Infestation
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Hot, dry conditions ideal for boxelder bug infestationsThe past two seasons of hot, dry conditions are causing Manitoba maples to propagate, attracting the boxelder bugs.CanadaOct 4, 2023
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Kingston, Ont. tenants deal with multiple insect infestationsA Kingston woman has had some unwanted guests for the past couple of months. Her rental unit is infested with ants, which are usually summertime pests.CanadaNov 24, 2022
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Items recalled from Winnipeg bakery due to possible salmonella contaminationA number of items from a Winnipeg bakery have been recalled due to a possible salmonella contamination.ConsumerMar 25, 2022
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Gypsy moth caterpillars wreaking havoc on Kingston area forestsGypsy moth caterpillars have made their way to the Kingston region and are decimating forested areas. Experts say they're pesky but there are things you can minimize their impact.CanadaJun 18, 2021
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Australia turns to rodent ‘napalm’ as mouse plague overwhelms farmersMillions of mice have overrun rural New South Wales, in a plague that is costing the local economy hundreds of millions of dollars.TrendingMay 28, 2021
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Scientists set fungus-filled traps for invasive emerald ash borer in Bedford"The beetle flies in the trap, falls down on there, escapes from the trap, mates with other emerald ash borers, and transmits the disease."EnvironmentJul 3, 2019
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Scarborough residents worry temperature shift could spawn rat resurgenceResidents of a Scarborough neighbourhood worry spring temperatures could spawn a rat resurgence.CanadaMay 20, 2019
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10 trees to be removed from DeWolf Park after HRM detects Emerald Ash Borer infestationThe municipality, in a memo distributed to residents in the Bedford area, says the Emerald Ash Borer has been detected in the area of DeWolf Park.EnvironmentMay 2, 2019
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Students combing through Fredericton forests for invasive insectsThe students, along with the Canadian Forest Service and the City of Fredericton, have collected tree samples to see if the emerald ash borer is present in ash trees in the capital city.EnvironmentFeb 22, 2019
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Winnipeg has second-highest rate of bed bugs in CanadaWinnipeg's sits second in the country with a bed bug problem.LifestyleJan 15, 2019
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