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When setting traps, remember: it's location, location, location
Radio interview source: Stephen Vantassel, Wildlife Damage Management Expert, Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
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Get the upper hand on these creepy crawlies by eliminating their favorite hangouts
Radio interview source: Doug Ross, Entomologist, Bayer Animal Health
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Cockroaches have been around since the days of dinosaurs. If they get...
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Fly control in the chicken house starts with good sanitation and manure management.
Radio interview source: Ralph Williams, Professor of Entomology, Purdue University
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Where there are chickens, there's manure. And where...
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This invasive pest can cause damage to many fruit crops
Iowa State University reports that the spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), or SWD, is fast becoming a problem in the U.S. Sometimes called vinegar flies, SWD causes damage when the female...
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A small worm with a monster appetite may be destroying your grasses. Detect and control the fall armyworm before your pasture becomes its feeding ground.
Radio interview source: Kathy Flanders, Extension Entomologist, Auburn University
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The fall armyworm feeds on foliage,...
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Chirping crickets are a hallmark of summer. They get in the house and sing too. Whether they're chirping in the bushes or under your bed, they're an interesting insect.
Radio interview source: Donald Lewis, Extension Entomologist, Iowa State University
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It's relaxing to sit on the porch on...
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Ticks are more than a nuisance; they can make you sick. Keep your family safe from ticks by understanding their habitat and how to prevent them from finding you.
Radio interview source: Ken Holscher, Extension Entomologist, Iowa State University
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Growing up on a farm means you deal with...
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You needn't get out the chemical arsenal to rid your garden of unwanted pests and diseases.
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Lots of acreage owners try organic lawn care, but soon they find that going all natural requires more work and expense than they can provide.
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Know the signs nematodes leave behind before your garden suffers
Radio interview source: Jim Crawford, county Extension agent, University of Georgia
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