A New Breed of Rats threaten British towns and cities

A new breed of poison-resistant rats called "super rats" have evolved as a result of genetic mutations. Tests done reveal that they boast an entirely new strand of DNA that wards off attacks from pesticides....

New pest control: mites sniff “death,” go into debilitating hibernation

Spider mites have been found to go into hibernating sleep upon sniffing a predator attack on another mite nearby. "Martijn Egas and colleagues at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands noticed that when...

Farming with out drugs and pesticides is possible!

Parasite control.From 1996 until 2007, I experimented wish would be the best way to combat and control Parasites on Farm Life stock. The best result I achieved with a combination of dry bedding, good air...

Vintage Pest Control Shop as Paris Tourist Spot? Thanks to 'Ratatouille'

Who could imagine that Aurouze Julien , a Parisian Shop ( founded in 1870) whose mission is the 'destruction of harmful animals' (insects, rats), would become something of a tourist spot thanks to the movie Ratatouille. I have to say that its window display of dead...

NYC Starbucks overrun with rats and roaches?

"Current and former employees of the gourmet coffee chain filed a federal complaint yesterday claiming their corporate bosses have refused to heed repeated warnings about inadequate training and chronic...

Bedbug infestations on rise across U.S.

" ATLANTA - After waking up one night in sheets teeming with tiny bugs, Josh Benton couldn't sleep for months and kept a flashlight and can of Raid with him in bed. "We were afraid to even tell people about it at...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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