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Could Winters Harsh Weather Wipe Out Invasive Insects?
2014-03-04 14:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: As a frigid winter takes a toll on the U.S. and Canada, invasive insect populations are also taking a hit. The U.S. Forest Service estimates that up to 80 percent of emerald ash borers, which have been decimating ash tree populations, were killed by long stretches of bitter cold in the the upper Midwest this year. Several other insect pests, many of which have migrated northward because of milder winters in recent years, also are faring poorly this winter, including corn earworms and gypsy moths....
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Minimally Invasive Exploratory Surgery Now Goes Further than Ever Before
2014-01-30 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
New product integration makes surgical devices smaller and less expensive<br /> <br /> VERGENNES, Vt. -- Surgeons can now explore parts of the human body with significantly more light and a higher resolution, higher quality image than was previously possible. Until the recent launch of the Hyperion 300(TM) Light Source with Integrated Awaiba Video Processor, the image quality from flexible endoscopes made it difficult to see into areas of the body that could only be reached with an in incision ...This story is related to the following:Endoscopes
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Army Corps holds Bloomington meeting on preventing spread of invasive species to Great Lakes
2014-01-27 11:59:12| Waste Management - Topix.net
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the White House Council on Environmental Quality are hosting a public meeting in Bloomington to discuss options for preventing the spread of Asian carp and other invasive species between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins.
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Celebrating Deep Freeze, Insect Experts See a Chance to Kill Off Invasive Species
2014-01-09 02:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: While some people were cursing a canceled flight or wishing they had donned an extra layer on Tuesday, when temperatures in the region took a deep dive, entomologists, foresters and naturalists were rooting for the mercury to drop even lower. That is because the extreme cold has the potential to beat back some of the invasive insects threatening treasured local tree and plant species. You do think, Oh great, maybe some of those nasty insects are going to get zapped today, said Mark Fisher,...
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Mich. agencies step up invasive species' fight
2013-12-25 07:24:32| Waste Management - Topix.net
After years of planning, Michigan officials are ready to put in place a strategy for controlling the spread of invasive species in the state's waterways, according to a new state report.
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