http://www.pestweb.com/ Find out what pests are making today's headlines! en-us http://www.pestweb.com/rss/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:19:18 PST 1440 http://www.pestweb.com/images/pwlogo.jpg http://www.pestweb.com/rss/pestsinthenews.cfm http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_pest19.418384a.html The California Department of Food and Agriculture has extended a quarantine of citrus tree parts into several areas of Riverside County, including the entire Coachella Valley, to control the spread of a pest that kills citrus trees. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_pest19.418384a.html?row=1 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kerry-trueman/bats-the-new-canary-in-th_b_363552.html You may think bats are scary, but what's truly terrifying is the mysterious fungus that's decimating the bat population, according to an article by... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kerry-trueman/bats-the-new-canary-in-th_b_363552.html?row=2 http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/australian-news/6494452/biofuels-cropping-may-threaten-health-environment/ Cropping for biofuels could threaten human health as well as the environment, according to delegates at a biosecurity conference in Canberra. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/australian-news/6494452/biofuels-cropping-may-threaten-health-environment/?row=3 http://www.sonomanews.com/articles/2009/11/19/news/doc4af22c995dcb1563466027.txt 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 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.sonomanews.com/articles/2009/11/19/news/doc4af22c995dcb1563466027.txt?row=4 http://dailyheraldtribune.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2182016 Mountain pine beetle- infested trees on Crown land in the Greenview Municipal District will be surveyed and controlled as part of yesterday's $25 million funding announcement to fight the pest. The federal and Alberta governments announced the investment to help contain the spread of the beetle.[...] Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://dailyheraldtribune.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2182016?row=5 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0911/S00308.htm November 18, 2009. Making a success of controlling nassella tussock. A survey conducted earlier this year shows strong support for Environment Canterbury's strategy to control nassella tussock, an invasive pest plant. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0911/S00308.htm?row=6 http://gothamist.com/2009/11/18/doe_seeks_champion_bedbug_assassin.php The Department of Education is taking bids in search of a pest-control specialist to eradicate any sign of those troublesome bedbugs in schools around the city. A spokeswoman tells the Post that the listing is "a contingency measure, not a response to an increase in bugs." The department intends to spent no more than $100,000 over the course of the three-year contract, so who will be the ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://gothamist.com/2009/11/18/doe_seeks_champion_bedbug_assassin.php?row=7 http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1787818/frost__sullivan_the_north_american_and_western_european_biopesticides/index.html?source=r_health LONDON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The biopesticides market in Western Europe and North America is growing strongly. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1787818/frost__sullivan_the_north_american_and_western_european_biopesticides/index.html?source=r_health?row=8 http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091118/us_pfizer_tropical_diseases.html?.v=1 Scientists from a not-for-profit foundation will test 150,000 Pfizer Inc. drug candidates as part of a search for treatments for three tropical diseases that are spread by insects. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091118/us_pfizer_tropical_diseases.html?.v=1?row=9 http://news.scotsman.com/scitech/Insects-could-be-as-smart.5832657.jp INSECTS with minuscule brains may be as intelligent as much bigger animals, it was claimed yesterday. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://news.scotsman.com/scitech/Insects-could-be-as-smart.5832657.jp?row=10 http://www.agweb.com/Get_Article.aspx?source=RSS&pageid=154490 Early weed control planning tips to help ensure next year's success Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.agweb.com/Get_Article.aspx?source=RSS&pageid=154490?row=11 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171111.php The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), the release of sexually sterile male insects to wipe out a pest population, is one suggested solution to the problem of malaria in Africa. A new supplement, published in BioMed Central's open access Malaria Journal, reviews the history of the technique, and features details about aspects of its application in the elimination of malaria. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171111.php?row=12 http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,26364774-2682,00.html?from=public_rss THE spider population in Adelaide's homes and gardens has exploded this season, thanks to wet and warm weather - putting extra pressure on pest controllers. