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May 20, 2021 × The free to download app, available in English and malayalam, provides cultivation practices of over 100 crops To reach out with more services to the farming community, Kerala Agricultural University has re-launched the new version of its mobile application — Farm Extension Manager. Available both in English and Malayalam languages on the Android platform for free download, the users can get the scientific cultivation practices of over 100 crops. Once the language is selected...

Aussie mouse plague: PETA cops big backlash for telling farmers not to kill pests 18 May, 2021 09:20 PM 7 minutes to read The mouse plague has spread across rural communities in eastern Australia. Video / news.com.au news.com.au By: Anton Nilsson A global animal rights organisation has pleaded with farmers "not to kill" the mice plaguing regional Australia, arguing the rodents should not be denied their "right" to food because of the "dangerous notion of human supremacy". The comments from Peop...

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Northland schoolkids helping catch pests at Far North reserve 5 May, 2021 07:49 AM 3 minutes to read Mangonui School children continue to do their bit in controlling pests at Rangikapiti. Photo / Supplied Northern Advocate The results of all the effort that has gone into trapping pests at Rangikapiti are plain to see according to Friends of Rangikapiti chairman John Haines. "Last winter, we planted koru, or native hydrangea, in a couple of parts of the reserve," he said. "This attractive plant ...

$30k grant from Foundation North for trapping in Far North forest

How to rid your home of moths, ants, bedbugs, fleas and other pests Moth season is upon us. It always feels horrible to know you have this kind of visitor, but their stay need only be temporary Fumigation might be required... Credit:  Clara Molden for The Telegraph As the song goes, into each life some rain must fall. You just have to hope it’s not a deluge. Sometimes though, the smallest troubles loom large and feel bigger and more pressing than they really are. I certainly think this is th...

Ladybugs Pt 3 With today’s Fruit Grower Report, I’m Bob Larson. Aphids may be little, but the damage they can wreak on your fruit trees is not. You could try to get rid of them with pesticides, but that may take several applications. A natural solution may be ladybugs that love to eat aphids. northwest Beneficials’ Chris Morris says they can supply them by the gallons … MORRIS … “A gallon is, literally is a dry-bulk gallon that is just all ladybugs. We transport them in k...

Published April 10. 2021 10:57PM  Yueqi Yang, Bloomberg NEW YORK — As New Yorkers get back on their feet after a year of the pandemic, so are the rats that survived a once-in-a-generation food shock. The number of rodent complaints to a city hotline in March surged by 80% to 2,906 from last March, when calls dipped as New York City went into lockdown and indoor dining closed. The number is also higher than pre-pandemic levels. A total of 2,395 complaints were made in March 2019, according to...

Periodical cicadas have a strange habit of appearing every 17 years. Although they don't bite and are not poisonous, they can destroy new shrubs and trees and their shed carcasses are a nuisance.

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home. Why? Because spiders are an important part of nature and our indoor ecosystem – as well as being fellow organisms in their own right. People like to think of their dwellings as safely insulated from the outside world, but many types of spiders can be found inside. Some are accidentally trapped, while others are short-term visitors. Some species even enjoy the great indoors, where they hap...