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Maine Gardener: Extension unleashes Green Bug on pesky pests – Press Herald

Maine Gardener: Extension unleashes Green Bug on pesky pests
Press Herald
"It's an amazing thing," said James Dill, a pest management specialist with the extension, "but from 1995 to 2007, the use of lawn pesticides in Maine has gone from 800,000 pounds a year to 6.2 million pounds. There is really no need for that kind of

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The Bug Chicks: Two hip Portland entomologists’ love affair with insects is contagious

Kristie Reddick stands in front of a semicircle of 4-year-olds, her long body contorted into the human version of a praying mantis. “Crisscross applesauce, hands in your lap,” her partner in bugs, Jessica Honaker, tells the kids, who quiet down …

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Meeting to address pest management in Wisconsin – Chippewa Herald

Meeting to address pest management in Wisconsin
Chippewa Herald
The annual Pest Management Update meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the Eagles Club in Lake Hallie, with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. University of Wisconsin-Extension specialists in weed science, plant pathology

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UF Study Reveals Bed Bug Feeding Patterns – PCT Magazine

UF Study Reveals Bed Bug Feeding Patterns
PCT Magazine
Brother Mobile Solutions introduces the the PocketJet 673, a full-page, direct thermal mobile printing solution. Daimer Steam Cleaner HEPA Vacs Kill Bed Bugs. Daimer Industries is now offering powerful steam cleaner machines to the pest control industry.

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Wasps could help farmers fight pests and protect crops

A new type of wasp that could save the farming industry millions of pounds has been discovered by scientists in Hull. Wasps are normally known for their nasty sting but now they could be used to kill tiny pests that destroy food crops.

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Protect your pets against unwanted pests – Sonoran News


Sonoran News

Protect your pets against unwanted pests
Sonoran News
Protect your pets against unwanted pests. Bookmark and Share. scratching bulldog pup In days gone by, the word ?tick? was just another four letter word in this area. There may have been an occasional stray dog that wandered in and was found to have

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NPMA Shares Strategic Plan at PestWorld ’12 – PCT Magazine


PCT Magazine

NPMA Shares Strategic Plan at PestWorld '12
PCT Magazine
Brother Mobile Solutions introduces the the PocketJet 673, a full-page, direct thermal mobile printing solution. Pest Pac Net · Pest Control Software · Evergreen · Lawn Care Software · Evergreen · Pest Control Service. © 1997-2012 GIE Media, Inc. All

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A mighty mouse population keeps exterminators busy – Eagle-Tribune

A mighty mouse population keeps exterminators busy
Eagle-Tribune
But this year, Larry Johnson, owner of Absolute Pest Management in Derry, said he's seeing about 40 percent more calls for mouse trouble than previous years. ?We're getting a lot more people that are getting mouse problems,? Johnson said. ?Usually

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Stink bugs make an appearance – Worcester Telegram

Stink bugs make an appearance
Worcester Telegram
They are being spotted everywhere, and posted on local Facebook accounts, but state officials are saying the insects might be suffering from mistaken identity. There are two kinds of insects ?invading? Massachusetts, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug and
Stink bugs a common pest in Slippery RockSRU The Online Rocket

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Cluster Flies: A Fall Invader That Lives Up To Its Name – Patch.com

Cluster Flies: A Fall Invader That Lives Up To Its Name
Patch.com
Other insects overwinter in the form of eggs or pupae. Those that are adults are more vulnerable and must find a suitable location where they won't freeze. There are several that make a yearly fall appearance, including Boxelder bugs, multi-colored

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