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Pest Patrol manual for Kids
The world has more insects than all other living things combined. We need insects! Many insects work for us. They visit flowers and spread pollen so plants can produce fruits and vegetables. Some insects eat other insects that damage plants. These “worker” insects are welcome guests.
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Pest Patrol Teacher Guide
Welcome to the Teacher Guide for Join Our Pest Patrol, a Backyard Activity Book for Kids. While this introduction to integrated pest management (IPM) is written at an upper third-grade level, it is adaptable and everyone can benefit from the concepts covered.
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Publications
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Q&A: Tick season is starting sooner, and they are showing up in new places
As tick season gets into full swing, we spoke with two experts who study them to learn about the latest in tick research and how to stay protected.
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rabies\dobson
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The bite stops here: Fighting Lyme disease with prevention
To help the public avoid tick bites, Penn State Extension experts are observing Lyme Disease Awareness Month in May by reminding people about various resources available to aid in protecting themselves, pets, horses and loved ones from Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
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The effect of seasonality, density and climate on the population dynamics of Montana deer mice, important reservoir hosts for Sin Nombre hantavirus
Angela D. Luis, Richard J. Douglass, James N. Mills and Ottar N. Bjørnstad
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The role of Allee effects in gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.), invasions
Patrick C. Tobin, Christelle Robinet, Derek M. Johnson, Stefanie L. Whitmire, Ottar N. Bjørnstad, Andrew M. Liebhold
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The role of Allee effects in gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.), invasions
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There are a lot more Lyme disease-carrying ticks in Pa. today, Penn State study finds
The tick responsible for most cases of Lyme diseases has boomed from near non-existence in Pennsylvania in the 1960s to the most commonly found tick across the state today, according to Penn State researchers.