http://www.pestweb.com/ Find out what pests are making today's headlines! en-us http://www.pestweb.com/rss/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:56:30 PST 1440 http://www.pestweb.com/images/pwlogo.jpg http://www.pestweb.com/rss/pestsinthenews.cfm http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6924270.html Two dead birds have tested positive recently for West Nile virus in Los Angeles, indicating that the virus is back in the area, authorities said on Thursday. "These two West Nile virus positive dead birds are evidence that West Nile virus continues to persist in Los Angeles," said Susanne Kluh of the Vector Control District, which tracks the movements of pests. The cases are the first two ... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/6924270.html?row=1 http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-over-the-counter-pet-meds-021810,0,6362864.story?track=rss Over-the-counter flea and tick medicines are hugely popular, and do the job of keeping pests away from pets. However, some products may also have unintended side effects that may make pets sick. Over-the-counter flea and tick medicines are hugely popular, and do the job of keeping pests away from pets. However, some products may also have unintended side effects that may make pets sick. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-over-the-counter-pet-meds-021810,0,6362864.story?track=rss?row=2 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100316124239.htm In the 1930s, soil used as ballast to weigh down cargo ships from South America to Mobile, Alabama introduced the red imported fire ant to the southern United States. Since then, the ants have been found as far north as Maryland and as far west as California, shorting out streetlights and eating through crops and native plants in the process. Since pests like the fire ant primarily enter the U.S ... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100316124239.htm?row=3 http://www.sandiegoreader.com/comments/cr/75/11959/ This time of year, hordes of flies visit our 1930s-built home. One would think we were in farm country the way the flying pests invade. The real culprit for the invasion is our lack of screens. The last homeowner seemed to deem them unnecessary, but the Kelly family is beginning to think otherwise. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.sandiegoreader.com/comments/cr/75/11959/?row=4 http://sify.com/news/new-method-uses-super-sexed-but-sterile-male-insects-for-sustainable-pest-control-news-international-kdsp4gbifeg.html Agricultural researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are developing an improved method for sustainable pest control using "super-sexed" but sterile male insects to copulate with Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://sify.com/news/new-method-uses-super-sexed-but-sterile-male-insects-for-sustainable-pest-control-news-international-kdsp4gbifeg.html?row=5 http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Termites-Bugging-South-Florida-88300812.html Pests could literally eat you out of house and home. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Termites-Bugging-South-Florida-88300812.html?row=6 http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2010/03/17/1070799/county-is-trapping-destructive.html County agricultural technicians are in for a busy spring. This week, they started deploying 2,300 in Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2010/03/17/1070799/county-is-trapping-destructive.html?row=7 http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=1133526&sourceType=3 OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 17, 2010) - Health Canada is reminding consumers to follow label directions on flea and tick pest control products for use on cats and dogs. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=1133526&sourceType=3?row=8 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/thuo-031710.php ( The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ) An improved method for sustainable pest control using "super-sexed" but sterile male insects to copulate with female ones is being developed by agricultural researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The scientists thus hope to offer yet another efficient and promising avenue for supplying produce to the market by eliminating pests without damage to ... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/thuo-031710.php?row=9 http://heraldextra.com/business/article_e9b66837-4fa8-52bd-a6e0-d35f51e095bd.html Months of heavy rains throughout the South are forcing International Paper Co. to look beyond its usual suppliers for wood for its central South Carolina mill and turn to places that are known to have tree-destroying gypsy moths. The extensive steps federal regulators are requiring the company to take to make sure the pests don't get a foothold in the region highlight just how worrisome the ... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://heraldextra.com/business/article_e9b66837-4fa8-52bd-a6e0-d35f51e095bd.html?row=10 http://www.usatoday.com/NEWS/usaedition/2010-03-17-bees17_ST_U.htm?csp=34 New York City's health board voted to overturn a longtime ban on beekeeping within city limits. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.usatoday.com/NEWS/usaedition/2010-03-17-bees17_ST_U.htm?csp=34?row=11 http://it.moldova.org/news/fruit-flies-could-unlock-mystery-of-alzheimers-parkinsons-207279-eng.html By Mary Saner Scientists look to insects for answers on how human brain forms and retains memories At Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida, scientists are working to find clues about how the human brain processes memories. Their laboratory test animal is not a chimp or a dog or a rat -- animals that we know can remember things -- it is the common fruit fly. "They're relatively simple ... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://it.moldova.org/news/fruit-flies-could-unlock-mystery-of-alzheimers-parkinsons-207279-eng.html?row=12 http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/food-grain-rots-in-punjab-as-prices-soar-17934.php Millions of metric tons of wheat grain, lying in the open, being eaten by insects. This quantity of wheat is worth Rs 15 crores. A whopping 90 per cent of it is not fit for human consumption now. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/food-grain-rots-in-punjab-as-prices-soar-17934.php?row=13 http://www.sthelenastar.com/articles/2010/03/17/news/saturday_update/doc4b9a9289740b4742961111.txt Saturday update Non-native pests are invading the valley, according to local grapegrowers who gathered to discuss their shared challenges this week. Because land is dominated by vineyards, it makes it easier for pests to spread quickly from American Canyon to the Upvalley, growers said. