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The Beneficial Garden Insect That's Often Confused With Joro Spiders

While they may look similar to the invasive Joro spiders, these common arachnids not only help pollinators, they keep pests ...
Central Western Daily

'Goodbye Ugly': FMC reveals breakthrough biological for root-knot nematodes

Australian vegetable growers will soon have a powerful solution to one of their most damaging pests, with the introduction of FMC's new biological nematicide, Catulia*. Root-knot nematodes and the ...
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Taking Most of Daily Steps in Longer Bouts Beneficial

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For suboptimally active adults, accumulating most of their daily steps in longer bouts is associated with lower mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) ...
Scientific American

Watch These Parasitic Worms Use Static Electricity as a Tractor Beam

At first glance, it’s a wonder that parasitic nematodes exist at all. To reproduce, these minuscule creatures—roughly the size of a pinpoint—must leap 25 times their body length and land on a flying ...
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Everyday Cheapskate: What are chiggers? And how to kick them out of your yard without going broke

You spend a perfectly nice Saturday pulling weeds, trimming roses and finally conquering that corner of the yard that’s been giving you side-eye since spring. You feel productive, a little sunburned ...