Hexapoda

USDA Urges Ohio Residents to Check Trees for Asian Longhorned Beetle and to Not Move Untreated Firewood

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Health, FDA, Forest Products, Other Health, Natural Resources, General Health, Veterinary, Insects, Insects in culture, Hexapoda, Arthropods, Lamiini, Asian long-horned beetle, Invasive species, Pest, Longhorn beetle, Beetle

August is the most critical time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adult activity peaks.

Key Points: 
  • August is the most critical time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adult activity peaks.
  • Thats why the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring August as Tree Check Month for this invasive pest.
  • Checking trees for the beetle and the damage it causes is how residents can help USDA and its partners eliminate the beetle from the United States, and protect more trees.
  • This invasive pest continues to be found in Ohio, so residents need to be on watch.

USDA Urges South Carolina Residents to Check Trees for Asian Longhorned Beetle and to Not Move Untreated Firewood

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
FDA, Health, Natural Resources, Other Natural Resources, Insects, Insects in culture, Hexapoda, Arthropods, Lamiini, Asian long-horned beetle, Invasive species, Pest, Longhorn beetle, Beetle

August is the most critical time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adult activity peaks.

Key Points: 
  • August is the most critical time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adult activity peaks.
  • Thats why the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring August as Tree Check Month for this invasive pest.
  • Checking trees for the beetle and the damage it causes is how residents can help USDA and its partners eliminate the beetle from the United States, and protect more trees.
  • This invasive pest continues to be found in South Carolina, so residents need to be on watch.

USDA Urges Massachusetts Residents to Check Trees for Asian Longhorned Beetle and to Not Move Untreated Firewood

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
FDA, Health, Veterinary, Other Health, Insects, Insects in culture, Hexapoda, Arthropods, Lamiini, Asian long-horned beetle, Invasive species, Pest, Longhorn beetle, Beetle

August is the most critical time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adult activity peaks.

Key Points: 
  • August is the most critical time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adult activity peaks.
  • Thats why the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring August as Tree Check Month for this invasive pest.
  • Checking trees for the beetle and the damage it causes is how residents can help USDA and its partners eliminate the beetle from the United States, and protect more trees.
  • Signs of this invasive pest continue to be found in Massachusetts, so residents need to be on watch.

USDA Urges New York Residents to Check Trees for Asian Longhorned Beetle and to Not Move Untreated Firewood

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Veterinary, Natural Resources, General Health, Health, FDA, Infectious diseases, Forest Products, Other Health, Insects, Insects in culture, Hexapoda, Arthropods, Lamiini, Asian long-horned beetle, Invasive species, Pest, Longhorn beetle, Beetle

August is the most critical time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adult activity peaks.

Key Points: 
  • August is the most critical time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adult activity peaks.
  • Thats why the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring August as Tree Check Month for this invasive pest.
  • Checking trees for the beetle and the damage it causes is how residents can help USDA and its partners eliminate the beetle from the United States, and protect more trees.
  • This invasive pest continues to be found on Long Island in New York, so residents need to be on watch.

NFWF’s Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund Awards $835,000 in Grants to Advance Forest and Freshwater Habitat Restoration

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Insects, Hexapoda, Alasmidonta, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Adelgidae, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Alasmidonta atropurpurea, Hemlock woolly adelgid, Blackside dace, Elktoe, HWA

The grants were awarded through the Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund (CPSF), a partnership between NFWF and the U.S. Department of Agricultures Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • The grants were awarded through the Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund (CPSF), a partnership between NFWF and the U.S. Department of Agricultures Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S.
  • They will also restore aquatic habitats to benefit freshwater fish such as the blackside dace, as well as freshwater mollusks such as the Cumberland elktoe.
  • These projects will improve habitat by treating invasive species such as hemlock woolly adelgid and by repairing streambanks to reduce sedimentation and improve in-stream habitat conditions.
  • NRCS is pleased to support these habitat restoration projects through our partnership with NFWF, said NRCS Chief Terry Cosby.

Skeeter Hawk Launches Handheld Mosquito Zapper

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Outdoors, Home Goods, Sports, Retail, Specialty, Arthropods, Hexapoda, Insects, Ectoparasites, Haematophagy, Mosquito, Skeeter, MIM-23 Hawk

Skeeter Hawk, a complete line of effective, all-natural mosquito and flying insect defense products, announced today the release of the Handheld Mosquito Zapper, a new tool in the Skeeter Hawk arsenal of solutions for individuals and families seeking to enjoy the outdoors while employing powerful protection against annoying flying pests.