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.sthelenastar.com/articles/2010/03/17/news/saturday_update/doc4b9a9289740b4742961111.txt?row=14 http://www.app.com/article/20100316/NEWS/3160321/1004/NEWS01&source=rss RED BANK -- A first-place video written and produced by Red Bank Middle School students who won a national contest about pest control could be coming to television near you. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.app.com/article/20100316/NEWS/3160321/1004/NEWS01&source=rss?row=15 http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20100316/NEWS01/100316020/1002/rss WASHINGTON, March 15, 2010--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service today published its draft response to two petitions requesting that the agency reclassify the light brown apple moth as a nonactionable pest. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20100316/NEWS01/100316020/1002/rss?row=16 http://cbs4.com/local/pests.sunshine.warmth.2.1566151.html As winter begins to wane and spring is in the air, the warmer temperatures mean that most of us will be out and about but we won't be alone. When the weather's warm pests like mosquitoes, fleas, and termites thrive when the weather is warm. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://cbs4.com/local/pests.sunshine.warmth.2.1566151.html?row=17 http://www.thespec.com/article/738124 (Mar 16, 2010) - A Hamilton pest control expert says rat populations are growing, especially in growth areas on the Mountain. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.thespec.com/article/738124?row=18 http://cornellsun.com/node/41599 Across the southern United States, a predator hides among the cacti. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://cornellsun.com/node/41599?row=19 http://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=48570 The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is urging homeowners, school officials and companies to check the credentials of pest control businesses and i.... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=48570?row=20 http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/16/2609693/clark-pest-control-gets-environmental.html Lodi-based Clark Pest Control is a recipient of the Integrated Pest Management Innovator Award from Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/16/2609693/clark-pest-control-gets-environmental.html?row=21 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100301201935.htm Biologists have discovered that a protein from a soil bacterium used to kill insects naturally on organic crops is a highly effective treatment for intestinal parasitic roundworms. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100301201935.htm?row=22 http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG4_sub.asp?ccode=ENG4&newscode=42435 LONDON, Mar 14 (Reuters) An international team of scientists has managed to transfer disease resistance from one plant family to another, offering broader protection from potentially costly and destructive pests. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG4_sub.asp?ccode=ENG4&newscode=42435?row=23 http://www.pestworld.org/ From common household pests to handy pest control tips, utilize PestWorld.org as your main resource for information on bugs, rodents, pest control, and the growing professional ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestworld.org/?row=24 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/16/2846932.htm A team of pest control experts is in Charleville in south-west Queensland this week to begin mosquito fogging in the town. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/16/2846932.htm?row=25 http://wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/mar/15/ecology-proposal-would-stop-mosquito-spraying/ GRANDVIEW -- Citing its toxicity to fish and other wetland animals, the state Department of Ecology is considering banning the spraying of insecticides that target adult mosquitoes near rivers, ponds and lakes. There would be clear exceptions to allow spraying in areas where diseases carried by the insects, such was West Nile virus, have been confirmed. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/mar/15/ecology-proposal-would-stop-mosquito-spraying/?row=26 http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=115947&provider=rss The tiny nonnative insects were recently found on Walden's Ridge and biologists say they will spread across the Cumberland Plateau in the coming decade. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=115947&provider=rss?row=27 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=112780 BEIRUT: The Agriculture Ministry issued a statement on Monday stressing that the pesticides distributed to combat the Sandal worm do not harm the earth worm, insects and birds. The statement said the distributed pesticide is Tracer 480SC, which has an effective substance called Spinosad which is part of "Spinosyn Naturalyte. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=112780?row=28 http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=83349.blog&csp=34 Of all the delays you'd probably most like to steer clear of, a "roach delay" would rank high on the list. But that's just what caused a Miami-to-Washington ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=83349.blog&csp=34?row=29 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/science/earth/15bees.html?src=me&ref=science The honeybee's bad rap -- and the days of urban beekeepers facing $2,000-dollar fines -- may soon be over this week. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/science/earth/15bees.html?src=me&ref=science?row=30 http://www.qt.com.au/story/2010/03/15/pests-lap-up-recent-rains/ IPSWICH'S pest population is readying for action with experts predicting an influx of unwanted house guests following recent heavy rain. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.qt.com.au/story/2010/03/15/pests-lap-up-recent-rains/?row=31 http://www.dailydemocrat.com/ci_14674131?source=rss What has six legs and is green all over?If you guessed "insects," you'd be right. If you guessed walking sticks, walking leaves, mantids, crickets and grasshoppers, take a front-row seat.That St. Patrick's Day theme -- "What Has Six Legs and Is Green All Over? Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.dailydemocrat.com/ci_14674131?source=rss?row=32 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011340674_apfruitfly14.html?syndication=rss Farmers and researchers in the Northwest are racing to control an Asian fruit fly that first appeared last summer and ruined some late-season peach and berry crops. