Think back to the 1950s, when America was bouncing back from World War II and the Korean conflict. The GI Bill gave many veterans unprecedented access to education, and Americas land grant universities were the beneficiaries of talented young scientists. WWII was also the period where synthetic organic pesticides went from the laboratory to the field, with newfound applications in pest control.

The new pesticides were broad spectrum and highly effective and could be tweaked in the lab to create new products with slightly different spectrums of activity. A new era in pest control had begun, erasing 60 years of fighting a rear-guard action against declining efficacy of a meager handful of compounds. It was a heady time in pest control.

Despite the incredible success of the new synthetics, many entomologists began to see the downsides mostly in the destruction of natural enemies, leading to renewed pest problems. Even in those early days, pesticide resistance was an issue. By the late 1950s, the rose-colored glasses were no longer rosy as the unintended consequences began to manifest themselves.

The realization of these phenomena, and the ecological principles which underlaid them, became the birth of the integrated pest management movement. The visionaries of the time (many at the University of California, Berkeley) began to point out the deficiencies of a solely pesticide-based approach and built the framework of a new way of looking at pest management the realization that all of the components of an agroecosystem interacted and, therefore, must be taken into account in a management program.

Like any new theory, IPM in the 1950s was a bit revolutionary. The scientists being trained during this period, infused with these ideas and principles, were challenged to go forth into various cropping systems and turn the principles into practice. And that is exactly what happened in Pacific Northwest tree fruits, thanks in large part to the work of Washington State University entomologists Stan Hoyt and Everett Burts.

Stan graduated from UC Berkeley, the crucible of IPM, in 1957, just as the theory of IPM was taking form. He did a stint in the Korean War in a MASH unit working on hemorrhagic fever vectors and returned to Berkeley to finish his degree. His goal was forest entomology, but the opportunities were more plentiful in tree fruits, and so he completed a doctorate on woolly apple aphid, with entomologist Harold Madsen.

Because of his tree fruit experience, he was hired by WSU to work at the Tree Fruit Research Center in Wenatchee. He worked on all pests of apples, but one situation captured his attention: the influence of the codling moth program on spider mites. By the mid-1960s, he began pitching his (radical) new idea to the Washington tree fruit industry: that insecticides (and miticides) were the problem, not the solution, and that left alone, predatory mites (typhs) could keep pest mites below levels that caused injury.

Finessing the codling moth and apple thinning programs was part of the new integrated approach. But it took a bad frost year, when there wasnt enough of a crop to merit spraying, that really proved the point: Less is more when it comes to integrated mite control. The idea took hold and expanded throughout the 1970s, until it became the norm for apple growers. By the mid-1980s, growers and consultants were proactively protecting their typhs and bragging that they had not sprayed for mites in 25 years. Despite periodic disruption by new pesticides, the program still works today.

Stan Hoyt was born in 1927 in Oakland, California, and grew up in the Bay Area. He studied entomology as an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley, and after a tour in the Korean War, returned to complete a doctorate in 1957, with Harold Madsen. He began his career at WSUs Tree Fruit Research Center in Wenatchee in the fall of 1957. He served as director from 1983 until his retirement in 1993.

Stan passed away on Nov. 30, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Beverley Hoyt; daughter, Kathleen (Mike Kentley) Hoyt; grandson, Kieran; son, David (Chris) Hoyt; granddaughter, Ariana; and brother, Jim Hoyt. He was preceded in death by daughter Kristine Hoyt.

Pear psylla has not always been the scourge of Pacific Northwest pear growers. Introduced from Eurasia in the 1800s, psylla was detected in the Spokane area in 1939, marking the beginning of a devastating march through Northwest pear orchards.

Both the relatively new organophosphate and the organochlorine insecticides had stopped working due to resistance development by 1958, the year Everett Burts began his work as the pear entomologist at Washington State Universitys Tree Fruit Research Center in Wenatchee. For the next 36 years, Burts worked to find both short-term fixes and long-term solutions for psylla, driven by the insects history of developing resistance.

