- Info
2012
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Hiring a Pest Management Professional
November 6, 2012
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Kerry Richards, Ph.D., director of the Pesticide Education Program, Penn State University, is quoted in this press release from the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA).
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New Publication Offers Advice on Managing Wood-destroying Pests
November 6, 2012
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A new publication offered by the Pesticide Education Program in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences provides recommendations for preventing and controlling infestations of wood-destroying insects. Although aimed primarily at pest-control professionals, "Wood-Destroying Pests" provides information useful to homeowners who are confronting the problems the pests cause.
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Remove Standing Water to Keep Mosquitoes, West Nile Virus at Bay
August 28, 2012
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The itch of a mosquito bite is one of the common nuisances of summer.
But with mosquito populations seemingly exploding this year -- and cases of mosquito-borne West Nile virus reaching unprecedented numbers nationally -- it's a good idea to take a few simple precautions to reduce the chances of being bitten, says an urban entomologist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Department of Health Reports First West Nile Virus Human Cases of 2012
August 8, 2012
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Pennsylvania’s first human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) of 2012 have been detected. A Franklin County woman is now recovering after being hospitalized with meningitis due to WNV. A Lancaster County woman is also recovering after contracting West Nile fever, the milder form of WNV.
Statewide sampling shows higher numbers of WNV-infected mosquitoes than any other summer since monitoring began 10 years ago. This is likely due to last year’s mild winter.
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New Use Restrictions on Insecticide Chlorpyrifos Address Bystander Risk from Spray Drift
July 20, 2012
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(EPA Pesticide News Story, July 18, 2012)
EPA is requiring significant reductions in application rates and mandatory buffers around sensitive sites to protect children and other bystanders who live, attend school, play, or otherwise spend time next to sites where chlorpyrifos is applied. To ensure timely implementation of the spray drift mitigation, EPA is taking steps to make sure that the new use restrictions appear on all chlorpyrifos agricultural product labels starting in late 2012.
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Parkinson’s Researcher Fabricated Data
July 9, 2012
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Neuroscientist Mona Thiruchelvam agrees to retract two studies linking neurodegeneration to pesticides.
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Section 18 Emergency Exemption for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
July 2, 2012
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Before reading the "Dinotefuran Section 18 Emergency Exemption Registration in PA for BMSB Control" article in the Fruit Times newsletter, read the following to understand what a Section 18 Emergency Exemption is.
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Poison Prevention Week Stakeholder Call with Administrator Jackson
March 19, 2012
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U.S. poison centers answer more than four million calls each year. That’s one call every eight seconds! This March marks the 50th anniversary of National Poison Prevention Week. In honor of this important occasion, the U.S. EPA is hosting a conference call on poison prevention with Administrator Lisa P. Jackson on Monday, March 19 at 10:30am EDT.
