Tag: pest
how to get rid of cabbage moth, a terrible pest
© istock Cabbage moth: an insect that causes damage It is especially harmful to cabbages but also to turnips, nasturtiums and more rarely to red cabbage, radishes and mignonette. The…
Get rid of chestnut balanin for good, a harmful pest in the garden!
© istock The chestnut balanin: an insect that causes damage Their importance varies depending on the variety and is essentially due to the larvae which develop in Chestnut, which is…
Miner fly: How to protect your plants from the pest
ornamental plants and vegetables White lines in the foliage? This pest sucks the life out of your plants Typical signs of a miner fly infestation are small, white lines on…
Biotech group Evotec: smallpox and plague research for the Pentagon
Status: 05.07.2023 3:03 p.m The Hamburg-based biotech group Evotec is to develop prototypes for a drug against smallpox viruses for the Pentagon. It’s not the first order from the US…
4,000-year-old plague DNA discovered in England
1350. The plague rages in London. It is estimated that the Black Death claimed around two million victims in the city alone. Researchers across Europe say that around a third…
New York appoints its first chief pest control officer
New York City announced on Wednesday the appointment of its first “director of the rodent reduction program”, a city hall department dedicated to culling millions of rats in the American…
Human history: The plague is in our genes
The Black Death has written itself into the human genome, researchers say. This made us more resilient – and weaker at the same time. source site
In the middle of Ebersberg: All the best, pest
This Saturday is World Mosquito Day. At first glance, that seems unfair. After all, far more sympathetic fellow creatures don’t have such a day of honor – but maybe some…
Bavaria: The Moor-Spirke in danger – Bavaria
The climate crisis is not only bad for everyday trees like the spruce. Increasingly, it is also damaging rare and special species. The bog pine or bog spirke is an…
Controlling Thrips: Effective Pest Control Tips
insect plague Thrips: How to recognize and fight the plant pest Thrips are small insects that feed on the cell sap of plants. © Tomasz Klejdysz / Getty Images 05.08.2022,…