Q: I have a problem with a shiny black caterpillar about 1/4 inch long having a tadpole-like shape, where the head is much larger than the other end. It is a voracious feeder and skeletonizes the leaves of both cherry and pear trees. Are you familiar with …
Pests in the NewsAugust 10, 2012
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Black widow spider booms, spreads in Kansas on the persistent warmth, heat
Examiner.com The persistent warmth over this past winter season combined with the excessive summer heat have been the main factors in the expanding and exploding population of the spiders, according to pest control officials. "In the dead of winter, we would have a … |
Pests in the NewsAugust 09, 2012
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Bring your bee game: Stinging pests more aggressive in long summer
Grand Forks Herald Bring your bee game: Stinging pests more aggressive in long summer. Bees, hornets and yellow jackets don't seem to be in short supply this summer in the Grand Forks area, but the sprays to keep them away are. By: Brandi Jewett, Grand Forks Herald … |
Pests in the NewsAugust 09, 2012
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3780 Miles Later, Cooper Reflects on Bike Ride Across U.S.
Patch.com Last week, Phil Cooper, president and CEO of ?Cooper Pest Control?, finished a 62-day bicycle ride across the United States to help raise money for Multiple Sclerosis research?. By Jacquelyn Pillsbury; Email the author; 5:45 am. Tweet. Email. Print … |
Pests in the NewsAugust 09, 2012
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — They’re creepy, they’re crawly, and they’re trying to make their way into your home. According to bug experts Colorado’s hot and dry summer has led to a bug bonanza and residents can expect to see an increase in . Hot and …
Pests in the NewsAugust 09, 2012
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In these hot summer months, the Rugose spiraling white fly is spreading to palm trees, gumbo limbos, even black olive trees. And the pesky pests are making a mess. "This gooey stuff was on the windshield and we couldn't get it off," said Pam Jibb. Jibb likes to spend lots of time outside her Wilton Manors home, underneath the shade of her large Gumbo Limbo tree, but these days it's really no …
Pests in the NewsAugust 09, 2012
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LONDON, Aug. 6 (UPI) — British pest control experts said recent cuts to public rat removal services could put low-income households at risk for vermin-spread diseases.
Pests in the NewsAugust 09, 2012
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Insect ravaging alfalfa crops
Ottawa Sun An adult potato leafhopper is shown with a nymph. The insect's toxic saliva is devastating Ontario alfalfa crops. The hot, dry weather has provided ideal breeding conditions and the illusion that drought ? not the insect ? is to blame for stunted crops. |
Pests in the NewsAugust 09, 2012
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Weather, insects plague vegetable growers
Topeka Capital Journal Hollander lost about 40 percent of her crops this year to the inclimate weather and pervasive insects. All of her reduced profits have gone to pay the $600 monthly water bills and her two employees, completely cutting out 30 percent of her household … |
Pests in the NewsAugust 07, 2012
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Halton Council's pest control team received 1143 rat complaints
Runcorn and Widnes World Halton Council dealt with 22.96 pest problems per 1000 residents over a year, making it the 21st highest figure out of 314 English authorities. It is the first time the demand for pest control has been analysed by the British Pest Control Association … |
Pests in the NewsAugust 07, 2012
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