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GM mosquito 'may wipe out malaria'

Insects resistant to parasite may help control the spread of the disease.

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Keeping Bugs at Bay – Sacramento Bee

Keeping Bugs at Bay
Sacramento Bee
Read on for our top tips on how to keep insects away and what to do if you get bitten. We've all been there. You're getting mauled by mozzies while dining alfresco so you decide to go back to the villa, only to hear that dreaded high-pitched buzzing

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Destructive pest on Renfrew County’s doorstep – Pembroke Daily Observer

Destructive pest on Renfrew County's doorstep
Pembroke Daily Observer
Leaving Ottawa in its wake, the emerald ash borer is on Renfrew County's doorstep, moving closer to infecting and killing local ash trees. While it continues to hit Canada's capital financially and aesthetically, the green beetle will have the same

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Malathion spraying opponents petitioned Lander City Council Tuesday night for … – County 10


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Malathion spraying opponents petitioned Lander City Council Tuesday night for
County 10
A Lander City Council Work Session two weeks ago featured a presentation from the city's weed and pest control officer on the city's plan to use the pesticide Malathion in at attempt to eradicate adult mosquitos, several of which were found to be

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KPCA Members Lend a Hand to Homeless Shelter – PCT Magazine


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KPCA Members Lend a Hand to Homeless Shelter
PCT Magazine
As part of its Bed Bug Boot Camp and Bed Bug Charity Day, the Kansas Pest Control Association sent 16 representatives to provide bed bug services to the Forest Avenue Family Shelter in Kansas City this month. The members attended a two-day, hands-on
Bed Bugs Cost Brick $2800; HowToLookForBedBugs Shares a Secret to Virtual-Strategy Magazine

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As the Mercury Rises, So Do Insect Populations – Inside Tucson Business

As the Mercury Rises, So Do Insect Populations
Inside Tucson Business
(NewsUSA) – If you think you have seen an unusually large number of creepy-crawly bugs this year, it's not your imagination. The hot weather that has plagued much of the country has created an environment for insects that bad dreams and classic sci-fi

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Deadly pests – Tulsa World


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Deadly pests
Tulsa World
Deadly pests. Captured mosquitoes are ready to be tested for the West Nile virus. Evans Caglage/Associated Press. West Nile cases on the rise in Oklahoma. By Associated Press Published: 8/16/2012 1:57 AM Last Modified: 8/16/2012 1:57 AM. As if the
Dallas Mayor Declares WNV EmergencyPCT Magazine
Escalating steps against West Nile virusFort Worth Star Telegram
West Nile virus: Dallas declares state of emergencyCBS News
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Five ways to stop bedbugs before they bite – USA TODAY


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Five ways to stop bedbugs before they bite
USA TODAY
Updated. Comments. Bedbugs are one souvenir you don't want to bring home. The National Pest Management Association's Vice President of Public Affairs, Missy Henriksen, shares the following tips for avoiding these pests while traveling.

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Dallas Mayor Declares WNV Emergency – PCT Magazine


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Dallas Mayor Declares WNV Emergency
PCT Magazine
WNV has killed at least 14 people in Texas and 26 nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevenetion. The Dallas delcaration clears the Natural hideouts of the overwintering pests investigated by USDA research team. Pest Pac
Jump in West Nile virus has cities scrambling to spray for mosquitosKRMG
Dallas Mayor Cites State of Emergency – Aerial Spraying To Begin (Breaking DigitalJournal.com

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China’s Corn Harvest Set for Smaller Increase on Pest Attack

The ?outbreak poses further downside risk to our supply forecasts,? analysts led by Janet Kong of China International Capital Corp. wrote in a report, which estimated a loss of 1.5 million tons from and about 400,000 tons from flooding.

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