Key Points: 
  • Skeeter Hawk, a complete line of effective, all-natural mosquito and flying insect defense products, announced today the release of the Handheld Mosquito Zapper, a new tool in the Skeeter Hawk arsenal of solutions for individuals and families seeking to enjoy the outdoors while employing powerful protection against annoying flying pests.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210713005271/en/
    The Skeeter Hawk Handheld Mosquito Zapper can be used either indoors or outdoors in both passive and active modes.
  • The Handheld Mosquito Zapper is the latest in the Skeeter Hawk complete line of affordable, all-natural and versatile mosquito and flying insect defense products, which include wearables, bait traps and zappers to provide layers of customized protection for individuals and outdoor areas.
  • With the addition of the Handheld Mosquito Zapper, Skeeter Hawk is excited to expand its product line with yet another effective tool designed to provide powerful mosquito and flying insect protection without sacrificing convenience, health, or the environment, said Brandon Roach, Executive Vice President of New Product Development and Engineering and the mastermind behind Skeeter Hawk.

Dragonfly cannabis oil receives approval to enter the Australian market

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Drugs, Arthropods, Hexapoda, Analgesics, Anticonvulsants, Cannabidiol, Cannabinoids, Resorcinols, Therapeutic Goods Administration, TGA, Dragonfly

SYDNEY, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dragonfly Biosciences Ltd ('Dragonfly') is pleased to announce Dragonfly CBD oil products are approved for use by the Australian Government's Therapeutic Goods Administration ('TGA').

Key Points: 
  • SYDNEY, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dragonfly Biosciences Ltd ('Dragonfly') is pleased to announce Dragonfly CBD oil products are approved for use by the Australian Government's Therapeutic Goods Administration ('TGA').
  • Dragonfly is an established global leader in CBD oil and topical products, a market that is experiencing rapid growth[1][2].
  • This allows Dragonfly to guarantee the quality of its products and to set the standard for CBD oil products.
  • Following this SAS approval, Dragonfly is seeking further TGA approval for Dragonfly CBD to be listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods.

TMG & PlantArcBio announce a global partnership to discover new modes of action to control the Cotton Boll Weevil

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Insects, Hexapoda, Songs, Curculioninae, Boll weevil, Cotton, Boll weevil, Boll, RNA interference, Weevil

Through the discovery and development of RNAi technology to control cotton boll weevil, the partnership aims to combine PlantArcBio's experience in RNAi based products and TMG's experience in genetic improvement and commercialization of genetic solutions for cotton.

Key Points: 
  • Through the discovery and development of RNAi technology to control cotton boll weevil, the partnership aims to combine PlantArcBio's experience in RNAi based products and TMG's experience in genetic improvement and commercialization of genetic solutions for cotton.
  • With this partnership, TMG looks forward to develop and deliver with PlantArcBio an innovative biological solution as another tool to address the cotton boll weevil problem in Brazil and adjacent markets," said Francisco Soares, CEO at TMG.
  • However, the Brazilian farmer faces major difficulties in controlling cotton boll weevil, demanding a high number of pesticide applications and increasing damage to the environment.
  • This technology shall be 100% biological and directed distinctively against the cotton boll weevil without harming the environment, the farmers and the end customers.

Terminix® Releases Top Mosquito Cities by Consumer Search Trends

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Social media, Residential Building & Real Estate, Search engine optimization, Retail, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Search engine marketing, Construction & Property, Other Communications, Marketing, Communications, Other Consumer, Family, Landscape, Consumer, Other Construction & Property, Arthropods, Terminix, Mosquito, Hexapoda, Insects

The state of Florida had the highest search frequency with six different cities in the top 25, followed by Texas and California, that had five cities and four cities, respectively.

Key Points: 
  • The state of Florida had the highest search frequency with six different cities in the top 25, followed by Texas and California, that had five cities and four cities, respectively.
  • For a full list of the top 50 mosquito cities , including cities in Georgia, New York and Ohio, visit the The Buzz, the official Terminix blog.
  • To provide a more accurate measure of interest in mosquitoes, Terminix analyzed trend data for popular mosquito-related search terms in 2020, broken out by U.S. city.
  • According to Terminix , the top 25 cities most concerned with mosquitoes are:

Mosquito Joe Launches Ninth Annual Beat the Bloodsuckers Campaign in Honor of Mosquito Control Awareness Week

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Monday, June 21, 2021
Arthropods, Malaria, Epidemiology, Culicidae, Insect control, Ectoparasites, Mosquito, Hexapoda, Insects, Nothing But Nets, Neighborly

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mosquito Joe , a Neighborly company, and one of the nation's leading mosquito control companies, has launched its annual philanthropic campaign.

Key Points: 
  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mosquito Joe , a Neighborly company, and one of the nation's leading mosquito control companies, has launched its annual philanthropic campaign.
  • The ninth annual Beat the Bloodsuckers campaign will take place June 20-26, 2021, in honor of the American Mosquito Control Association's Mosquito Control Awareness Week.
  • Acrossmore than 375 locations, participating Mosquito Joe franchise locations will give back to their communities in one of two ways:
    Franchise owners who choose to work with Nothing But Nets will donate $10 for every new customer serviced during Mosquito Control Awareness Week.
  • Since 2013, Mosquito Joe franchise owners have collectively donated more than $200,000 in charitable giving through the Beat the Bloodsuckers campaign.