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‘Super rats’ a problem, says pest control firm – Salisbury Journal

'Super rats' a problem, says pest control firm
Salisbury Journal
This new, tougher breed of pest is especially prevalent in 'hotspots' including Salisbury, Reading and Newbury. Mr Turner said: ?Businesses need to do more and have a greater awareness of health and hygiene issues and what causes problems in the first

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Ants have higher sense of smell than most

Washington, Sept 11 (ANI): Odour receptors among ants is four to five times higher than most , researchers have revealed. The research team, led by Lawrence Zwiebel at Vanderbilt, recently completed the first full map of olfactory system …

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Fear of spiders, , blood and animals are all common phobias, but one University research project is looking at fears in older age

Are you middle-aged or older and scared of spiders? One university research project could be interested in learning about you. The University of Queensland is calling on middle aged and older people to take part in a study about phobias. Professor Nancy …

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The most likely to bug you in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is internationally known as the home of gamblers, showgirls and every variety of Elvis one can imagine. But it?s also home to some serious (and no, we?re not talking about the smut peddlers on the Strip). Scorpions, spiders …

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Giant African Land Snails Still a Problem

A year into trying to make giant, invasive snails disappear from South Florida, the haven’t been beaten yet. The Florida Department of Agriculture first identified the latest infestation in September 2011. It’s not the first such invasion for Giant …

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Dirty Dining: A pizzeria’s problem

Las Vegas, NV (KTNV)– might not be the best place to cut costs. Case in point? Sicily’s Pizza. On Aug. 27, inspectors found a lot more than pepperoni at the small eatery on South Durango near Spring Mountain. It was shut down with …

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Old bugs help fight current ash borer problem

Insects collected over a century or more not only tell the state's ecological narrative to the state's entemologists, but provide keen insight into its present.

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UMaine donates ‘priceless’ insect collection to Maine State Museum – Kennebec Journal


Kennebec Journal

UMaine donates 'priceless' insect collection to Maine State Museum
Kennebec Journal
BUGGING OUT: Maine State Museum curator of zoology Paula Work and University of Maine professor Andrei Alyokhin inspect a case of insects included in the collection received Thursday by the Maine State Museum in Augusta from the University of Maine.

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Plight of the honeybees: Scientists hunt deadly parasite that turns insects … – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Plight of the honeybees: Scientists hunt deadly parasite that turns insects
Daily Mail
Scientists are attaching radio sensors to bees in a bid to find out how and when they get attacked by a deadly parasite. The Apocephalus borealis parasite attaches itself to bees, and then forces them to leave their hives, head to the outside world

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Colorado Girl Recovering from Bubonic Plague – PCT Magazine


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Colorado Girl Recovering from Bubonic Plague
PCT Magazine
Syngenta to Acquire DuPont's Insecticide Business. As part of the $125 million deal, Syngenta will obtain the pest control brands Advion and Acelepryn and other intellectual property. Massey Services Acquires Myers Services. Massey expands into the
7-year-old Colo. girl recovers from bubonic plagueBelleville News Democrat

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