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011340674_apfruitfly14.html?syndication=rss?row=33 http://www.pestworld.org/ From common household pests to handy pest control tips, utilize PestWorld.org as your main resource for information on bugs, rodents, pest control, and the growing professional ... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestworld.org/?row=34 http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/menu.homegarden.html Information about managing pests of homes, gardens, landscapes, and turf, from UC IPM. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/menu.homegarden.html?row=35 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100313/tuk-scare-after-pests-found-in-microwave-45dbed5.html Packets of microwave popcorn have been recalled after some were found to contain tiny pests, known as weevils. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100313/tuk-scare-after-pests-found-in-microwave-45dbed5.html?row=36 http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/MSU-Bug-Expert-Researches-Asian-Pests EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- A bug expert from Michigan State University is heading a $1.25 million U.S. government project to find better ways to protect crops from pests in central Asia. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/MSU-Bug-Expert-Researches-Asian-Pests?row=37 http://www.maderatribune.com/news/newsview.asp?c=253216 FRESNO (AP) -- When a voracious pest triggered a quarantine this week across much of Napa Valley -- the nation's premier grape-growing region -- it threatened more than the grapes themselves. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.maderatribune.com/news/newsview.asp?c=253216?row=38 http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2010/3/13/watch_out_for_rabid_raccoons.html?cid=rss First, a family said they were attacked by raccoons in Osceola County. Now, parts of Brevard County are being overrun by the pests. Animal officials believe one Melbourne woman has been dealing with a raccoon problem for weeks. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2010/3/13/watch_out_for_rabid_raccoons.html?cid=rss?row=39 http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=68663 Service members in Haiti sleep under mosquito netting that helps protect them from malaria carried by the insects. Servicemembers in Haiti must take anti-malria pills daily to ward off the deadly disease.. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=68663?row=40 http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-termite-infestation-100312,0,4449582.story?track=rss Exterminators say a wet winter and the switch from cold to warm weather creates prime conditions for termites. One family in High Point has already felt the wrath of the insects in their home. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-termite-infestation-100312,0,4449582.story?track=rss?row=41 http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Winter-freezes-mean-fewer-spring-pests-87495857.html NEWPORT NEWS -- There will likely be fewer flies and mosquitoes this spring thanks to this winter's freezing temperatures. "Their eggs are near the surface, they're small, or their eggs are in the water and if the pond freezes, they tend to lose a lot more," explains Bo Baker at the Virginia Living Museum. 9.3 inches of snow has fallen across Hampton Roads since November, nearly two inches more ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Winter-freezes-mean-fewer-spring-pests-87495857.html?row=42 http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/12/398044-schools-plagued-by-pests-/ PEST control companies are being run off their feet in a bid to keep plagued Border schools vermin free. Reports of rats, mice and wasps are on the rise in classrooms across the region. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/12/398044-schools-plagued-by-pests-/?row=43 http://newsroom.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/display.cgi?id=2282 RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Urbanization creates costly pest problems. Insects and rodent pests can contaminate food, destroy wood in homes and can result also in health problems -- disease, hospitalizations and even death. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://newsroom.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/display.cgi?id=2282?row=44 http://www.sunherald.com/2010/03/11/2020115/three-types-of-termites-are-common.html There are more than 1,800 species of termites in the world and the vast majority of them are not pests. They are a vital part of a forest's ecology, where they help return dead trees to the soil, recycling their nutrients. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.sunherald.com/2010/03/11/2020115/three-types-of-termites-are-common.html?row=45 http://www.pasoroblespress.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=4226&page=72 The detection of the European Grapevine Moth and Asian Citrus Psyllid in parts of the state has triggered a federally-funded, massive statewide trapping survey by the California Department of Food and Agriculture to determine just how wide spread these insects are. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.pasoroblespress.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=4226&page=72?row=46 http://brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2488022 As I sit here, in the middle of winter, my thoughts turn to spring. As I run down the long list of things I hope to do come spring, it's not long before I consider the green lawn hiding under that white blanket of snow and ice outside.[...] Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2488022?row=47 http://www.kvia.com/global/story.asp?s=12125836 Agriculture specialists working at the El Paso port of entry made several seizures revealing potentially hazardous pests that could cause harm to domestic crops. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.kvia.com/global/story.asp?s=12125836?row=48 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100311/ap_on_bi_ge/us_grape_moth_quarantine_3 When a voracious pest triggered a quarantine this week across much of Napa Valley -- the nation's premier grape-growing region -- it threatened more than the grapes themselves. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100311/ap_on_bi_ge/us_grape_moth_quarantine_3?row=49 http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/100311/20100311006077.html?.v=1 FAIRFAX, Va.----Red Bank Middle School, of Red Bank, NJ, is the grand prize winner in a national science and technology competition for students sponsored by the National Pest Management Association through its educational children's Web site, PestWorldForKids.org. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/100311/20100311006077.html?.v=1?row=50