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8/2/2006 Environmentalists aim to make parks pesticide free
The Hub
Environmental activists are going door to door this summer to enlist residents in a campaign aimed at ending the use of harmful pesticides in local parks and playgrounds.

8/2/ 2006 Ants and Earwigs: Good Bugs or Bad Bugs?
My Motherlode.com
Gardeners often divide the insect world into two groups: “Good bugs” and “bad bugs.” Bad bugs are thought to bring disease and destruction, laying eggs by the dozens and sucking the life out of plants. Good bugs, on the other hand, march to the rescue and chow down on the bad guys.

7/18/2006 MSU Group Compiles Bug Book
The State News
To some a spider isn't just a creapy insect, but a helpful and invited guest in gardens or crops. A new pocket guide created by MSU's Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is meant to help people identify insects, like spiders, that could be beneficial or harmful to their plants.

7/5/2006 George Town Under Quarantine for Mealybug Pests
Cayman Net News
Experts from the Department of Agriculture (DoA) have quarantined some areas of George Town following confirmed cases of pink hibiscus mealybug (PHM), which is a plant killer.

7/5/2006 Attorney General Reilly's Pest Control to Consumers
The Office of Massachusetts Attorney General
Attorney General Tom Reilly entered into an agreement with Massachusetts pest control companies in May 2000 to end misleading claims about the risks of pesticides. With the settlement, the Attorney General also provided answers to commonly asked questions about residential pest control companies.

6/16/2006 For every season, farmers can turn to pest control programs
Western Farm Press
Since seasons dictate most farm activity, peach growers who have problems with agricultural pests look for advice on what time of year to monitor and time treatments to control them. If they consult the year-round Integrated Pest Management program for peaches, they’ll find effective and environmentally sound ways to manage pests in their crops.

5/24/2006 National Conference on Urban Entomology
Pest Control Technology Online
More than 60 percent of the papers presented at the 2006 National Conference on Urban Entomology (NCUE) focused on termite control, but that doesn’t mean that significant resources aren’t being allocated to general pest control research at both the university and manufacturer level.

3/20/2006 Bed Bugs Bite Back
Dateline MSNBC
Why are these pests invading America? And what can you do to prevent them from coming into your home? Plus, a hidden camera 'spot check' at some New York hotels. Dennis Murphy reports.

3/2/2006 Ecosystem and labor under attack in Florida
Environment
Florida's ecosystems, human and civil rights all coming under attack by corporate influenced development. Some ideas for local communities in FL to regain their health, land and dignity from profit hungry corporations.

3/2/2006 EPA Funds Project to Demonstrate Less is Better With Insecticides at Cranberry Farms in New Jersey
Presszoom Global News Service
"New Jersey’s farms play an essential role in the state’s economy, but overuse of chemical insecticides can harm sensitive environments, such as the New Jersey Pinelands, where most of the state’s cranberries are grown,” said EPA Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg.

2/10/06 Parent Wins School Pesticide Battle
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
A new law that bans that use of experimental pesticides in schools is the latest achievement of Robina Suwol, a Jewish anti-pesticide activist.

1/4/06 Successful Use of IR in Pest Management
IRINFO
The pest management industry has a growing need for infrared pest inspectors. A common standard in the pest industry recommended by the National Pest Control Association is Integrated Pest Management or IPM. The concept of IPM is finding and destroying insect nesting sites, as opposed to a broad application of insecticide to control infestations. Thermography and IPM are a perfect blend. This paper will discuss the nuts and bolts of inspecting for wood destroying organisms using IR and other non-destructive inspection methods.

 1/4/06 OSU's 'BugDoc' David Shetlar tells OTF attendees to get active
Athletic Turf
COLUMBUS, OH — There was a subtle subtext to the talks given by Ohio State Entomologist Dr. David Shetlar (aka "The BugDoc") at the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation annual conference Dec. 6-8.