Those who worked closely with him recall his contributions in areas such as: the introduction of areawide control programs for psylla; the challenge of fitting newly registered insecticides into existing control programs; utilization of natural enemies to control pear psylla; sampling treatment thresholds; and the role that cultural control measures such as tree washing, shoot removal and fertilizer programs could play in suppressing psylla.

While his work gained global recognition, Everett also understood the importance of helping people understand how best to apply this research. Pear industry leaders recall that he provided this information with a calm kindness and patience. It was this combination of technical expertise and commitment to outreach that helped to create in the 1990s what longtime Blue Star Growers horticulturist Greg Rains calls the golden age of pear pest management.

Everett Burts was born in 1931 and grew up at Horse Lake, west of Wenatchee, Washington. He attended the Wenatchee public schools and spent a year at Wenatchee Valley College before attending and graduating from Washington State College. He then went on to Oregon State College, completing his doctorate in 1958 and returning to Wenatchee to work for Washington State University until his retirement in 1994.

Everett passed away on Nov. 17, 2019. He is survived by Willow Burts, his wife of 65 years, along with two sons, James (Julanne) and Doug (Janet) and their families.

The original Burts homestead is now part of the Chelan-Douglas Land Trusts 1,500-acre Horse Lake Reserve.

The early days of IPM were shaped by the entomologists of the time. Stan and Everett laid the foundations for the Washington tree fruit industry: conserving beneficial insects, modifying spray practices, understanding the underlying horticultural systems in other words, seeing the big picture. We still embrace and practice these concepts today, and as a new generation comes up to bat, they will know what they are aiming at. And, they will improve on it in ways we have yet to discover.

by Betsy Beers and Mike Willett

Betsy Beers is a professor and entomologist at Washington State Universitys Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee. Mike Willett worked for Oregon State University, Washington State University and directly for the Pacific Northwest tree fruit industry over a 40-year career.

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A multi-billion-dollar expansion of Marylands sales tax to most services drew hours of impassioned opposition during a Monday afternoon hearing before a House committee tasked with finding ways to raise enough revenue to fund an ambitious and expensive education reform plan.

Lawyers, architects, real estate agents and car wash owners appeared by the dozens before the House Ways and Means Committee to oppose a measure from Majority Leader Eric G. Luedtke (D-Montgomery County) that would expand the states sales tax to most services.

Levying the tax on services would generate $3.7 billion in new tax revenue by fiscal 2025, while a 1% decrease in the overall rate would lower the states current sales tax revenue on goods by about $796 million. Taken together, the proposal would generate about $2.9 billion in additional state tax revenue by 2025.

Faced with hours of testimony about adverse economic impacts and difficulties in implementing the proposal, Luedtke said he was open to amendments on the bill, including to exempt more transactions from the expanded service tax or to further decrease the sales tax rate.

Health care, education and nonprofit social services are not included in the proposed expansion.

Businesses that would be subject to the tax testified that the expansion could be crushing to the economy, and even unworkable when it comes to multi-state businesses or complex transactions like home sales and legal services agreements.

Maryland Realtors argued that the tax expansion would complicate home sales, increase the cost of mortgages and push homeownership out of reach for some Marylanders at a time when ownership rates are already falling.

The bill also created interesting alliances, such as the joint testimony from the Maryland Association for Justice, Maryland Defense Counsel and Maryland State Bar Association. Together, the groups listed a litany of concerns about establishing such a misery tax, including how to discern who should pay in complex legal settlements, how contingency fees would be handled, and a warning that increased taxes could dissuade low-income Marylanders from seeking legal representation.

Kelly Hughes Iverson, on behalf of the Bar Association of Baltimore City, said the bill would hurt many of the very people it is intended to help.

We cannot forget in our well-intended efforts to address inequitable education funding that many of those who suffer from inadequate access to education also suffer from inadequate access to justice, she said.

Small business effects

Del. Wayne A. Hartman (R-Lower Shore) said he was concerned about the effect on small businesses, particularly those who would have to hire and pay a tax on services to accountants or other professionals to help them implement the services tax.

