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3 Dead As Pest Control Plane Crashes In Mexico
A small airplane from Guatemala involved in fighting an outbreak of flesh-eating larvae crashed in southern Mexico on Friday, killing three people, authorities said.
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Drought-Stressed Plants Emit Sounds That Guide Moth Egg-Laying Choices
A study published on November 14 via bioRxiv highlights that drought-stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing moth egg-laying decisions. Experiments showed Egyptian cotton leafworm moths avoided dehydrated plants and preferred healthier ones. Even laboratory-raised moths demonstrated this innate behaviour. The findings suggest potential f...
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Rat Poison For Pest Control Kills 2 Children In Chennai, Parents In Hospital
The use of chemicals to kill rats by a pest control services firm in an apartment here has turned lethal for a family of four.
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Red Fire Ants With Painful Bites Posing Threat To Europe, Researchers Warn
Researchers have reported the discovery of 88 red fire ant nests covering an area of approximately 5 hectares near the city of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy.
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700 Pounds Of Acorns Found Stuffed In Walls Of US Home, Were Dropped By Woodpeckers
A pest control technician named Nick Castro shared photos of his incredible acorn discovery on Facebook.
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4-Year-Old Thane Girl Falls Sick, Dies After Pest Control At Home
A 4-year-old girl died after developing health complications following a pest control job at her home in Thane near Mumbai, the police said on Monday.
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Watch: Madhya Pradesh Fights Biggest Attack By Crop-Eating Locusts In 27 Years
A swarm of crop-eating pests, locusts, have entered Madhya Pradesh threatening the country's food security. It is the biggest locust attack in the state in 27 years and is likely to grow till monsoon season, officials said.
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Indian Jailed For 6 Weeks For Bribing Health Officials In Singapore
An Indian national in Singapore has been jailed for six weeks for giving bribe to two officials of a pest control company and compromising the health security of employees at the construction site where he was working, according to a media report.
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Odisha Agriculture Minister Says Won't Meet Family Of Farmer Who Killed Himself
Odisha Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout today said he has no plan of visiting the family of Brunda Sahu, a farmer who committed suicide in Bargarh district, as he did not belong to the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
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'Eco-Terrorist' Threat to Poison New Zealand Baby Formula
New Zealand has received an "eco-terrorist" threat to poison baby formula, Prime Minister John Key said today, in a scare that risks further denting the country's "clean, green" reputation.
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3 Dead As Pest Control Plane Crashes In Mexico
A small airplane from Guatemala involved in fighting an outbreak of flesh-eating larvae crashed in southern Mexico on Friday, killing three people, authorities said.
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Drought-Stressed Plants Emit Sounds That Guide Moth Egg-Laying Choices
A study published on November 14 via bioRxiv highlights that drought-stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing moth egg-laying decisions. Experiments showed Egyptian cotton leafworm moths avoided dehydrated plants and preferred healthier ones. Even laboratory-raised moths demonstrated this innate behaviour. The findings suggest potential f...
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Rat Poison For Pest Control Kills 2 Children In Chennai, Parents In Hospital
The use of chemicals to kill rats by a pest control services firm in an apartment here has turned lethal for a family of four.
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Red Fire Ants With Painful Bites Posing Threat To Europe, Researchers Warn
Researchers have reported the discovery of 88 red fire ant nests covering an area of approximately 5 hectares near the city of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy.
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700 Pounds Of Acorns Found Stuffed In Walls Of US Home, Were Dropped By Woodpeckers
A pest control technician named Nick Castro shared photos of his incredible acorn discovery on Facebook.
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4-Year-Old Thane Girl Falls Sick, Dies After Pest Control At Home
A 4-year-old girl died after developing health complications following a pest control job at her home in Thane near Mumbai, the police said on Monday.
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Watch: Madhya Pradesh Fights Biggest Attack By Crop-Eating Locusts In 27 Years
A swarm of crop-eating pests, locusts, have entered Madhya Pradesh threatening the country's food security. It is the biggest locust attack in the state in 27 years and is likely to grow till monsoon season, officials said.
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Indian Jailed For 6 Weeks For Bribing Health Officials In Singapore
An Indian national in Singapore has been jailed for six weeks for giving bribe to two officials of a pest control company and compromising the health security of employees at the construction site where he was working, according to a media report.
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Odisha Agriculture Minister Says Won't Meet Family Of Farmer Who Killed Himself
Odisha Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout today said he has no plan of visiting the family of Brunda Sahu, a farmer who committed suicide in Bargarh district, as he did not belong to the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
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'Eco-Terrorist' Threat to Poison New Zealand Baby Formula
New Zealand has received an "eco-terrorist" threat to poison baby formula, Prime Minister John Key said today, in a scare that risks further denting the country's "clean, green" reputation.
