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10 things to know about stink bugs
It’s that time of year again for stink bugs! The bugs chew up over 100 types of plants and crops, including shrubs, apples and various vegetables, and have caused major…
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Zika virus can trigger epilepsy
Beyond its known links to birth defects and other problems, the Zika virus may also trigger cases of epilepsy in infants, warn experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
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We may finally know how mosquitoes fly
Mosquitoes are blood-sucking, disease-carrying embodiments of annoyance in insect form. They’re also fascinating aerodynamic enigmas. Their flight behavior is, to put it simply, weird. The sweep of their wings is…
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It Only Takes One Person to Spread Harmful Invasive Pests
PIERRE, S.D. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has designated April as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. According to USDA, each year,…
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New Zika Vaccine Starts Wider Testing
Federal researchers said Friday they have started a new phase of testing a vaccine to protect against the Zika virus, which has been causing severe birth defects across the Americas.…
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EPA Denies Activist Petition to Cancel Chlorpyrifos Uses
On March 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt signed an order denying a petition to ban the uses of chlorpyrifos, which is a valuable pesticide for…
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Plants have evolved a taste for sand that deters hungry insects
Getting sand in your mouth is an unpleasant experience – and plants seem to know it. Emerging evidence suggests that some plants cultivate a sandy taste to deter herbivores from…
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U.S. Structural Pest Control Market Surpasses $8 Billion
The United States structural pest control industry is comprised of an estimated 19,820 pest control firms. Mild summer and winter weather, increased insect pest and rodent pressure, and expanded service…
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Warming world harming insects’ reproduction
A warming world harms insects’ ability to reproduce, which could have long-term consequences, scientists warn. UK researchers also found that insects in northern latitudes were more vulnerable than their southern-dwelling…
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This Bug Can Eat Plastic. But Can It Clean Up Our Mess?
Scientists have discovered that wax worms can eat plastic bags. Could that help us reduce plastic pollution? Each year, the world produces 300 million tons of plastic, much of which…
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