Luedtke conceded that many economists including one he invited to testify in favor of the bill agree that business-to-business services should be exempted and that hes absolutely open to that conversation.

However, as a state, Luedtke said, Maryland is already picking winners and losers in our economy by giving services-based businesses a tax advantage over goods-based businesses.

From a fundamental economics perspective, thats bad policymaking, Luedtke said.

Del. Jason C. Buckel (R-Allegany) said he thought Luedtkes arguments about treating different types of businesses fairly was interesting, and Im kind of OK with that concept that we should treat everybody the same way.

But, Buckel said, Luedtkes bill was introduced as a revenue generator. He suggested that the bill could be made revenue-neutral by expanding the tax base to services, but lowering the rate even further to something around 3% instead of the proposed 5%.

Would you be OK with that? Buckel asked.

If we find other sources of revenue for the Blueprint, Im perfectly happy to have a conversation about dropping the rate lower, Luedtke responded.

Unintended consequences

Business representatives listed a series of the bills potential unintended consequences if consumption of services decreases.

Representatives from the Mid-Atlantic Car Wash Association said more pollution could wind up flowing into the Chesapeake Bay from driveway washes if residents are driven away from their sophisticated car-washing operations, which recycle water and capture chemicals.

Andrea Brubaker of the Maryland State Pest Control Association noted that rodents and cockroaches can transmit dozens of diseases and bacteria, and that increasing taxes could lead to unsanitary conditions if restaurants or other retailers avoid pest control services.

We believe that increasing the costs of eradicating dangerous and deadly pests will only negatively impact food safety and public health in Maryland, she said.

Representatives of AAA Mid-Atlantic said the expanded tax could cause Marylanders to forego vehicle repairs, making the roads less safe.

James Doyle of the Maryland State Funeral Directors Association reminded the committee that death is not a luxury item.

Death is not a discretionary item, he said. But what it is is a hardship to the families that are going through it. Its a serious financial hardship in addition to everything else.

There are other practical issues with implementing the tax, including whether it should be assessed on prepaid funeral arrangements that may have been set years ago.

Governor opposes measure

The hearing became heated at times, as lawmakers pressed those who testified against the bill to offer different solutions for funding education reform.

Luedtke pressed a panel from Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.s administration in particular.

Hogans deputy legislative officer Mathew Palmer said the cost of the sales tax expansion would be passed on to everyday Marylanders.

Ultimately when businesses have to pay that tax, it gets passed on, Palmer said. In some way, all of that money, all of that $3 billion will get to consumers. They will feel it.

Commerce Secretary Kelly M. Schulz said the proposal would be dangerous not only to the existing business community, but would also hurt efforts to attract new businesses for the state.

Luedtkes bill is a big flashing neon sign that they should look elsewhere, Schulz said.

Luedtke asked the panel what revenue proposals the governor would be willing to support to fund education reforms.

I dont believe this bill hearing today is about education, Palmer responded at one point, after noting that the bill did not dedicate increased sales tax revenues to education. If you think it is, then we have a difference of opinion on what exactly this bill does.

Palmer later noted that a bill passed last year to tax online marketplace facilitators is expected to generate $1 billion in revenue above initial estimates within six years.

There are plenty of ways to fund [education reform], Palmer said. However, this bill is not one of them.

Luedtke said he rejected the notion the notion that the state cant afford to increase education funding.

We can figure out how to do it in the wealthiest state, in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, Luedtke said. If we cant figure out how to provide a decent education for every kid in this state, nobody can.

Del. April Rose (R-Carroll) responded: We have very diverse areas in the state. While we may be a wealthy state, not every area is wealthy.

Few states tax services in the expansive way proposed in Luedtkes bill: Hawaii, New Mexico and South Dakota.

The committee also considered a bill on Monday from Montgomery County Dels. Lorig Charkoudian (D) and Julie Palakovich Carr (D) that would expand the sales tax in a narrower fashion, by taxing 13 specific services, including fur cleaning and storage, country club memberships, tattooing and piercing, art storage, interior design, dog walking, travel services and lobbying.

