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Citrus states battle against greening pests
The Packer PORTERVILLE, Calif. ? Four years after an Asian citrus psyllid infestation was discovered near San Diego, the California citrus industry continues to keep the disease-carrying pest at bay. Efforts against the psyllids in Florida and Texas, are also … |
Pests in the NewsOctober 11, 2012
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They each weigh about 2.5 milligrams and fly about 1.5 mph. Smelly feet, women and blondes are particularly attractive to them, as is Limburger cheese. You might think of them more as annoying pests than anything else. I became so annoyed by their …
Pests in the NewsOctober 10, 2012
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 French Tribune |
Stink Bugs On The Move And Inside Your House
Patch.com As October's evening temperatures fall off their summer highs, the pre-historic-looking pest that was first discovered in the U.S. in the late 1990s is on the move, looking for warm places to spend the winter. And mainly, that's inside your house … Stink Bugs are Entering Your Houses, Horticulturalist SaysFrench Tribune |
Pests in the NewsOctober 10, 2012
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A little brown bug emitting a pungent, apple-like odor that has earned it the name of “stink bug” is being sighted in high numbers in the region this fall, with desperate homeowners calling exterminators to rid their houses of the pesky critters.
Pests in the NewsOctober 09, 2012
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The change in seasons from summer to fall means several species of common household pests are crawling their way into homes across the country as the weather cools. The annual end-of-summer invasion poses many potential risks to homes that are …
Pests in the NewsOctober 09, 2012
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About 30 contestants ate the insects during Friday night’s contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach about 40 miles north of Miami. The grand prize was a python. Edward Archbold, 32, of West Palm Beach became ill shortly after the contest …
Pests in the NewsOctober 09, 2012
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Cockroaches Overtake Campustown Bars in Ames
Patch.com Brian Church, a food and safety specialist with the Iowa Department of Inspection and Appeals, ordered the pest control treatments at Chasers after seeing several live roaches in the bar during an inspection Oct. 1 and will reinspect the bar after … |
Pests in the NewsOctober 09, 2012
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Stink bugs are back
Dailyrecord.com The pests, known officially as brown marmorated stink bugs, have been spotted in 38 states, up from 33 last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports. The five new states since last year are Missouri, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas and Idaho. They … |
Pests in the NewsOctober 09, 2012
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Fresno Bee |
Fresno County attacks grape pest in Easton
Fresno Bee Residential homes in the areas of Lincoln and Fig avenues, and Clayton and Cherry avenues will be treated with a pesticide called Merit, a chemical commonly used to kill lawn and landscape pests. Homes along Fruit Avenue, between Lincoln and American … |
Pests in the NewsOctober 09, 2012
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International Business Times |
Store-Bought Firewood Could Transport Invasive Insects
International Business Times Overall, the team found live insects from over 85 different families, most of which were different kinds of beetles. The researchers did not find the Asian longhorned beetle or the emerald ash borer, which are two of the more destructive invasive … |
Pests in the NewsOctober 09, 2012
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