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West Nile Virus Identified in Mosquito Pool In Chester County
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) – Mosquito traps collected in Greenfield Park in West Chester Borough have tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the Chester County Health Department. As part of a...
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Turn The Hose On Insects
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Icky aphids, clouds of lacebugs. What do you do when they attack your plants? I can’t bring myself to spray insecticides, because when you kill bad bugs, you end up killing good...
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Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Drexel Hosting A Very Creepy Cocktail Party
By Chelsea Karnash PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – This isn’t your typical cocktail party. On Saturday night at the Academy of Natural Sciences, guests will have the opportunity to chow down on some very creepy...
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The Cicadas Are Coming
By Phran Novelli PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – When my neighbor called to ask me what I was going to do about the periodical cicadas that are coming my first reaction was that like a big snowfall or other...
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Feast On Insects At Morris Arboretum’s Upcoming ‘Bug Crawl’
By Chelsea Karnash PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Craving a fat juicy…mealworm?! On July 17th at the Morris Arboretum, you can try one — along with cockroaches, silkworms, crickets and bamboo worms. The...
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Garden Pests May Serve A Purpose
By Phran Novelli PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – When people ask about pests on plants their question is often ‘What should I DO?’ For me personally, the answer is usually…nothing. That’s partly because lots of...
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Smart Phone App Will Help Blow Whistle On Invasive Species
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State University scientist has developed a smart phone application to help keep track of invasive species. The free app is part of the Midwest Invasive Species...
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The Five B’s Are Best For Your Garden
By Phran Novelli PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Birds, Bats, Butterflies, Bees and Bugs. Celebrate these Five B’s at a slew of events in and around Wayne and Radnor Township, PA now through May 9th. From classes...
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Swarms Of Mayflies Descend On Lancaster County
http://media.philadelphia.cbslocal.com/CBSPHL_20150615083931767AA.mp4 LANCASTER, Pa. (CBS) – Thousands of mayflies have descended on Lancaster County. People reported problems even driving through the...
View ArticleTick That Triggers Red Meat Allergy Spreading Across U.S.
CBS Local — Most severe allergic reactions to food occur within 20 minutes of exposure. But the reaction to red meat after a lone star tick bite is much different. The lone star tick, which can trigger...
View ArticleTo Help Reduce Mosquito Population, Scientists Are Unleashing 20 Million Of Them
CBS Local — California scientists will release 20 million mosquitoes in an effort to reduce the population of disease-carrying mosquitoes, NPR reported. While it may sound counter-intuitive, the...
View ArticleScientists: Freezing Cold Winter Could Mean Much Fewer Bugs In Summer
CBS Local — As many states are still digging out from the frigid “bomb cyclone,” which delivered snow from Maine to Florida, some are looking for the possible bright side of a brutal winter: less bugs...
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