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Calgary companies busy as skunk season peaks

Plug your noses, some of Calgary?s stinkiest residents are out on the prowl. ?This is definitely the peak portion of the year for skunks,? said Nicholas Holland, owner of Peregrine General . ?Those juvenile skunks, the young adults are …

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Why Is a WDI Report Necessary? – RealtyBizNews


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Why Is a WDI Report Necessary?
RealtyBizNews
A termite inspection is performed by a licensed pest company, and it includes a visual inspection of the property. Most often, the inspection is performed by a well-trained and licensed pest expert. A pest control company will examine easily accessible

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Millions of trees killed by exotic pests in Michigan – SooToday.com


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Millions of trees killed by exotic pests in Michigan
SooToday.com
The process of harvesting ash and beech from identified areas is ongoing in an attempt to recover timber value before the resources are killed by the two exotic forest pests. EAB [shown] and BBD are killing ash and beech in hardwood forests throughout
DATCP: Be Aware of EAB Treatment ScammersWisconsin Ag Connection

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Nebraska Forest Service assessing trees for pest, disease threats – Lincoln Journal Star

Nebraska Forest Service assessing trees for pest, disease threats
Lincoln Journal Star
NORTH PLATTE ? In an effort to prepare Nebraska communities for several pests and diseases that could threaten the state's trees, the Nebraska Forest Service is starting with an inventory and assessment of trees in central Nebraska. The forest service

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Pest detectors wanted – WCAX

Pest detectors wanted
WCAX
The state Department of Forest, Parks & Recreation runs the Forest Pest First Detector Program. Volunteers undergo online and workshop courses to help them identify invasive forest pests. It was a volunteer who detected the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid that

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OSU researchers create fragrance mosquitoes can’t resist – Columbus Dispatch


Columbus Dispatch

OSU researchers create fragrance mosquitoes can't resist
Columbus Dispatch
Those pesky mosquitoes snacking on your arms and legs aren't only out for blood. Like most other creatures, they have a favorite food. In their case, it's sweet, succulent flower nectar. Mosquitoes don't pollinate flowers as other insects do. After

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Pesticide owner banned from business – Albany Times Union

Pesticide owner banned from business
Albany Times Union
NEW SCOTLAND ? A Schenectady man has been banned from ever owning or operating a pest control business after pleading guilty last month to spraying pesticides without a license, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

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Ambrosia beetle threatening California trees – Western Farm Press

Ambrosia beetle threatening California trees
Western Farm Press
12-14, 2012, in Riverside, Calif., to discuss the beetle, its biology, the fungus it spreads, and strategies to effectively monitor and control the pest. The public is invited to attend the free open session of the three-day meeting from 2 p.m. to 5 p

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WNV Death Reported in Texas – PCT Magazine

WNV Death Reported in Texas
PCT Magazine
Last week Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a public health emergency because of the outbreak, which allows the county to seek a disaster declaration from the state while also requesting resources to help control the virus. Ground spraying for

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Foresters examine Mich. trees amid insect threats

The emerald ash borer is an invasive pest. Beech bark disease happens in two stages. It begins with tiny scale that feed on sap in the tree’s thin bark. The scale injures the beeches, making them vulnerable to a fungus.

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