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,26364774-2682,00.html?from=public_rss?row=13 http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/church-105167-control-fumigation.html A sun yellow tarp will cloak Sacred Heart Catholic Church in downtown Brownsville during the following days as pest control employees work to control its termite problem. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/church-105167-control-fumigation.html?row=14 http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/schools_stop_bedbugging_us_OHOuaB35Hpr3c9q3UIYZ7I The Department of Education is advertising for a killer -- soliciting bids for the "identification and extermination of bedbugs within the schools citywide." A listing in yesterday's City Record said a contract with a pest-control professional wou... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/schools_stop_bedbugging_us_OHOuaB35Hpr3c9q3UIYZ7I?row=15 http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=7121559&rss=rss-wjrt-article-7121559 They're often seen as vile, dirty pests. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=7121559&rss=rss-wjrt-article-7121559?row=16 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/18838 Of course the grass looks good. The sun is shining. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/18838?row=17 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/the-secret-life-of-insects-and-other-disturbing-facts-20091117-ijhd.html All the stuff you did not want to know about the pest that live with us. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/the-secret-life-of-insects-and-other-disturbing-facts-20091117-ijhd.html?row=18 http://www.odt.co.nz/the-regions/central-otago/82284/rabbit-control-bid-dependent-landowner-follow The effectiveness of a recent large-scale rabbit control programme at St Bathans will hinge on follow-up work by landowners. About 700ha of land surrounding the township was covered in the programme, with carrots laced with 1080 poison used on about 500ha and pindone-laced carrots used on 300ha. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.odt.co.nz/the-regions/central-otago/82284/rabbit-control-bid-dependent-landowner-follow?row=19 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091116/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_ri_statehouse_rats_6 Sue Stenhouse spends her days figuring out how Rhode Island officials should calmly deal with disaster. But when a rat scurried through her office, her natural response was to jump on a chair, snap it with rubber bands and threaten to spritz it with Obsession. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091116/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_ri_statehouse_rats_6?row=20 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/bc-asm111609.php ( BioMed Central ) The Sterile Insect Technique, the release of sexually sterile male insects to wipe out a pest population, is one suggested solution to the problem of malaria in Africa. A new supplement, published in BioMed Central's open-access Malaria Journal, reviews the history of the technique, and features details about aspects of its application in the elimination of malaria. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/bc-asm111609.php?row=21 http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/hundreds-protest-1080-drops-3144252 Hundreds of protesters gathered across New Zealand on Sunday to voice their opposition against aerial drops of 1080 poison Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/hundreds-protest-1080-drops-3144252?row=22 http://english.vietnamnet.vn/biz/200911/Dragonfruit-flies-to-Japan-as-ban-ends-878946/ VietNamNet Bridge - The first batch of Vietnamese dragonfruit, exported by Yasaka Fruit Processing Company, arrived in Japan yesterday after a 10-year ban due to fruit fly infestation, according to officials. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://english.vietnamnet.vn/biz/200911/Dragonfruit-flies-to-Japan-as-ban-ends-878946/?row=23 http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/morris_county_agencies_remove_1.html MORRIS COUNTY -- Ron Foster stands ankle deep in a mucky, foul-smelling swamp in Denville festooned with dry leaves. He shakes his head as he pulls a bald tire out of the mud -- a tire, he said, somebody dumped... Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/morris_county_agencies_remove_1.html?row=24 http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/health_and_science/bedbugs_becoming_a_nuisance?localLinksEnabled=false Q: Why are bedbugs a big issue right now? Where do they come from and what real harm do they do? Are there nontoxic ways of dealing with them? A: Bedbugs, tiny rust-colored insects of the Cimicidae family, live by feeding on the blood of humans and othe Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/health_and_science/bedbugs_becoming_a_nuisance?localLinksEnabled=false?row=25 http://www.lexch.com/articles/2009/11/15/ara/lawn_and_garden/8936.txt (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. