Archive for October, 2015
International news in brief β September/October 2015
Russia: Southern Russia under locust attack Southern Russia has been experiencing a vast locust infestation which forced the authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region.At least 900 KmΒ² were infested with millions of locust in July and August. Itβs been 30 years since the region have been infected by the swarm of […]
International Pest Control β September/October 2015 β Vol 57, Nr.5
I was always told that studying Latin would be good for a science career so I have for a long time now believed pheromones are not biopesticides. The word pesticide is derived from Latin β βpestisβ meaning βplagueβ and βcideβ from caedere βto killβ. Semiochemicals do not kill when used as control agents βthey simply […]