The Zamfara State government has dispatched a team of experts to spray farms in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state to curtail the menace of pests. The Director of Pest Control in the state’s Ministry of Agriculture, Alhaji Mansur Shinkafi, made the …
Pests in the NewsOctober 05, 2012
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Fla. gets $9 million to study citrus disease
Sacramento Bee The Lake Alfred research project is working to halt greening by stopping the ability of insects to spread the disease from infected trees to healthy ones. Citrus greening is a bacterial disease that can weaken a tree's productivity. By some estimates … Citrus Industry: Feds Gives Fla. $9 Mil. For Greening FightThe Ledger Florida awarded millions to study greening diseaseLocal 10 |
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New insect pests converging on Virginia soybeans
Southeast Farm Press This year there were several first-time-ever's with insect pests in the Virginia soybean crop. For the first time ever, we found brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) in soybean fields in 41 counties, over half of the major soybean growing counties … |
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REGION: Insect forces local farmer out of the raspberry business for good
Dearborn Press and Guide Moreover, from what Girard has been able to determine, this pest is proving too expensive to fight, so Rowe's is abandoning its raspberry business altogether. Girard, who has been operating Rowe's since 1988, says spraying to keep the spotted wing … |
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Agricultural pest is targeted in Santa Clarita Valley
Los Angeles Times The flies are among a dozen pests featured on California's "Most Wanted Insect Pests" list, including Mediterranean fruit flies and Japanese beetles. To report incidents, consult the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures … |
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Destructive Grain Pest Found At Border
Portage Online U.S. Customs has confirmed the discovery of one of the world's most destructive grain pests in a shipment at the Pembina port of entry. Agents detected live larvae on a shipment manifested as "clothes and gifts" on September 18th. The box was … |
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Pest control experts warn of rats on the way as rubbish piles up on Edinburgh …
Scotsman Angry residents hit one councillor with more than 20 calls in just an hour after finding their bins unemptied, as problems continued to plague streets across the city. And pest control companies said they had seen calls increase by up to a third as the … |
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Syngenta Closes DuPont Deal
PCT Magazine ?With the addition of these recognized brands, Syngenta can address critical customer needs in the professional turf and pest control markets with an expanded portfolio of industry-leading, proven technology.? Scott Reasons, head, Turf & Landscape … |
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Yunnan Insect Biotechnologies also offers dried larvae, protein powder from insect exoskeletons and actual insects for human and animal consumption. Li could be a pioneer. Experts from the UN?s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are increasingly …
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Mosquito abatement officials say a long, dry summer and a warm fall have contributed to higher-than-usual numbers of the insects, which comprise several species of aphids. CENTERVILLE ? In the short time it took Colleen Morrell to walk from …
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