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Living the Country Life Radio Program with Betsy Freese
Take charge of mosquitoes
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Radio interview source: Bud Harris, general manager, Blue Rhino
I hate mosquitoes, especially when they get in the house and buzz around...
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Living the Country Life Radio Program with Betsy Freese
Serious health threat
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Radio interview source: Pat Smith, president, Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
I grew up in Maryland and I've seen a lot of ticks. One...
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Pesticides are beneficial, but there are risks, too. Storing chemicals properly when they're not being used will prevent accidents that could be deadly.
Radio interview source: Fred Whitford,...
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Take the proper steps to keeping pesky red ants far from your property
Radio interview source: Linda Hooper-Bui, entomologist, Louisiana State University Ag Center
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Don't let...
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Carpenter ants love wood, and the more rotten, the better. Watch carefully the path of these ants. They could be alerting you to a water problem in the house.
Radio interview source: Laura Jesse,...
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No garden is immune from insects, but you can discourage them from hanging around. Take control of your garden with a more natural defense arsenal.
Radio interview source: Jane McKeon, Editor,...
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Here's how to stop mosquitoes on your acreage before they become a real problem.
Spring brings wet weather. Wet weather brings mosquitoes. Livestock bothered by mosquitoes spend more time scratching and less time eating. If attacked by mosquitoes, horses, sheep, and poultry lose...
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Living the Country Life Radio Program with Betsy Freese
Beware the brown recluse
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Radio interview source: Dr. Linda Rayor, entomologist, Cornell University
We have huge wolf spiders in our basement laundry room....
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Insects and parasites that bother sheep will often attack goats as well. Keep your animals healthy and treat them as soon as you notice any signs of an insect presence.
Radio interview source: Lee Townsend, Extension Entomologist, University of Kentucky
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Sheep and goats are susceptible to being pestered by many...
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Look out for liquid
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Radio interview source: Stewart Clark, director of research and development, Senoret Chemical
I always know when it is my son's Nowlan...