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Hidden bugs, plants found at AZ border

Agriculture specialists with Customs and Border Patrol in Nogales seized over two dozen plants and various insects inside vehicles attempting to cross into the United States from Mexico.

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Boy (9) discovers insect – inmycommunity


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Boy (9) discovers insect
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A lover of insects, Florian made the discovery when he was in the back yard of his home and called his father, Murdoch University professor Peter Irwin, to show him what the wasp was doing. Professor Irwin said he took some pictures and forwarded them

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Animal Protection Amendments Affect Status of Pests, Rules on Ritual Slaughter – ERR News

Animal Protection Amendments Affect Status of Pests, Rules on Ritual Slaughter
ERR News
Animal Protection Amendments Affect Status of Pests, Rules on Ritual Slaughter. Published: 12:57. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Mikiwikipikidikipedia). Moles – the garden variety – will be fair game for extermination in Estonia next year if they tunnel

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Municipality to list safe pest controllers after spate of UAE poisonings – The National


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Municipality to list safe pest controllers after spate of UAE poisonings
The National
SHARJAH // Licensed pestcontrol companies trained in the safe use of chemicals will be listed on the municipality's website after a recent spate of poisonings. The move comes after cases that resulted in the death of a two-year-old girl and left more
12 workers in Sharjah hospitals with suspected pesticide poisoninggulfnews.com

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Cooler Temps Leading Stink Bugs to Invade Homes Again

It?s late September and that means it?s stink bug season. Dropping temperatures are driving the nuisance insects to search for a warm place to spend the winter, and the inside of a house is the perfect choice. GetRidOfStinkBugsNow.com offers …

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Pests, diseases attack nation’s rice fields

HCM CITY (VNS)? Pests and diseases have attacked hundreds of thousands of ha of rice nationwide and farmers have been advised to strengthen their vigilance and take timely measures to control them. In the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, the country’s rice …

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Common pests of cruciferous veggies in the desert garden (Part 5 of 5)

This is the fifth and final segment of a 5-part series on cruciferous vegetables for the home gardener in low desert areas. Garden pests are always a nuisance and yet they come with the territory. The average home gardener grows more than a dozen types of …

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Housing project’s ‘bedbug sauna’ targets pests

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 …

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Working Out The Bugs: When the Pests Take Over The Office

While it’s not uncommon to find a critter here and there making themselves comfortable around a home residence, that doesn’t mean it’s a problem to be ignored. After all, nobody likes a pest. Whether it be a spider, an army of ants, or even a rodent that …

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New Weapon To Protect Oaks – Mountain News

New Weapon To Protect Oaks
Mountain News
Developed by Arborjet of Woburn, Mass., the new treatment is an injectable insecticide that kills pests such as the leaf roller worm, and boring insects such as the bark beetle. Because it is injected into a tree's vascular tissue, the chemical is

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