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.lexch.com/articles/2009/11/15/ara/lawn_and_garden/8936.txt?row=26 http://arklatexhomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=83622 "This has been probably my busiest season since I've been here." More than 200 calls in just two weeks. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://arklatexhomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=83622?row=27 http://www.reformer.com/ci_13785861?source=rss_viewed BRATTLEBORO -- It's a good time to be a sugarmaker. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.reformer.com/ci_13785861?source=rss_viewed?row=28 http://www.citizensvoice.com/news/infestations_spreading_rapidly?localLinksEnabled=false Bed bugs used to be rare, even in the extermination business. "We went from getting one phone call a year to daily phone calls," said Paul Kutney, a manager for the district of Ehrlich pest control that includes Hazleton. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.citizensvoice.com/news/infestations_spreading_rapidly?localLinksEnabled=false?row=29 http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/news/x870213230/Brookline-man-stands-up-for-birds-most-consider-pests Edwin Alexanderian, who also serves as president of the Town Meeting Members Association, has cared for hundreds of sick and injured pigeons, many of them poisoned by people who don't share his love for the birds. But he says it's difficult to release birds once they've been cared for, and his backyard coop is now home to some 90 birds. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/news/x870213230/Brookline-man-stands-up-for-birds-most-consider-pests?row=30 http://www.standardspeaker.com/news/bed_bugs_making_a_comeback_across_country?localLinksEnabled=false Bed bugs used to be rare, even in the extermination business. "We went from getting one phone call a year to daily phone calls," said Paul Kutney, a manager for the district of Ehrlich pest control that includes Hazleton. Ken Temborski, owner of ABC Pest Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.standardspeaker.com/news/bed_bugs_making_a_comeback_across_country?localLinksEnabled=false?row=31 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0911/S00021.htm Sunday will see a series of rallies held nationwide to protest aerial drops of 1080 poison to control pests that prey on native birds. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0911/S00021.htm?row=32 http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/pests-sanitation-problems-cause-city-to-close-2-businesses.html The city today closed two food establishments in the Chinatown neighborhood because of pest and sanitation problems. Investigators from Mayor Daley's Dumpster Task Force went to Maxim's Bakery, 2215 S. Wentworth Ave., where they found hundreds of small flying insects on food preparation surfaces, as well as perishable food kept at unsafe temperatures, according to a news release from the ... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/pests-sanitation-problems-cause-city-to-close-2-businesses.html?row=33 http://zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/article/20091112/NEWS01/911120312/1002/RSS01 COLUMBUS -- Ohio wants the federal government to allow an industrial insecticide to be used in homes to fight bedbugs, tiny bloodsucking insects that continue to be a problem here and in other states. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/article/20091112/NEWS01/911120312/1002/RSS01?row=34 http://www.physorg.com/news177312100.html A study by scientists from the University of Valencia sheds new light on how the cockroach organism works. A research team from the Cavanilles Institute for Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, led by professors Amparo Latorre and Andrés Moya, has shown why the German cockroach (Blatella germanica) eliminates excess nitrogen by excreting ammonia, in contrast to most terrestrial insects that ... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.physorg.com/news177312100.html?row=35 http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=pick-worlds-ugliest-insect-09-11-13 Will you pick "Sweetness" or "The Gollywhopper?" "The Hammer" or "Stretch?" Those are all nicknames for some ugly insects. And by choosing, you'll help Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University crown the ugliest insect in the world. Now in its second year online, the contest pits ten unattractive insects against one another. [More] Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=pick-worlds-ugliest-insect-09-11-13?row=36 http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/11/12/118745/less-chemical-pest-control-will-boost-yields.html Integrating biopesticides with conventional pesticides could improve crop yields, reduce residue levels and improve operator safety, one of the leading firms in the market has claimed. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/11/12/118745/less-chemical-pest-control-will-boost-yields.html?row=37 http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,26343880-5001021,00.html?from=public_rss A TRUCK fitted with large speakers pumping out "truly annoying sounds'' will circle the Botanic Gardens' flying fox colony to drive them away. