New England’s moist, tree-friendly climate ensures that the region’s forests will endure, but a parade of introduced pests and diseases also ensure that the region’s 33 million acres of trees will continue to change as species rise to replace those …
Pests in the NewsSeptember 28, 2012
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Stink bugs are moving back inside to escape the New Jersey winter and there have been 33 confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in humans, one deadly.
Pests in the NewsSeptember 27, 2012
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Insect Infestation Tree Kills Wane
woodworkingnetwork.com More Articles. WASHINGTON – Invasive insects like the mountain pine beetle, emerald ash borer and Asian long-horned beetle continue to be a deadly menace to the nation's forests but the overall number of trees being killed by these pests is on the decline. |
Pests in the NewsSeptember 27, 2012
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City of Lewiston can't afford to remove all trees infested by Black Locust Borer
KLEW The trees, which are 75-years of age or older, have slowly been infested with a small yellow and black insect known as the Black Locust Borer. City of Lewiston Urban Forester Philip Shinn said that during the past five to six years the dying trees have … |
Pests in the NewsSeptember 27, 2012
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Huntington Botanical Gardens Warns of Super-Pest: Is Anybody Listening?
Huffington Post (blog) 2012-09-26-EuwallaceafornicatusCityofIndustrycopy.jpg A little-understood but devastating beetle is infesting trees in commercial avocado groves, botanical gardens and backyards in Southern California. The bug, shown right, is smaller than a sesame … |
Pests in the NewsSeptember 27, 2012
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Pest tree sparrow reported at Onslow
Farm Weekly Tree sparrows are a declared pest in Western Australia and are occasionally found near ports, after arriving on ships from Asia. The birds are about 15 cm long and look similar to finches but are slightly plumper. They are brown or dark grey in colour … |
Pests in the NewsSeptember 27, 2012
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Biology and management of the green stink bug
Science Codex A new article in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management, "Biology and Management of the Green Stink Bug," offers farmers and growers advice on how to deal with this insect pest. According to the authors, stink bugs have become a major challenge to … Summer's Gone, Stink Bugs RemainPatch.com |
Pests in the NewsSeptember 27, 2012
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Battling Boxelder Bugs? Here's Some Tips to Combat Them
Patch.com ?When the weather cools, our warm homes are just as enticing to pests as they are to us,? writes Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for the National Pest Management Association. ?Yet, pests are unwelcome houseguests as they can pose … |
Pests in the NewsSeptember 27, 2012
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Survey Reveals Americans' Concerns About West Nile Virus
Infection Control Today According to a new survey conducted by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), 54 percent of Americans are concerned about West Nile virus (WNV), a serious and potentially fatal disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes, and 22 percent took … |
Pests in the NewsSeptember 27, 2012
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PORTLAND ? A new public housing complex for Portland residents who have been homeless has a “bedbug sauna” to prevent infestations of the pest. It’s a room the size of a closet that heats the possessions of all new residents to about 130 …
Pests in the NewsSeptember 26, 2012
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