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Morris: Good year for lizards – San Jose Mercury News

Morris: Good year for lizards
San Jose Mercury News
on insects that you probably don't want in your garden anyway. There also is some research showing that in areas where the lizards live there are reduced cases of Lyme disease. Researchers believe proteins in the lizards' blood kill the bacterium that

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Seattle Tunnel Project Could Create Rat Problems – PCT Magazine


PCT Magazine

Seattle Tunnel Project Could Create Rat Problems
PCT Magazine
The Seattle waterfront is no stranger to these nasty pests and as the Highway 99 tunnel project gains steam, this massive undertaking is forcing pests to find new places to hide, feed, and unleash their damaging and public health behavior. Sprague Pest

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Locals take caution amid West Nile outbreak – Amarillo.com


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Locals take caution amid West Nile outbreak
Amarillo.com
Rain's return to Texas following a year of record drought brought something less welcome ? mosquitoes and the threat of West Nile virus, which can be carried by the blood-sucking pests. It's especially a concern for people who make their living outdoors.
County overwhelmed with mosquito complaintsMyFox Phoenix
Mosquito fogging planned in San Tan ValleyEast Valley Tribune
Pesticide Spray Success Claims Against West Nile-Carrying Mosquitoes Huffington Post
Times-Mail (subscription) –Star Community Newspapers
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Fort Lauderdale hotel, Miami and Hialeah restaurants cited by state inspectors – Sun-Sentinel

Fort Lauderdale hotel, Miami and Hialeah restaurants cited by state inspectors
Sun-Sentinel
It's separate from any other kitchen area in the hotel. We immediately called in our pest control and in less than 24 hours our associate dining room was opened again. It's not a kitchen, it's a serving area. There were never any issues with any of our

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Target Ordered To Pay Fine For Sale Of Illegal Pesticides – NewsLI

Target Ordered To Pay Fine For Sale Of Illegal Pesticides
NewsLI
In September, 2011, DEC's Region 1 Bureau of Pest Management received a telephone inquiry from a concerned resident who had been shopping at a local Target Brands retail store. While reading a pesticide label for a rose and flower care product,

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Meet Southeast Texas’ crazy new bug – Beaumont Enterprise

Meet Southeast Texas' crazy new bug
Beaumont Enterprise
Larry Elder, with Air Rite Pest Control, was over at a vacant rental home on East Lucas Tuesday September 18, 2012, spraying it for ants and roaches. Rasberry crazy ants are on the march, (so called for the erratic way they run around when foraging),

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Spencer Pest Services Gives $500 to Facebook Fan for Cancer Treatment – Patch.com

Spencer Pest Services Gives $500 to Facebook Fan for Cancer Treatment
Patch.com
Fans of Pest Control For A Cure – a program started by Spencer Pest Services dedicated to curing cancer – nominated friends or family who were battling cancer. Top stories were selected and Facebook fans voted on a winner: Terri Jo who was diagnosed

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still pestering state workers

An official with a union representing some of the workers in the state’s Labor & Industry Building said today she is still fielding isolated reports of workers who are suffering from flea bites. State officials have been fighting late summer …

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Sealing Homes After Winter’s Wrath

“Increased moisture from melting ice and snow can create cracks and holes in roofs and foundations, allowing easy access,” said Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for the National Pest Management Association. “Ice dams …

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Disease is killing Mich. deer by the hundreds this summer; hard frost should … – The Republic

Disease is killing Mich. deer by the hundreds this summer; hard frost should
The Republic
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. ? Hundreds of dead whitetail deer have been found in southwestern Michigan, the result of a disease spread by insects. At least 200 deer have been reported in Calhoun County and another 250 have been spotted in Branch County.
Infected deer dying across regionBattle Creek Enquirer

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