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1. Tree-killing southern pine beetles showing early activity in South Jersey
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... impact of the beetles in 2011 was less than anticipated, possibly because pine trees have been less stressed due to abundant rainfall. The DEP estimates that nearly 7,000 acres were lost to pine beetle ...

2. New Jersey in natural fight against insects and weeds
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... pests and weeds, including: Mexican bean beetles – These bugs damage soybeans, snap beans and lima beans. The Alampi Lab raises a parasite from India that kills the beetles, and is in turn killed off ...

3. Southern pine beetle in N.J. on pace to destroy over 14,000 acres of Pinelands
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... keep a sharp eye out for signs of infestation, DEP Assistant Commissioner Amy Cradic said. "Our best defense is to seek out and respond to hot spots of activity before the beetles have a chance to expand ...

4. N.J. residents urged to help prevent another southern pine beetle invasion
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... outbreak's origin, and leaving them onthe ground. The horizontal position of the trees disorients the larvae and beetles, which prevents them from spreading to new trees and infesting them. The foresters ...

5. Similac baby formula recall has parents seeking answers
(Health/Healthquest)

... were small common warehouse beetles found sometime last week, Morrison said. Once the discovery was made, production was stopped and containers of formula from the tainted line were tested. Morrison said ...

6. Bee hunters collect data to study decline
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... noting the time of day and location they are photographing. Once they find some bees, or other pollinating insects such as wasps, butterflies and beetles, it's time to pull out the camera and get some ...

7. Travel: A taste of Costa Rica
(World/International)

... actually approached an active one); on insects, beetles, and such (and saw gigantic cockroaches, one of which landed on a fellow traveler); on the history of Costa Rica (the army was abolished in 1948 ...

8. N.J. launches Asian longhorn beetle awareness program
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... April of 2006. Asian longhorned beetles were first discovered in the United States in 1996 in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn. Since then, infestations have been found in Manhattan, Staten Island, Illinois ...

9. Meet the beetles at Union County's Echo Lake Park
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

15,000 Gallerucellas released to combat invasive plant species The allies have landed on the shores of Echo Lake. With the help of state entomologists, nearly 15,000 Gallerucella beetles were released ...