Archive for August, 2012

China to spend $95 mn in

Beijing, Aug 21 (IANS) China will spend a whopping 600 million yuan (around $95 million) to protect agricultural fields from pests, Xinhua reported. The ministry of commerce said Tuesday that it has allocated an additional 200 million yuan (around $32 …

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Look what the cat dragged in: protecting your pets from

“Pet owners should take special care to protect their pets from ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes this season,” says Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). “These are not just an …

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Trapping , stopping thrips take different tactics

Question: Do you know where I can get pheromone traps for that cause damage in our area and also for thrips that damage nectarines? Try Peaceful Valley at tinyurl.com/morrispestcontrol. Pheromone traps can be used to identify which insect problems …

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Mississippi West Nile Cases Hit 78 – PCT Magazine


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Mississippi West Nile Cases Hit 78
PCT Magazine
Bed Bugs Discovered in Cleveland Federal Building. Infestation under control after two floors treated by professionals. Pest Pac Net · Pest Control Software · Evergreen · Lawn Care Software · Evergreen · Pest Control Service. © 1997-2012 GIE Media, Inc
Organic gardener: West Nile is ?most overblown health threat since killer bees?Pegasus News
West Nile virus fears prompt diligence in schoolsAgriLife Today
Walls: Birds, bats, frogs help balance ecosystemYour Houston News
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Grasshoppers not a big problem in upper Midwest – Rapid City Journal


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Grasshoppers not a big problem in upper Midwest
Rapid City Journal
A federal study of adult grasshoppers last year concluded that the pests could be a threat this summer in much of the region, particularly in Montana and South Dakota. Warm, dry conditions last fall extended the grasshopper egg-laying season, and the
Grasshopper damage not as severe as originally thoughtDaily Republic

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Army worm outbreak brought under control – China Daily


China Daily

Army worm outbreak brought under control
China Daily
The army worm, a common pest, became the most serious threat to the production of corn this summer in the country's major grain-producing regions due to unusual weather conditions. By Friday, pest control measures had effectively covered about 3

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Forestry officials seek public’s help on invasive pests – Seacoastonline.com

Forestry officials seek public's help on invasive pests
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BRENTWOOD (AP) ? Forestry and environmental officials are asking New Hampshire residents to be on the lookout for signs for tree-destroying insects. At the top of the list are the Asian longhorned beetle and the emerald ash borer. Neither has been
NH forestry officials ask to keep an eye on pestsBoston.com

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N.H. forestry officials ask to keep eye on invasive insects – Seacoastonline.com

N.H. forestry officials ask to keep eye on invasive insects
Seacoastonline.com
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) ? Forestry and environmental officials are asking New Hampshire residents to be on the lookout for signs for tree-destroying insects. At the top of the list are the Asian longhorned beetle and the emerald ash borer. Neither has

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Invasive insects decimating crops – CTV News

Invasive insects decimating crops
CTV News
Scientists and farmers in Ottawa are trying to tackle an invasive insect that is decimating leek, onion and garlic crops in the region. The bugs, called leek moths, were first found in the Ottawa area twenty years ago. It's believed they were brought

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Aug 22, 2012 – Refining A Word

QUESTION:

When the newly revised labels on pyrethroid products state that a PMP cannot service a “gutter”, are they refering to a curbside gutter alone, or the gutter attached to the roof of a house also?

ANSWER:

That is a good question Frank, and it’s an answer I cannot give with any confidence. However, in reading the specific wording from EPA my opinion is that it is referring to curbside gutters since it references, in the same sentence, “where drainage to sewers, storm drains, water bodies, or aquatic habitat could occur”. 

However, in a separate part of that paragraph the new wording also states that “application is prohibited directly into sewers or drains”, so it could easily be argued that the rain gutter around a roof line is easily defined as a “drain”. This shows the problem with the use of vague terms like “gutter” or “drain”. Is it referring only to floor or sink drains or anything else that captures water and directs it someplace else? 
We also have to ask if the roof rain gutter would be considered an “impervious” surface on the exterior, which would prohibit applications to it. Since the use of pyrethroids on exterior structural “surfaces” is now restricted to crack and crevice or spot application, and in general horizontal surfaces cannot be treated at all since rainfall could wash off the pyrethroid, I would suggest that we err on the side of both caution and the spirit of these new restrictions and not spray into rain gutters. 
This is a good example of a question that should be directed to your local regulatory inspectors. They would be the ones to enforce these new label statements and should be the ones to give you their interpretation of the gray areas. 

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