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Tue Jun 18 2013
Oxitec GM Mosquitoes: These Insects Could Save Thousands Of Human Lives ... - PolicyMic
PolicyMicOxitec GM Mosquitoes: These Insects Could Save Thousands Of Human Lives ...PolicyMicoxitec, gm, mosquitoes:, these, insects, could, save, thousands. Oxitec GM Mosquitoes: These Insects Could Save Thousands Of Human Lives Around the World. A small village of 3,000 people in northeastern Brazil is playing a possibly seminal role in the ...and more »
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Mon Jun 17 2013
10 scintillating facts about cicadas
As the weather heats up, Canadians are likely to start hearing cicadas, the winged insects whose shrill mating call is one of the signature sounds of summer in North America. Here are some interesting facts about these fascinating creatures.
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Fri Jun 14 2013
House Makes Stink Bug Public Pest No. 1 - Washington Examiner
House Makes Stink Bug Public Pest No. 1Washington ExaminerFacing federal warnings that this summer's stink bug invasion will be the worst ever, House lawmakers have OK'd a bill demanding that the Agriculture Department make the bug Public Pest No. 1 and speed efforts to kill it. On Thursday, the House ...
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Fri Jun 14 2013
Calgary's elm trees under attack; arborists urge war on pests - Calgary Herald
Calgary HeraldCalgary's elm trees under attack; arborists urge war on pestsCalgary HeraldThe city's trees are under attack from two different pests this season, and one arborist says something needs to be done to stop an “epidemic.” “Trees are on the brink — they are really suffering,” says Keegan Seward, an ISA certified arborist and a ...and more »
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Wed Jun 12 2013
Pest control association holds annual convention - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Prince Albert Daily HeraldPest control association holds annual conventionPrince Albert Daily HeraldSaskatchewan Pest Control Officers Association secretary/treasurer Harry Minifie (left) and president Neil Mooney stand in front of a sign advertising the Provincial Rat Eradication Program on Tuesday at the association's 2013 annual convention,.
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Mon Jun 10 2013
TEDGlobal welcomes robot cockroaches
The Technology, Entertainment and Design conference opens in Edinburgh this week with suitable off-the-wall technology.
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Mon Jun 10 2013
Monday profile: Dave Geske's 'fun' career among pests - La Crosse Tribune
Monday profile: Dave Geske's 'fun' career among pestsLa Crosse TribuneMonday profile: Dave Geske's 'fun' career among pests. Print Email. « Geske Profile Buy Now. » 2013-06-10T00:00:00Z 2013-06-10T05:54:47Z Monday profile: Dave Geske's 'fun' career among pestsBy BETSY BLOOM | bbloom@lacrossetribune.com La ...
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Sat Jun 8 2013
EPA helping to remove pests in schools - Colorado Springs Gazette
EPA helping to remove pests in schoolsColorado Springs GazetteClyde Wilson, assistant school IPM coordinator of US Environment Protection Agency, checks the trail of ants in the storage room, Thursday, June 6, 2013, at the Pine Creek High School. Photo by Junfu Han, The Gazette ...
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Fri Jun 7 2013
Bedbug research hopes to solve the pest problem
Bedbugs have been global pests for centuries and still today there seems to be no escape from the insects.
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Fri Jun 7 2013
Don’t bring bedbugs home from a hotel
With the blood-sucking pests on the increase, travelers should inspect their hotel rooms.
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Fri Jun 7 2013
Pesticides Kill Pests…And Protect Lives - Canada Free Press
Pesticides Kill Pests…And Protect LivesCanada Free PressFicam is applied with water and it killed off a wide range of common insect pests. There is no odor and there is no hazard to humans when correctly applied, but at some point the Environmental Protection Agency told the producer it would have to go ...and more »
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Thu Jun 6 2013
Don't bug out, but your food is covered in insects - Salon
SalonDon't bug out, but your food is covered in insectsSalonI saw thrips—slender insects commonly known as corn lice—swimming in the bottom of the bowl, extending their legs in hopes of finding a flake—like a desperate swimmer in a flood. I immediately discarded the cereal, repulsed by the other bugs I had ...and more »
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Wed Jun 5 2013
Millipedes making pests of themselves on Grand Cayman - Caymanian Compass
Caymanian CompassMillipedes making pests of themselves on Grand CaymanCaymanian CompassAlthough millipedes do not bite humans or do any damage, they can be a downright nuisance for homeowners. For weeks, residents throughout Grand Cayman have had all they can take from the thousands of inch-long slow moving, brownish or blackish ...
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Wed Jun 5 2013
The Story: Devastated bat population means more pests in Beaver County - Timesonline.com
The Story: Devastated bat population means more pests in Beaver CountyTimesonline.comHarlansburg Cave in Lawrence County is the longest cave in Pennsylvania. Each winter, it was home to a large population of hibernating bats. A few years ago, the number of bats that made the cave their winter home began declining. The culprit? A ...
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Tue Jun 4 2013
Stinky feet may lead to better malaria traps
Insects carrying malaria parasites were three times more likely to be drawn to stinky stockings
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Sun Jun 2 2013
Sleep tight, but the bedbugs do bite; insects a challenge for health officials - Edmonton Journal
Sleep tight, but the bedbugs do bite; insects a challenge for health officialsEdmonton JournalCALGARY - Two seniors homes in southern Alberta are being treated for bedbugs, but health officials say there's no reason for concern beyond the "ick" factor. Alberta Health Services confirms staff at the Pemmican Lodge and Black Rock Terrace in ...and more »
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Fri May 31 2013
Cicada Time-Lapse Video By Samuel Orr Makes Insects Look Beautiful - Huffington Post
Cicada Time-Lapse Video By Samuel Orr Makes Insects Look BeautifulHuffington PostA good piece of art makes you appreciate what it means to be alive, and Indiana-based cinematographer Samuel Orr's spectacular short film about cicadas does just that. In order to make the video, Orr, a 42-year-old natural history filmmaker and time ...and more »
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Fri May 31 2013
Maine Tightens Rules on Importing Insects for Pest Control - MPBN News
Maine Tightens Rules on Importing Insects for Pest ControlMPBN NewsAs Mainers tend their lawns, gardens, and greenhouses this spring, some will also be releasing insects to do a variety of jobs. Insects such as lacewings, thrips, lady bugs, and others help control pests without chemical agents. State wildlife ...
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Wed May 29 2013
Sex weakens pantry pests' immune system - ABC Science Online
Sex weakens pantry pests' immune systemABC Science OnlineThe researchers investigated how this evolutionary trade-off works over many generations of Indian meal moths - a pantry pest - which had been kept for more than 80 generations by team member Professor Nina Wedell at the University of Exeter. The moths ...
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Tue May 28 2013
Alberta Honey Makers fined for using unregistered pest controls to combat mite ... - Calgary Herald
Alberta Honey Makers fined for using unregistered pest controls to combat mite ...Calgary HeraldRussell Severson of Camrose and Miedema Honey Farm Inc. of Barrhead were fined after they used unregistered pest control products in their beehives. The active ingredient in both cases was amitraz, an insecticide that is approved for use in Canada, but ...and more »
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