 Fresno Bee |
Citrus insect pest discovered in Tulare County
Fresno Bee Another invader insect threatening California's citrus industry has been found in Tulare County, prompting agriculture officials to speculate that a quarantine on movement of fruit and nursery trees could be imposed as early as today. A single Asian … |
Pests in the NewsNovember 20, 2012
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Maui Now |
Pest Poses Threat to Culturally Significant Hala Trees
Maui Now ?'A'ohe hala 'ula i ka p?. No hala fruit shows its color in the darkness of night. (Beauty must be seen to be enjoyed.)? ~'?lelo no'eau, Hawaiian proverb & poetical saying. M.K.P.. A tiny pest is slowly taking its toll on Maui hala or pandanus groves … |
Pests in the NewsNovember 20, 2012
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 Telegraph.co.uk |
Henley hit by 'mutant super rat' invasion
Telegraph.co.uk Researchers found the picturesque riverside Oxfordshire area has been inundated with dozens of the pests, which carry a poison-resistant gene. Having migrated from parts of Berkshire and Hampshire, the brown rats, and their life-threatening diseases … |
Pests in the NewsNovember 20, 2012
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Spain: mites could help citrus pest control
Fresh Fruit Portal … Japan Kenya Kiwifruit Lemons Mandarins Mangoes Melons Mexico New Zealand Oranges Organic Pears Peru Pineapples Plums PSA Russia South Africa Spain Strawberries Tomatoes U.K. U.S. Weather. Spain: mites could help citrus pest control. Tweet … |
Pests in the NewsNovember 20, 2012
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A study led by Fernando Montealegre-Z, a sensory biologist at the University of Lincoln, England, shows that, out of strong survival reasons, certain insects have developed an ear structure similar to the one encountered in humans. Even if the location of …
Pests in the NewsNovember 20, 2012
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ranked 32nd largest in the nation in 2010 by Pest Control Technology magazine. Since 1913, Anderson?s only business has been providing solutions for pest issues for residential and commercial properties in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan …
Pests in the NewsNovember 17, 2012
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On the Trails: Silken threads
Juneau Empire Natural silks are produced by insects and spiders. The most famous silk is produced by the silkworm moth, long domesticated by the Chinese for human use. But silk production has reportedly evolved, independently, at least 23 times among the insects and … |
Pests in the NewsNovember 16, 2012
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Partnership Formed to Tackle Pacific Pests
Pacific News Center Guam – Two international conservation groups – Island Conservation and BirdLife International – have signed an agreement in Fiji this week to help protect the native birds and biodiversity of Pacific islands from invasive species. Rats, feral cats and … |
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Pesticide that killed two girls used at schools in San Diego County
KFMB News 8 Pest companies are required to apply Fumitoxin when school is not in session, and post warning signs on the fields before and after application. The signs currently are posted in the Oceanside Unified School District where Fumitoxin is still used. |
Pests in the NewsNovember 16, 2012
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Strategies to control crazy ants taking shape for researchers
Phys.Org They can establish colonies with multiple queens and millions of workers, blanketing lawns and sidewalks, killing native species, shorting out electrical systems and creating headaches for homeowners and pest–control operators. So far, efforts to … |
Pests in the NewsNovember 16, 2012
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