pest control
Add this to the list of reasons to bug out over climate change
If you aren’t a fan of mosquitoes– or cockroaches, rodents or rattlesnakes– things are about to get a whole lot less pleasant. Here’s why climate change is keeping pest management professionals busy across the U.S.
A disease more lethal than COVID-19 has nearly wiped out northern long-eared bats
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says white-nose syndrome has driven 97 to 100 percent population decline.
How an ancient harvest practice pushed EU’s new farm reform to the edge
Farm ministers watered down requirements for a practice that dates back to biblical times.
Climate change means more business for pest control companies
Climate change effects like hotter temperatures mean bugs can come out sooner, stay longer, and appear in more places. Pest control firms may benefit.
www.nytimes.com
Intruder pests may drain trillions from Africa's economies, study finds
Invasive species could cost the agricultural sector more than $3.5 trillion across the continent, a new study estimated.
www.washingtonpost.com
Locusts in Africa: New, massive swarms invade Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia
A second infestation of locusts has taken flight, and experts fear a third could arrive during the year’s most crucial harvest, causing calamitous food shortages.
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To fight locusts, historical rivals India rivals India and Pakistan team up
The nations are cooperating to combat the crop-killing insects. But cross-border conflict has the potential to disrupt economies and food security.
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