News tagged with control pests
Environmental regulators warn flea treatments may be toxic to pets
Federal environmental regulators are warning pet owners and veterinarians to closely follow instructions if they use several popular flea and tick treatments, and monitor their pets, as they investigate thousands of reports ...
May 12, 2009 |
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Parasitic wasps' genomes provides new insights into pest control, genetics (w/ Video)
Parasitic wasps kill pest insects, but their existence is largely unknown to the public. Now, scientists led by John H. Werren, professor of biology at the University of Rochester, and Stephen Richards at ...
Jan 14, 2010 |
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Experts suggest grazing cows, sheep, ducks in forests
(Phys.org) -- Putting cows, sheep and other livestock into forests to graze could prove to be a valuable tool for New York woodland management, say Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) agriculture educators ...
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Critter control, au natural
(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s surprising how much havoc the tiny termite can wreak. Each year infestations of these insects cause an estimated $30 billion in damage to buildings and crops nationwide. Historically, ...
Aug 27, 2009 |
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Bats facing regional extinction from rapidly spreading disease
A new infectious disease spreading rapidly across the northeastern United States has killed millions of bats and is predicted to cause regional extinction of a once-common bat species, according to the findings of a University ...
Aug 05, 2010 |
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US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides
(AP) -- A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and ...
Aug 30, 2010 |
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New approaches needed to gauge safety of nanotech-based pesticides
Nanotechnology is about to emerge in the world of pesticides and pest control, and a range of new approaches are needed to understand the implications for public health, ensure that this is done safely, maximize ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Papaya plants reduce the need for pesticides on tomatoes in Florida, new study finds
Whiteflies can be biologically controlled in Florida greenhouse tomatoes, according to a new University of Florida study, which helps reduce the need for pesticide applications.
Jun 30, 2011 |
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Nuclear science to fight sleeping sickness
The International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday announced an agreement to help African nations battle the tsetse fly, the main carrier of parasites that causes sleeping sickness with its bites.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 27, 2009 |
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Natural pest control on conventional and organic farms
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of natural pest control on conventional and organic farms in the southwest has found no difference between the two systems.
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Feb 03, 2009 |
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Texas takes steps to halt spread of fungus lethal to bats
Texas officials are considering closing the state's caves out of fear that a deadly fungus associated with the growing number of bat deaths in the Northeastern United States may spread to this part of the country.
Jun 02, 2009 |
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New UF cell phone 'app' lets users identify pests with photos, text
(PhysOrg.com) -- Homeowners and pest control technicians have a new option for identifying bugs lurking in houses and other buildings -- and it's as close as a cell phone.
Jun 10, 2010 |
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