Controlling grasshoppers in the garden
Gardeners in the Shenandoah Valley saw a lot of grasshoppers in 2011.
Top poisonous things your dog may have eaten in 2011
If you guessed chocolate as being one of the most dangerous foods for dogs, then read on, because some of the items listed could surprise you.
Self-destruct gene could cut mosquito population
Late at night, many people hear the mosquito truck spraying insecticides to control the mosquito population in their neighborhood. Imagine instead that truck releasing genetically modified mosquitoes, ones that can kill off their natural born, disease-carrying twin.
Herzog-Niesel: Designer mosquitoes help reduce risk of dengue fever
Late at night, many people hear the mosquito truck spraying insecticides to control the mosquito population in their neighborhood. Imagine instead that truck releasing genetically modified mosquitoes, ones that can kill off their natural born, disease-carrying twin.
Vestaron Corporation Promotes Robert Kennedy to Chief Scientific Officer
KALAMAZOO, MI– – Vestaron Corporation today announced the promotion of Robert M. Kennedy, Ph.D. to the newly created position of Chief Scientific Officer. In this position, Dr. Kennedy will have overall …
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Natural Garden Products News- February in the garden: Get outside to prune - Chicago Daily HeraldFebruary in the garden: Get outside to pruneChicago Daily HeraldNever treat firewood with insecticides. Firewood can spread the devastating emerald ash borer, so do not transport any wood from ash trees outside of the emerald ash borer quarantine zone. Consider using a freestanding plastic bin to compost in your ... […]
- Peter Seeberger: we can treat malaria for less - The GuardianThe GuardianPeter Seeberger: we can treat malaria for lessThe GuardianInsecticide-treated bed nets are very effective, but nets are often expensive or of poor quality. That is why a few years ago I set up the Tesfa-Ilg "Hope for Africa" Foundation with some like-minded individuals in Switzerland. […]
- Continuing Honey Bee Die-Offs Critical, But You Can Help - Examiner.comContinuing Honey Bee Die-Offs Critical, But You Can HelpExaminer.comIn particular, the neonicotinoid insecticides, manufactured by Bayer, are widely used and highly toxic to honey bees and other beneficial insects, including earthworms and the microbial soil food web. The study, conducted jointly by the Department of ...and more » […]
- These bugs can be superheroes in your yard - Chicago TribuneThese bugs can be superheroes in your yardChicago Tribune"Beneficial organisms are natural tools that offer a targeted approach," Danielson said, and are used in Integrated Pest Management, a widely accepted method of addressing landscape pests. "Before you reach for the insecticide, consider alternatives," ... […]
- Dengue control: 'Try fish and sand instead of insecticide' - The Express TribuneThe Express TribuneDengue control: 'Try fish and sand instead of insecticide'The Express Tribune“This practice should also be implemented here at fresh water bodies, as mosquitoes are gradually becoming more resistant to insecticides,” he said. He said garlic water made a good natural mosquito repellent. “We should also use fumigation spray with .. […]
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