Archive for the ‘Pests in the News’ Category

Arizona tips: Termites, scorpions, ants, more

Our mild climate in Arizona definitely makes homes and yards inviting to pests of all kinds — from termites to scorpions to roaches, ants and more. And when the weather warms up and the monsoon hits, the pests multiply. Perhaps the one critter …

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Insects invade: Suck life from trees

Pest control experts try to combat white fly.

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Brazil to notify Ivory Coast over bugs in cocoa

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian agriculture officials will notify Ivory Coast about the presence of insects in two shipments of cocoa it received from the world's top producer of the bean in July, a Brazilian agriculture official told Reuters. The official said the shipments which arrived in early and late July and totaled 10,000 tonnes, did not have the usual documents showing they had been …

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Ministry of Agriculture wants to curb spread of apple pests

The Ministry of Agriculture is asking you to take some precautions when dealing with fruit–in order to prevent the spread of pests. Apple Maggots have been found in Greater Vancouver, on Vancouver Island, and in the Fraser Valley, and the Apple Clearwing Moth has been found in Coastal BC, Cawston, Keremeos, Oliver, North Osoyoos, Kelowna and Belgo. The ministry wants to keep the pests from …

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‘Amazing insects’ keep Cabarrus beekeepers busy – Winston-Salem Journal

'Amazing insects' keep Cabarrus beekeepers busy
Winston-Salem Journal
He said everything the bees produce has a use, from the honey to the wax and even secretions the insects produce. ?Everything that the bees make, there's a market for it,? he said. ?They're amazing insects.? Bob Blackwelder, who has been keeping bees

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Drought taking its toll on Georgia timber industry – Sacramento Bee

Drought taking its toll on Georgia timber industry
Sacramento Bee
Rangers with the Georgia Forestry Commission tell WALB-TV ( http://bit.ly/NlLDPE) that the drought is making pine trees more susceptible to disease and insects. Pine beetles feed on trees that are left in bad shape as result of dry weather. The insects

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Pest Problems Rise with Temperatures – KOLO

Pest Problems Rise with Temperatures
KOLO
It's been a busy summer for Statewide Termite & Pest Control. Owner Tim Hinkle says it's one of the worst pest seasons he's seen in his 18 years in business. ?A lot of it has to do with the mild winter we had,? Hinkle said. ?Things got off to a very

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Unravelling the mysteries of mosquito management – Fort Leavenworth Lamp

Unravelling the mysteries of mosquito management
Fort Leavenworth Lamp
Mosquito control is accomplished by either killing the adult mosquitoes or killing their larvae. While this can be accomplished in a number of different ways, the most effective means is to spray a chemical pest control for adult mosquitoes and to

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York Galleria food court reopens after roach infestation – York Daily Record

York Galleria food court reopens after roach infestation
York Daily Record
From now on, she said, the food court's nine restaurants will have their pest control performed at the same time, instead of individually, to prevent pests from fleeing from one area to another, Johnson said. 9:35 a.m. "Yes, the food court is back open
UPDATE(2): York Galleria Mall food court back open after roach problemCBS 21
York Galleria restaurant rep.: This is a clean and safe environmentMENAFN.COM
York Galleria official: Food court will reopen when state gives its OKYorkdispatch.com

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Busy bees: Take precautions to avoid insect bites, stings

There are several precautions that should be taken to avoid being stung by a bee or bit by this summer. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the health effects of stinging or biting range from mild discomfort or pain to a …

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