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,26343880-5001021,00.html?from=public_rss?row=38 http://www.bclocalnews.com/lifestyles/69895832.html others also read... Saturday, Nov. 14, members and friends of the Sunnyside Acres Heritage Society will attack Himalayan blackberry and other invasive alien plants which are growing in one of the newest additions to the Urban Forest, at 18A Avenue and 146 Street. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.bclocalnews.com/lifestyles/69895832.html?row=39 http://www.riverreporter.com/issues/09-11-12/news-insects.html HONESDALE, PA -- Some are already out there, while others are on their way here. Arm yourself with knowledge about protecting regional forests at the upcoming Forest Pest presentation, tailored to tackle the issue of invasive insects and more, on November 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Park Street Complex. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.riverreporter.com/issues/09-11-12/news-insects.html?row=40 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/11/12/2009-11-12_study_of_insects_found_on_11_bodies_could_provide_answers_in_anthony_sowell_murd.html Insects may provide clues for authorities investigating bodies found at an alleged serial killer's home in Cleveland. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/11/12/2009-11-12_study_of_insects_found_on_11_bodies_could_provide_answers_in_anthony_sowell_murd.html?row=41 http://news.discovery.com/animals/honeybee-mite-sniffers-colony.html A new population of honeybees is designed to root out a parasite that is a main culprit in a bee die-off. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://news.discovery.com/animals/honeybee-mite-sniffers-colony.html?row=42 http://www.rrstar.com/news/x206838714/Lady-beetles-everywhere-but-are-just-a-nuisance The small, ladybug-like insects that seem to be swarming everywhere lately are looking for some nice Illinois homes where they can spend the winter, an expert says. In their native land, Asian lady beetles would normally winter in the mountains. But because this area is bereft of high peaks, they are looking for the next best thing -- big, two-story white farmhouses, for instance, said Mike ... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.rrstar.com/news/x206838714/Lady-beetles-everywhere-but-are-just-a-nuisance?row=43 http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/state-asks-for-bedbug-help-397697.html?cxtype=rss_local-news COLUMBUS - Ohio wants the federal government to allow an industrial insecticide to be used in homes to fight bedbugs, tiny bloodsucking insects that continue to be a problem here and in other states. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/state-asks-for-bedbug-help-397697.html?cxtype=rss_local-news?row=44 http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/local/springfield/WDTN_Bed_bugs_widespread_in_Miami_Valley Pest control officials said bed bugs were great hitch hikers.  They caution you to check your luggage when you unpack, after staying in a hotel. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/local/springfield/WDTN_Bed_bugs_widespread_in_Miami_Valley?row=45 http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=1519 Media Advisory/Request for CoverageWHAT: First statewide conference of the newly formed Texas Integrated Pest Management Affiliates for Public Schools. The event, sponsored and organized by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, is designed to offer networking and learning opportunities for school pest-control coordinators. The event will cover current school pest control problems and offer ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=1519?row=46 http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/11/state_asks_permission_to_ok_st.html The state Department of Agriculture has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for an emergency exemption so Propoxur may be used to battle bedbugs in Ohio homes. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/11/state_asks_permission_to_ok_st.html?row=47 http://business.scotsman.com/business/Opportunities-abound-for-biopesticides.5811818.jp RECENT moves by the European Union to remove older and more toxic chemicals from the armoury in the battle against crop pests has opened up opportunities for new bio-pesticide Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://business.scotsman.com/business/Opportunities-abound-for-biopesticides.5811818.jp?row=48 http://www.ocregister.com/articles/bees-218176-bee-honey.html EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third part in a series on hiking in Orange County. The bugs that can be found on OC trails might also live in your back yard. Here are local insects to watch for and how to avoid them. Spiders You are about as likely to... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.ocregister.com/articles/bees-218176-bee-honey.html?row=49 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/11/11/09/free-lice-infested-rice-muntinlupa-students MANILA - Students at the Muntinlupa Elementary School got more than they bargained for when rice packets they received from the Department of Education (DepEd) were found to be crawling with insects. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/11/11/09/free-lice-infested-rice-muntinlupa-students?row=50