Taxing the additional services would generate about $72.1 million in additional tax revenue by 2025, according to a nonpartisan fiscal analysis.

Charkoudian said she sought to include services in her bill that are generally used by families with more resources, but was open to changing the particular additions based on suggestions from colleagues.

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A workshop to be held in Research Triangle Park on Feb. 12 will help set pest management priorities for the fledging sorghum industry in North Carolina and surrounding states.

The Southern Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center has provided a grant to fund the event, and also to develop a pest management strategic plan for the Mid-Atlantic region. The grant was awarded to the Crop Commercialization Program (CCP) at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech). NCBiotech will also host the workshop.

The Southern IPM Center is housed at North Carolina State University in collaboration with the University of Georgia and Auburn University. It works with a variety of stakeholders including extension agents, growers, government agencies, and researchers to support pest management research, education and outreach in the South.

The CCP, which promotes new, high-value crop research in North Carolina, will coordinate the workshop and lead development of the strategic plan.

Our mission is to find opportunities to increase our farmers profits and strengthen our agribusiness sector to support rural economic development, said Paul Ulanch, Ph.D., MBA, executive director of CCP. Sorghum is not typically grown in North Carolina only about 18,000 acres were planted here in 2018, he pointed out. But its a crop that has the potential to expand significantly and to attract industry to the state. So its important now to focus on pest management.

A diverse group growers, extension agents, academics, regulators, and industry and commodity association representatives is expected to participate in the one-day workshop. Theyll examine production practices and pest management issues. The goal is to incorporate information from the meeting and other sorghum pest management studies into a strategic framework a pest management strategic plan (PMSP) that will guide future crop decisions and activities in the Mid-Atlantic region (North and South Carolina and Virginia).

The strategic plan will outline priorities for sorghum research, regulation and outreach, according to Sarah Frank, NCBiotechs project administrator for CCP. That includes guiding a wide range of activities, from the registration of pesticides by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the allocation of funds for research and other pest management activities. To date, a PMSP has not been developed for sorghum in the region, she said.

Danesha Seth Carley, Ph.D., director of the Southern IPM Center, said her organization is looking forward to working with NCBiotech to support the flow of information and resources for this important sorghum project. A well-thought-out pest management strategic plan is crucial to enhance environmental, economic and human health, she added.

The effort is the latest in a multi-year collaboration to investigate ways to expand sorghum production in North Carolina, both as a feed for hogs and other livestock and as a source of biomass for ethanol.

Sorghum grows tall like corn but is more drought resistant, so it can be a reliable alternative in those areas of the state where sandy soil cant hold enough moisture for corn during dry growing seasons.

Increasing the crops acreage also has the potential to make North Carolinas huge pork industry more self-sustaining. Farmers currently produce less than a third of the 300 million bushels of animal feed the states pork and poultry producers require annually. The remainder must be shipped from the Midwest and other locations.

Sorghum also allows for the application of different herbicides and can be used as a valuable rotational crop, particularly to control nematodes.

Crop rotation is one of a number of topics that will be discussed during the workshop, which follows close on the heels of two other multi-year sorghum initiatives led by NCBiotech. The Mid-Atlantic Feed Grain Project funded from 2015-2017 by the North Carolina Pork Council, the Golden LEAF Foundation and pork producer Murphy-Brown LLC focused on increasing production of animal feed from grain crops in the region by more than 50 percent.

Another three-year, $1.87 million grant from the United States Department of Agricultures Bioenergy Research Development Initiative supports the study of sorghum as biomass for fuel and high-value chemicals in North Carolina and surrounding states. CCP was the grant recipient. This project, which concludes in 2020, brings together North Carolinas two largest economic drivers agriculture and biotechnology to maximize fibrous sorghum stalk material for use as a high-value product.

Information from these two initiatives will be incorporated into the pest management strategic plan. Well be able to determine whats most important in terms of sorghum crop management, Frank said. And we can help set the priorities for what we hope will be a steadily growing agricultural segment in our state and the region.

