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Home kills Mumbai siblings

Post-mortem reports of Rameez Chougle (26) and her brother Rehab (25) have revealed that they died due to aluminium phosphide poisoning. Mumbai: Toxic fumes killed a 26-year-old woman and her 25-year-old brother after the two forgot to take post- …

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Insect, spider populations ‘awful, just awful’ after mild winter – Springfield News-Leader

Insect, spider populations 'awful, just awful' after mild winter
Springfield News-Leader
If you've noticed more bugs in your house or yard this year, you're not alone. 'They are awful, just awful,' said Sue Rebori, certified technician and manager with Campbell Pest Control.

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Catalysts open green route to chemical products – R & D Magazine

Catalysts open green route to chemical products
R & D Magazine
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) chemists in the laboratory of Nobel laureate Bob Grubbs have developed a new class of catalysts that will increase the range of chemicals–from pharmaceuticals, insect pheromones, and perfume musks to

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Pests undeterred by dry, hot weather – MLive.com


MLive.com

Pests undeterred by dry, hot weather
MLive.com
Adding to the misery index are the influx of insects and weeds.
Kill Japanese Beetles Organically and InexpensivelyPatch.com

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Bed bug prevention tips – KMAland


KMAland

Bed bug prevention tips
KMAland
"In fact, our industry has identified that bed bugs are the single most difficult pest to control," says Henriksen. But, the good news is that professionals know how to do it effectively. Because bed bugs are linked to travel, they are hitch hiking

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Senator Schumer Waging War Against Armyworms – WKBW-TV

Senator Schumer Waging War Against Armyworms
WKBW-TV
Specifically, Schumer wrote to USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack and asked that he also ensure that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) produce a report with an updated guidance for controlling the pest, which would be helpful to those

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Unregulated pest control problematic: Experts – Daily News & Analysis


Daily Mail

Unregulated pest control problematic: Experts
Daily News & Analysis
The deaths of Versova residents Rehab and Rameez Chougule on Thursday due to aluminium phosphide poisoning has brought the issue of pest control safety to the fore.
Home pest control goes wrong and kills siblings in MumbaiIndia Today
Pest control caused mysterious deaths of blogger, her brotherMumbai Mirror
'Aluminium phosphide not meant for residential use'Hindustan Times
Times of India –Indian Express –Mumbai Newsline
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Bed bugs still a big pest for travelers – Nebraska Radio Network


KMAland

Bed bugs still a big pest for travelers
Nebraska Radio Network
The Association has identified bed bugs are the most difficult pest to control because they are hitch hikers and can easily move from one location to another. Henriksen says while professionals know how to effectively get rid of them but it is best not
Bed bug prevention tipsKMAland

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Schools now employ "integrated" plan to ward off

The mouse at Shasta Middle School had a thing for the nacho sauce mix in the school kitchen. The enterprising mammal would chew a hole in the 10-pound plastic bag, eat its fill and skedaddle, essentially ruining the remaining 9.99 pounds, which …

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Possum trapping and goals don’t match

A study by Landcare Research has found that trapping possums for their fur won’t reduce the numbers enough to meet and conservation goals. Researchers have been investigating the feasibility of marrying commercial possum harvesting with …

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