Pesticide
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Winnipeg starts mosquito program, continues drone pilot projectAlthough mosquitoes breed and hatch in standing water, crews don't have to wait for more rain to start applying the larvicide.CanadaApr 30
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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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New Brunswick group drops attempt to eradicate invasive fish in Miramichi watershedA controversial program to use a pesticide to get rid of invasive smallmouth bass in New Brunswick's Miramichi watershed is being abandoned.CanadaSep 29, 2023
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Signs of early success after pesticide used against invasive species in N.S. lakeThe pesticide was released to rid a 52-hectare lake in eastern Nova Scotia of invasive smallmouth bass that threatened the native brook trout in nearby rivers.CanadaAug 24, 2023
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Health Canada pest control adviser steps down, says regulation ‘obsoleteThe committee gives Health Canada independent scientific advice on the health and environmental risks of pesticides, and does evaluations for new products and reviews.CanadaJul 17, 2023
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Winnipeg to start spraying for tent caterpillars this weekendThe city will be spraying boulevards, city-owned parks and cemeteries. Daily inspections will determine where areas of priority are.CanadaMay 26, 2023
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Pesticide used in attempt to eradicate invasive fish species in Nova Scotia lakeThe eradication project follows another at Piper Lake in the province's Pictou County that was carried out in October 2020.EnvironmentSep 13, 2022
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Quebec and Latin American scientists working to save strawberry fields from deadly bugA new insect has arrived in Canada and it's beginning to spread a harmful disease within Quebec's strawberry crops, compromising the future of the queen of berries.CanadaSep 6, 2022
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New Brunswick cottagers get court order blocking fish eradication in Miramichi areaA controversial plan to use a pesticide to get rid of invasive smallmouth bass in New Brunswick's Miramichi watershed is now on legal hold.CanadaAug 10, 2022
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Edmonton committee considers ban on cosmetic pesticides on public, private propertySixteen speakers signed up to weigh in on the issue at the Community and Public Services Committee meeting at city hall.EnvironmentAug 8, 2022
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