Sorghum production opens the doors to new market opportunities and provides us with another key crop for rotation, Ulanch pointed out. We think it will have a positive impact on growers in our state in the future.

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Global Integrated Pest Management (IPM) PheromonesMarket: Overview

Pheromone are the chemical molecules secreted by insects in the environment. The pheromones are released to signal their other mates for a food source or as an alert. Thus, these pheromones act as a communication between the insects spread across the field. Integrated pest management (IPM) is a method or approach towards preventing damage from pests in the farm field. IPM pheromones are synthetically manufactured which exactly imitates the naturally secreted pheromones.

Thus, it helps in growing the crops in a healthy manner. The pheromones can be classified based on the interaction medium as aggregation, alarm or sex pheromones. IPM pheromones create an unfavourable situation for the further growth of pest. The IPM pheromones are used in one of the four control approaches as biological control, cultural control, mechanical and physical control and chemical control.

The chemicals used for manufacturing of pheromones are semiochemicals. Depending on the pest type such as moth, beetles etc. the pheromones are manufactured specifically for that type of pest. The global IPM pheromone market is expected to grow at a moderate CAGR during the forecast period.

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The demand for pheromones in the agricultural field is increasing. This is attributed by some of the factors such as biodegradability, non-toxins to humans, long long-term effect, widespread area coverage. These factors contribute to driving the global IPM pheromones market. End use segments such as horticulture, storage facilities aid in the driving the global IPM pheromones market. International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association, a trade association also aids in the expansion of IMP pheromones consumption globally.

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The global integrated pest management pheromones market is divided into seven regions, namely North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ), Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Japan and the Middle East and Africa (MEA).

North America holds a major share in the production of IPM pheromones. This is attributed to the advanced technological back support of manufacturing. Europe followed by APAC holds major share in terms of consumption since end-use segments have wide presence in these regions. The IPM pheromones market in MEA and Latin America are expected to show moderate growth during the forecast period.

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If the last thing on your mind when staying at a glitzy Paris hotel is having to worry about getting bitten by critters, think again.

A Paris hotel group head has admitted that even high-end hotels in the French capital are affected by a pest infestation thats getting worse across France.

Frances bed bug problem has seen the number of cases go from 180,000 to 400,000 in just two years.

In 2018 alone, there were 100,000 bed bug infestations in Paris, according to the French Union for Pest Control (CS3D), a scourge that is now also affecting the capital's hotel industry.

As one TripAdvisor user commented about their stay in a Paris hotel last November: Bed bugs, no handling of the matter and no treatment. Youre better off sleeping in your car.

"Its traumatizing hotel managers, we talk about it among ourselves, but timidly" Jean-Marc D'Orx, general president of Ile-de-Frances Hotel Union, told Le Parisien.

The hotelier is a victim in this kind of case. It's not that the hotel is dirty, but it has welcomed people who have brought the bed bugs with them.

When a room is infested, you have to change all the bedding, the mattress, the bed frame, it can cost anywhere from 300 to 10,000 depending on the category of the hotel.

Aside from these big financial losses (not fully covered by insurance according to DOrx) and the effect bed bugs can have on a hotels reputation, hotel managers also have to close their establishment until new beds have been delivered and pest controls carried out.

In fact, since 2018 any landlord with a rental property in France thats found to have bed bugs or any other parasite infestation (cockroaches, rats etc), has to cease letting it out, or face a fine of 50,000 to 100,000 for not doing so.

"In Canada, pest control treatments are mandatory when a tenant departs, but unfortunately this is not the case in France," French housing and social inclusion group Si Toit Lien told Le Monde.

This has resulted in countless unwitting tenants in France having to deal with a serious health and housing problem from the moment they move into their new home.

According to the French Union for Pest Control, 92 percent of French people have at some point found pests in their homes.

But bed bugs - called punaises de lit in French - arent just being found in beds.

Its horrible, even when youre sure theyre gone you see them everywhere, a north American reader in Paris who asked to remain anonymous told The Local.

