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Bed bugs love to thrive in dirty laundry
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 29 (ANI): Beware! Next time you out on a vacation, you may want to keep your dirty laundry in a sealed bag, particularly when staying in a hotel, as according to a recent study, it can cut the chances of taking bed bugs back home.
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Insects only attack lamps that shine: Cristiano Ronaldo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], August 2 (ANI): "What bothers people is my brilliance, insects only attack lamps that shine," said star striker Cristiano Ronaldo, an accused of tax evasion by Spanish authorities.
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Climate change-influenced fires, storms, insects risking forests worldwide
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): The climate change-influenced droughts, fires and wind as well as insects and fungal attacks are resulting in stress for the forests of the Earth, according to a recent research.
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Pesticide exposure speeds up puberty in boys
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA]. April 2 (ANI): Chinese researchers have warned environmental exposure to pesticides that kill mosquitoes, insects and sprayed on crops, may cause boys to reach sexual maturity early at the age of nine.
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Beware! Exposure to insecticides may put you at higher risk of diabetes: S
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 20 (ANI): A new study warns that exposure to synthetic chemicals, commonly found in insecticides and garden products, may disrupt human circadian rhythms and can put you at higher risk for diabetes and sleeping patterns.
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Global Consumer Products announces its entry into the lower per capita con
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Global Consumer Products Pvt. Ltd., one of the fastest growing FMCG companies in India, announced its foray into the mosquito repellent category under the flagship brand of 'DND'- DO NOT DISTURB. Helmed by A. Mahendran, the creator of this category
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World's first Chikungunya vaccine developed
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 20 (ANI): US researchers have developed a vaccine for chikungunya fever made from an insect-specific virus that does not have any effect on people, making the vaccine safe and effective.
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Educating about bed bugs promote awareness, prevention in schools
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 13 (ANI): Educating teachers and students about bed bugs, parasitic insects that feed exclusively on blood, can be a powerful tool to deal with spread of pests.
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Jorhat hosts national workshop on "Lac Insect Conservation"
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jorhat (Assam) [India], Dec. 7 (ANI): North East India is one of the major producers of the Lac insect in our country. In order to revive Lac cultivation in India, a two-day National Workshop on "Lac Insect Conservation" was held at Department of Entomology, Assam Agriculture Unive
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Study reveals how ants communicate
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 29 (ANI): A recent study published in eLife finds that social insects communicate by exchanging fluid from mouth to mouth.
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Insecticides India, Nihon Nohyaku tie-up to launch new products in India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Leading agrochemicals manufacturer Insecticides (India) Ltd. (IIL) has announced its tie up with Japan's Nihon Nohyaku Co. Ltd., to launch a product range of new generation insecticides with the brand name SUZUKA.
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There's more to plant's flower arrangement than meets the eye
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Jul 18 (ANI): They may seem to have no other option than to rely entirely on insects, but it turns out, plants have been controlling their reproduction all along!
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