Saturday, November 7, 2009 |

Bedbugs infest city housing (The Citizens' Voice)

Nov 6, 2009 - WILKES-BARRE - The Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority is fighting a bedbug problem at Valley View Terrace. The pests have become an epidemic locally and throughout the country amid an increase in international travel, said officials from pest control compan

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New pest policy considered (Lamorinda Sun)

Nov 6, 2009 - The Acalanes school district will soon implement a pest management policy, but for now parents and district officials differ on what that policy should include.

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Florida grapples slippery giant snake invasion (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Nov 6, 2009 - Florida homes and swamps more used to dealing with dangerous critters like alligators now face a more foreign invader -- giant pet snakes escaped into the wild whose numbers are growing at an alarming rate.

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Catalpa worms are in my trees - and freezer (Asheville Citizen-Times)

Nov 6, 2009 - Around our place in Georgia, we've become familiar with most of the native animals and insects: the coyotes, skunks (too familiar), raccoons, the red foxes, the nefarious fire ants and mean little scorpions.

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Sterile insects released to combat LBAM (Sonoma Index-Tribune)

Nov 6, 2009 - Three-thousand sterilized light brown apple moths were released from this small container into a vineyard on Ramal Road Wednesday afternoon. David Bolling/Index-Tribune

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Quik-Kill Pest Eliminators first in state to reach GreenPro designation (The Ottawa Times)

Nov 5, 2009 - Quik-Kill Pest Eliminators, which has a corporate office in Streator, has been designated "GreenPro" by the National Pest Management Association. The designation reflects Quik-Kill Pest Eliminators' services and commitment to cultivating an environmentally-responsible business, according to the press

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Ash borer's spread stopped - for now (Peoria Journal Star)

Nov 5, 2009 - After several consecutive seasons of newly discovered emerald ash borer infestations, state agriculture officials recently found no new traces of the invasive pest outside previously quarantined areas.

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Fickle weather sends pests out of control (University Daily Kansan)

Nov 5, 2009 - With Kansas’ temperature rising and falling, insects and pests find their way into student homes.

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Geese may look harmless, but droppings are causing concern (Vernon Hills Review)

Nov 5, 2009 - Those Canadian geese you see plucking grass or swimming in the lakes in Vernon Hills may look harmless enough but they're unwelcome (and messy) pests in many local parks.

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Do-it-yourself tips to get rid of problem birds (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

Nov 5, 2009 - (ARA) - Homeowners may not have the pest bird problems that plagued Tippi Hedren in Alfred Hitchcock's unforgettable thriller "The Birds," but pest birds can still ruin your day.

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Nonprofit helps Brevard seniors (Florida Today)

Nov 4, 2009 - When Steve Lum of Slug-A-Bug heard of We Help Brevard, he knew he wanted his pest control company in the program. "I liked the concept," said Lum, who admits that while the program is not an immediate money maker for a company, it does provide plenty of good will.

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New law to test citrus for pests (The Fresno Bee)

Nov 4, 2009 - California's citrus nursery industry will be required to test young trees for harmful diseases as part of a new law signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Hobo Spiders (FOX 12 Idaho)

Nov 4, 2009 - Invading insects and rodents. The problem is increasing for home owners as we get closer to the winter months.

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Assessing the risk of stinging insects (Madera Tribune)

Nov 4, 2009 - An entomologist investigating the stinging insects that attacked middle school students in Madera said they were neither hornets nor bees but the common Western yellow jacket.

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Bug spray likely killed infant, injured 2 in S.C. (The Standard-Times)

Nov 4, 2009 - COLUMBIA, S.C. — Bug spray that produces a fog to kill insects is likely to blame for the death of a 10-month-old South Carolina boy and his critically injured 2-year-old brother, authorities said Monday.

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US government slammed on wood packaging plans (Food Production Daily)

Nov 4, 2009 - The leading trade body for the meat industry questioned proposals by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to introduce changes to combat the spread of plant pests in wood packing without knowing enough about the issue.

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Tiny bugs sent to devour trees that are big pests (San Antonio Express-News)

Nov 3, 2009 - PRESIDIO — A few miles south down the winding river road, the scientists pulled over, and, with bug nets and camera in hand, scrambled down the bank toward a thicket beside the churning Rio Grande.

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Bug spray likely killed infant, injured 2 in SC (Rome News-Tribune)

Nov 3, 2009 - Bug spray that produces a fog to kill insects is likely to blame for the death of a 10-month-old South Carolina boy, and his 2-year-old brother was critically injured by the fumes, authorities sai...

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Spider Mite Predators Serve As Biological Control (Science Daily)

Nov 2, 2009 - The control of spider mites, which damage tree leaves, reduce fruit quality and cost growers millions of dollars in the use of pesticide and oil spraying, is being biologically controlled in Pennsylvania apple orchards with two tiny insects known to be natural predators.

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Contech Enterprises Buys Pest Management Company (T-Net British Columbia)

Nov 2, 2009 - Vancouver, BC, November 2, 2009--(T-Net)--In a move that further extends its reach into the growing North American green pest management market, Contech Enterprises has announced the acquisition of Michigan-based pest management products company, Tanglefoot.

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