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More California Rodents Test Positive for Plague
PCT Magazine To report a sick or dead rodent, contact El Dorado County Vector Control at (530) 573-3197. For more information on plague in California, visit the following website: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/healthinfo/discond/Pages/Plague.aspx. Register or Log In … |
Pests in the NewsOctober 29, 2012
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Kudzu bugs move in
Aiken Standard A new pest has made its way into Aiken County, and it could be looking to move in to your home for the winter. Kudzu bugs ? Megacopta cribraria ? are native to Asia but were first detected in the United States around 2009, when they appeared in central … |
Pests in the NewsOctober 29, 2012
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Passengers panic as pests overrun dirty train bogies
Times of India CHENNAI: Southern Railway has clearly had little success in its attempts to eliminate pests on trains. Cockroaches and other insects swarmed into an AC III tier coach in Pandian Express on Thursday night, leaving passengers travelling from Madurai to … |
Pests in the NewsOctober 29, 2012
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Invasive pest threatens blueberries
South Bend Tribune "We hope to find a possibility of a predator that will eat these insects or a possible trap, but we are still researching and figuring out what we can do," he said. "Another idea that we have thought of is putting nets over the berry bushes so that the … |
Pests in the NewsOctober 29, 2012
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The call is out to Waiheke Island residents to report sightings of a rare and potentially invasive pest plant. Seedling and adult scrambling lily plants (Geitonomplesium cymosum) were located in Rocky Bay in August. Auckland Council?s biosecurity team is treating the control of this pest plant as a high priority, and they are calling on the public to help. The plant is a vigorous climber that …
Pests in the NewsOctober 29, 2012
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QUESTION:
In mouse exclusion, my understanding is that when blocking the entrance/exit hole the most important objective is to stop all air drafts. With no air drafts the rodent doesn’t realize that a hole exists. If this is correct, what about pheromones? Don’t pheromones attract the rodents as well? I use foam to do exclusions and sometimes the rodents chew through, but most of the time they do not.
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I think that foam is a good immediate way to close off entry points or to fill large holes, but once it dries rats and mice will easily gnaw through it again. Better would be to permanently close that opening as soon as possible with some more impermeable material like metal flashing or caulking or concrete, depending on where the hole is. You might even shove a wad of copper or stainless steel mesh (Univar sells both) into the hole before then filling it with the expanding foam, as mice and rats appear to be deterred from gnawing by the wire materials.
Pest QuestionsOctober 29, 2012
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Honey-bees are known for their sting, but scientists have now discovered they can also bite. Bees resort to biting when faced with pests, such as parasitic mites, that are too small to sting. Close study of the biting behaviour has revealed that …
Pests in the NewsOctober 28, 2012
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Congress to carry out pest control across city wards
Times of India Without relying on the administration to act upon these requests, the Congress has decided to hire services of private pest control organizations to spray in areasa to ensure that mosquitoes cannot breed in large numbers," Chhajed said. While there … |
Pests in the NewsOctober 28, 2012
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Threatening pest
Fiji Times THE issue surrounding the danger of exotic pests and diseases being introduced to Australia through ginger imports from Fiji had been addressed with the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) who granted Fiji approval to … Fiji ginger, Malaysia pineapple imports under Australian scrutinyRadio Australia |
Pests in the NewsOctober 28, 2012
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People warned to protect homes from pests during storm & clean-up
WPRO As Rhode Islanders gear up for what is expected to be a monster of a storm next week there is one threat that many people may have forgotten about; pests. With a potentially destructive storm that may knock down tree limbs and destroy the homes of … |
Pests in the NewsOctober 28, 2012
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