Monthly Archives: May 2011

CRITTER OF THE MONTH: Eastern Mole

britannica.com The Eastern mole makes tunnels in our yards searching for insects living in plant roots. By Tom Bruton Critter of the Month (May) : Eastern mole Common name: Eastern mole. Latin name: Scalopus aquaticus. Hosts: Moles are beneficial because … Continue reading

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La. Man finds fire doesn’t get rid of fire ants

(NECN: CNN: Jeff Ferrell: Shreveport, La.) – A Louisiana man, desperate to rid his property of fire ants, used actual  fire  to attack the insects. That, as you can imagine, didn’t go very well.  And it led the fire department … Continue reading

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National Healthy Homes Conference to Address Risks from Asthma to Bedbugs

All across America, there are homes that can actually harm those who live in them.  From lead-based paint that can poison children, to cancer-causing radon, to cockroach and bedbug infestations.  Next month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development … Continue reading

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Healthy Aging in a Pill

To extend life span, scientists envision a drug that mimics the benefits of a near-starvation diet By Laura Beil   Animals live long and prosper when eating from a menu that puts them just this side of starvation. So far, … Continue reading

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U.S. Marshals Seize Cheese in Wisconsin

by News Desk | May 21, 2011 U.S. Marshals this week seized cheese products distributed by Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin, according to a news release from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said it had requested the action … Continue reading

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Fighting Super Termites

An aggressive type of “super” termite has been found in St. Augustine, Florida Smith Brothers Pest Control found nests of Formosan termites on a boat in a boatyard near downtown St. Augustine. “I was shocked. I was thinking this is … Continue reading

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Bedbugs With Drug-Resistant MRSA ‘Superbug’ Germ Found

ATLANTA — Hate insects? Afraid of germs? Researchers are reporting an alarming combination: bedbugs carrying a staph “superbug.” Canadian scientists detected drug-resistant staph bacteria in bedbugs from three hospital patients from a downtrodden Vancouver neighborhood. Bedbugs have not been known … Continue reading

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