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1. Bed bug control called into N.J. courtroom
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY ALICIA CRUZ NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM An unidentified courtroom spectator brought some unwanted pests to Trenton’s combination police and courts building Monday, forcing a sequestration of court Room ...

2. NJ fines TVF Pest Control of Newark over $860,000 for improper bedbug spraying
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... right to obtain notification information from companies to identify chemicals used to control pests in their residences, DEP Assistant Commissioner Wolf Skacel said. "The DEP urges residents to arm themselves ...

3. N.J. issues firewood alert to combat insect infestations
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... out of state and here in New Jersey to buy firewood near where they camp to stop the spread of these insects." Fisher said new infestations of invasive pests are known to occur due to movement of ...

4. U.S. agriculture could be disrupted by climate change
(U.S./Nation)

... is likely to come from pest species, both plants and insects, spreading into areas that don't currently treat crops with chemicals aimed at those particular invaders. "Weeds, diseases and insect pests ...

5. N.J. unleashes tiny weevils to combat nuisance weed
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... ways to raise the natural predators of these pests in the laboratory and release them in the areas affected by pests. Because the beneficial insects help control damaging weeds and insects, they also ...

6. Critics cry fowl as Bergen County gasses gaggles of geese
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... programs have been aimed to eliminate coyotes and other animals viewed by farmers as pests. Hague added he is unsure why geese keep returning to Bergen parks. Noting that many flocks are now longer classified ...

7. New Jersey sports betting, raising Bayonne Bridge, consumer protections top Assembly committee agendas
(N.J./State)

... them to ensure the sanctity of their home." "Bedbugs are hardy pests and if not reported quickly to a landlord can infest an entire building," Spencer said. "Because piecemeal extermination is virtually ...

8. Bird watching to see the effects of climate change
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... pests. "Maybe people are not aware of it, but the situation is quite acute," says Prof. Marcel Visser, who heads the animal ecology department at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology. "There are already ...

9. Latin American looking north on the issue of greenhouse gas emissions
(World/International)

... the effects of the phenomenon. Droughts, floods, glacier melt, rising temperatures, new agricultural pests and diseases are already hitting the region, as detailed in the First Regional Report on Climate ...

10. New Jersey researchers waging new war on bed bugs
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  But Wang doesn't find them very interesting. "Cockroaches and bed bugs are of no use. They are pests completely. They congregate, because it's easier to find mates that way, but unlike the ant, they ...

11. Real help is on the way for those of us that mosquitoes find juicy
(Life/Style)

... excreted by the body attract the pests. "What we don't know is why some people produce the right mix of chemicals that make them a target, and why others don't," says Logan. Logan and a team of researchers ...

12. Report: It's time to step up and protect our ports against invasive species
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The report - Neighborhood Watch: Early Detection and Rapid Response to Biological Invasion Along U.S. Trade Pathways - says accidental introductions of pests and pathogens ...

13. Spray is Worse Than Gypsy Moth
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... are just repeating what the pesticide manufacturers told them, or what they want to believe. Well-meaning neighbors with college educations that promote "Balance" with chemicals and pests have no idea ...

14. It's the perfect time – and economy – for a vegetable garden
(Life/Style)

... – One inch of water weekly is adequate for most vegetables. Soaker hoses or drip systems deliver water efficiently and keep foliage dry, fending off leaf diseases. Patrol for pests – Monitor insect damage ...

15. Some farmers not sold on climate change
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... from a longer growing season. But it also means more pests survive the winter, causing more crop damage and leading to more insecticide use. Climate change could dry up maple syrup industry And Melillo ...

16. Is New Jersey the mosquito state?
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... have been a nuisance to its human residents for centuries, according to philly.com. The state's abundance of wetlands invites the pests to reproduce, and this month's rain means they will be reproducing ...

17. U.S. effort heats up to combat bed bugs
(Health/Healthquest)

... allergic reactions to bites and difficulty sleeping. We need everyone working together to combat these pests, or we’re soon going to be talking about a wider problem that’s even more difficult to fight.” ...

18. Battling malaria by killing only older mosquitoes
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

There’s a Catch-22 in the battle against malaria: The more effective a pesticide is, the faster mosquitoes develop resistance to it. When we use an insecticide, we hope to kill all the pesky pests that ...