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Intestinal flora of cockroaches and termites reflects these insects' family …
Phys.Org But despite their different life strategies–termites feed exclusively on wood, while cockroaches are the epitome of omnivory–these two culturally stigmatized insects are closest relatives. The microbial denizens of the termite gut have been the … |
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Butterfly gardens can be beautiful, fun for kids and good for the butterflies
Washington Post For a spring project that can get your family working and learning together — and also help some beautiful insects — try a backyard butterfly garden. With just a little planning, you can create an attractive and welcoming habitat for butterflies … Butterfly gardening can bring beauty and pleasureReporterNews.com |
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QUESTION:
I am dealing with a phorid fly problem in a 24 family building with underground parking. Below the units firewalls separate the building into 3 groupings with 8 families in each one, 4 up and 4 down. They are only getting the flies inside the last 8-family unit and only inside some of the apartments (3 lower and 1 upper unit). The plumbing has been scoped and no breakage or problems found and there is no smell in the units of these clean tenants. The parking area below the units where all the plumbing goes never has any problem at all and the flies pop up throughout the year every so often but not constantly. I can’t find a source. Any ideas?
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Phorid flies exist commonly in nature, so if you were finding just a few flies now and then in these apartments, and randomly at that, it could just be flies coming from outside. But, since you are finding many of them consistently in the same few apartments it strongly suggests a source within the building and connected to these units. If the plumbing truly has been inspected by a licensed and qualified plumber and found to be in good condition (and that is probably a blessing) then some other source is present.
Pest QuestionsApril 18, 2012
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Experts warn that genetic mutations of the repellent have developed a resistance to the most commonly used insecticides, making them twice as difficult to exterminate. Michael Siva-Jothy, Professor of Entomology at University of Sheffield …
Pests in the NewsApril 17, 2012
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Dung beetles prefer the smelliest poop they can find, new research on the suggests. Odorous dung from omnivores, which eat a diet of both plants and animals, seems to be the most attractive to the beetles. Some of the top choices?
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Inspector Cuts Endanger Hawaii Farms, Environment
ABC News Cuts in the number of inspectors who check cargo and passengers entering Hawaii have some worried that more pests will get established in a state that is especially vulnerable because of its tropical weather and few natural predators. |
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Experts warn insect could destroy up to 18 percent of trees
Elgin Courier News Scientists believe the insects first appeared in North America through wooden packing material shipped from China into the Detroit-Windsor area in 2002. Most likely carried in by people bringing firewood from Michigan, the insects were first noticed in … Purple insect-trapping 'boxes' designed to protect ash treesThe Tennessean City alters original plan to combat emerald ash borerStow Sentry Emerald Ash Borer Beetle Spreading Throughout MarylandCBS Local WGRZ-TV all 21 news articles » |
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Columbus, Ga.-area companies say they are seeing more calls for help with mosquitoes, termites, ticks, fleas and rats due to the unusually warm temperatures, reports the Ledger-Enquirer. Justin Knox, the fourth-generation chief operating …
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MESA, Ariz. — Early Friday morning, two areas in Mesa were sprayed or “fogged” to prevent outbreaks of mosquitoes. Maricopa County has already started to fog areas throughout the Valley. “They fog for two reasons. The first is that they have a lot of …
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Insect bite remedies 'lack evidence'
Halifax Evening Courier Over-the-counter insect bite remedies are not worth buying, the Daily Mail has reported. The newspaper said a review of the evidence on treating insect bites has found that there is little research to prove they are effective. To conduct the new review … Insect Bite Remedies Not EffectiveMedical News Today Over-the-counter remedies for insect bites may not workTelegraph.co.uk Scientists: Little evidence bug bite treatments actually workCBS News U.S. News & World Report –Zee News all 70 news articles » |
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