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Yes, there is a downside to a mild winter
Mother Nature Network Mild winters could mean an increased in the insect population, though it is likely that only our crops would notice. By Andrea Mustain, OurAmazingPlanetTue, Feb 07 2012 at 12:10 PM EST WARMING UP: A positive Arctic Oscillation is keeping much of the … |
Pests in the NewsFebruary 08, 2012
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QUESTION:
Can I get leprosy from armadillos?
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When I first saw your question I suspected something new must have hit the airwaves, and sure enough there has been a more or less recent issue that I have overlooked. At least one article on this goes nearly a year ago, so my apologies. It seems that armadillos in the U.S. have been found to carry the bacteria that causes Leprosy, and in at least 25 cases of human leprosy the specific strain of the bacteria was identical in both the humans and in armadillos, and 8 of those infected people had made some contact with armadillos. We often think of leprosy as an ancient disease that must, by now, be a thing of the past. But, in the U.S. each year there are about 150 cases diagnosed, although the vast majority of these are suspected to have been acquired in other parts of the world.
Pest QuestionsFebruary 08, 2012
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This is regarding Evelyn Raper’s Jan. 17 letter [“Deer are for enjoying, not for hunting for sport”]. I, too, enjoy watching the deer, but when the deer become we have to allow deer management to do its part. There is nothing worse than watching deer …
Pests in the NewsFebruary 07, 2012
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Gophers and other living garden can drain the enthusiasm from the hardiest gardener in the Sierra foothills. To have your beloved plants eaten from below can be very discouraging. One gardener, while relaxing on the patio, came suddenly alert by a …
Pests in the NewsFebruary 07, 2012
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTW) — State officials say southern Ohio hemlock trees infested with a deadly bug with be cut down and burned this month to help keep the from spreading. The , called hemlock woolly adelgids, were first found in …
Pests in the NewsFebruary 07, 2012
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Early crop of mosquitoes sparks spraying in the Lafayette area
The Republic With mosquitoes cropping up around the Lafayette area because of recent warm and wet weather, spraying to control the pests is beginning. Glenn Stokes of Mosquito Control Contractors Inc. said the company is sending crews to Carencro and to Ridge Road … |
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Hunt under way Down East for invasive insects
Seacoastonline.com By AP AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Forest Service says a survey crew has begun a search Down East for signs of an invasive insect that's already damaged trees along southern Maine's coast. A Forest Service crew is looking for evidence of hemlock woolly … |
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Housing director to target bedbugs
Albany Times Union By Dennis Yusko SARATOGA SPRINGS — The city's public housing director on Friday pledged to change the way the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority operates, and hire a licensed pest control expert to kill all bedbugs in Stonequist Apartments. |
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Kudzu bug making inroads in Southeast soybeans
Southeast Farm Press By Patrick Shepard, Contributing Writer ? The kudzu bug is a new insect pest that has invaded the Southeast and is probing the Mid-South. ? Researchers observed a 19 percent average yield loss in Georgia trials in 2010, and even greater losses in 2011. |
Pests in the NewsFebruary 07, 2012
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QUESTION:
A plant manager mentioned to me that another pest control company ULD’s his other warehouse with just Gentrol. Have you ever heard of such a thing? Unless they are using oil and Gentrol there would really be no sense to use Gentrol alone as it seems it would take too much and offer no pest control. Does this sound correct?
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Gentrol really does have Labeling for a great many pests, as well as for either fogging or surface application. So, this use of Gentrol as a space spray is a valid application that could very well offer some benefit. We tend to think of Gentrol in terms only of cockroaches, since that was the original use for it and perhaps still leads the way. Of course, now Gentrol is getting much wider use for bed bug control as well. But, on the label we also find stored foods pest moths and beetles as well as small flies such as drain and fruit flies. The active ingredient (hydroprene) works on all of these to disrupt proper growth and development of the early stages if those larvae or nymphs are exposed to the active ingredient. Larvae of moths and beetles, with any luck, will die prior to reaching the adult stage and nymphs of roaches and bed bugs will reach the adult stage but should be infertile and incapable of producing viable eggs.
Pest QuestionsFebruary 07, 2012
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