A Battle to the Death, who shall win?
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/news-spider-vs-wasp
Thanks to Bryan for passing this along, its not often that you get to witness a fight to the death, who shall win – take a guess (comment) and then watch the pictures.
Spring is almost here!
Spring is almost here, at least in Arizona and soon we will heading to those wonderful 120° temperatures. So the BIG question are you ready for Spring Cleaning? Here are a few tips on preparing for the summer heat ahead of us all.
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University of Arizona Insect Collection
Established in the 1940’s as a small collection dealing with agricultural pests, it has grown to one of the largest and most comprehensive research collection of arthropods in the southwestern United States.
Great resource site for checking out those pests that hang out in the Southwest and yes we are talking about insects…
As if the Bed Bugs weren’t bad enough!!!!
“Women torches bedbug – infested mattress while angry at husband.” Tampa Bay, Florida http://www.wtsp.com
This all happened the day before Valentine’s Day, the husband didn’t react fast enough so she lit the mattress on fire. I love what the Pest Management Professional Greg Rice of Hulett Environmental Services said
As for the infestation, Rice says if there were bedbugs in the apartment, it’s doubtful they all died in the fire.
“I don’t know if she killed the bedbugs, but she certainly killed that mattress.”
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Fleas and Ticks, Ohhhhh noooooo!
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Illegal pesticides sold in NY.
There are some laws that make sense and should be enforced to the highest degree. This one caught my attention because of this sentence –
The authorities determined that the liquid contained nearly 61 times the amount of brodifacoum, a powerful rodent killer, permitted by the E.P.A. The substance is an anticoagulant, causing internal bleeding in rodents. The chemical is so dangerous, officials said, that its use is illegal in urban areas unless licensed professionals wearing protective gear apply it.
in the article by Colin Moynihan of the http://www.nytimes.com
“Man Admits Selling Illegal and Dangerous Pesticides“
Movies – There are a few that may surprise you on this list but I think some of you will appreciate some of the weirder ones. Here was my list of Top 7 homicidal-creepy crawlies movie creatures… When I was 15 I had the chance to go to Japan for the 13th World Scout Jamboree and on the plane flight I read the book “I am Legend“. It became one of those items that I would read from time to time and then they made a movie of it “I am Legend“
My all time favorite is the 1951 version on “The Day the Earth Stood Still” – I did watch the remake but the original was and is still my absolute favorite.
Now I know you’re waiting for my favorite bug movie and it has to be the 1990 Arachnophobia with John Goodman as the bug dude – it stills creeps me out.
Check it out – it is a spider creepy movie…
When is a PEST a Pest?
The Arizona Office of Pest Management defines as “Pest” means a vertebrate or invertebrate insect, bird, mammal, organism, or a weed or plant pathogen that is in an undesirable location.
So what does that mean, let’s say you have Bahia Grass growing in your driveway and that it doesn’t belong there or you don’t want it there = pest. Or you have roof rats in your attic, obviously you don’t want them there = pest.
It really isn’t the fault of the weed or bug, it is just doing what its supposed to do. Live and breed, I know as long as it doesn’t happend in your home. So keep up with the pest, keep the weeds down and home seal to prevent the pest or wildlife from getting into your home.
EPA Compiles a Master Bed Bug Resource…