The cinemas have a problem with them so you start avoiding places.

You throw out everything thats part of your bed including the mattress, even though they say all you need to do is wash beddings at 90degrees and it should be fine.

The pest control guy I got was great. It cost 450 for him to come three times to fumigate. The main problem at my place was the carpet.

So on top of the cost of fumigation theres also the expense of staying a night or several nights at a hotel, which often has to happen.

The fumigator told me bed bugs were by far his biggest business, way above cockroaches and mites, and that he couldnt keep up with demand despite not advertising.

"The French blame Americans for bringing them over...I got them from an American friend who travels a lot. Bastard."

The Local's Paris based editor Ben McPartland said: "A neighbour in my block just dumped their mattress in the street after realising it was teaming with bed bugs. They were everywhere. It was stomach-churning."

Bed bugs are 7mm-long insects that feed on human blood, usually at night. Their bites can result in skin rashes, allergic reactions and psychological trauma for the person trying to sleep.

After having almost disappeared in the 1950s, bed bugs (Latin name Cimex lectularius) have proliferated in France in recent years.

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December 05, 2019 // Franchising.com // ATLANTA - The holiday season, a time for family, fun and festivities, is here. If youre not careful, unwanted hitchhikers - pests - may be celebrating the holidays alongside you and your family. Orkin Pest Control has tips for keeping these pests out.

With the introduction of fresh-cut trees, consistent holiday travel and an overflow of baked goods in the kitchen, aphids, bed bugs and ants are also seeking their way indoors to celebrate the season.

During the holiday season, we access areas that we do not see very often during the rest of the year, such as attics and basements, to bring out decorations, which can introduce pests living there to the rest of the home, said Glen Ramsey, an Orkin entomologist. Some of the food and decorations placed out during holidays can also attract unwanted pests.

What can you do to prevent aphids, bed bugs and ants from ruining your holiday cheer? Awareness and vigilance are key.

Aphids: A Cautionary Tale

Many people choose to celebrate the holidays with live trees, but unfortunately, real Christmas trees may carry pests - such as aphids - indoors.

What is an aphid? It is a soft-bodied insect, about the size of an ant, that uses its piercing, sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap. Aphids are common on conifers.

While it is unlikely aphids cause any damage to the home or residents, they are a nuisance and may exude a sticky honeydew-like substance, said Ramsey.

Although many will stay on the tree, aphids are known to become active after exposure to warm temperatures indoors. Others are attracted to light sources, including windows. Aphids can reproduce quickly. In fact, a tree could be infested with hundreds or even thousands of the pests. A key sign of infestation includes seeing dead aphids underneath the tree.

Bed Bugs: The Unwanted Holiday Travel Guest

Bed bugs, which are typically 4-5 mm in length and red to dark brown in color, are great hitchhikers and can travel from place to place with ease, including luggage, purses and other belongings.

Bed bugs are not a sign of uncleanliness, said Ramsey. They only need blood to survive and can be found anywhere from single-family homes, apartments and hotels, to public places such movie theaters, public transit, libraries and offices.

With the hustle and bustle of holiday travel, turnover rates increase, along with the likelihood of a bed bug introduction in hotels and homes across the country. Keep this in mind when youre on the road visiting loved ones. Also, think twice before you throw your jacket on a pile of others at a holiday party, as you never know where those jackets have traveled.

Ants: Moving in for the Holidays

Ants often move inside looking for the same things that humans do - favorable temperatures, food, shelter and a permanent place to call home.

Observing swarmers during the cold weather months may indicate that an ant colony exists somewhere inside the home. In this scenario, ants are usually located somewhere in an inner house wall, in door and window frames, or in hidden places.

Furthermore, ants are omnivores and may be attracted to the interior of a home by substances that are edible and provide a good energy source, including the sweet baked goods that frequently accompany the holiday season.

The good news, though, is all these threats are manageable and preventable. To help people avoid the risks associated with ants, aphids and bed bugs, Orkin recommends the following tips:

Using the tips above, homes across the nation can be better equipped to keep pests out this holiday season. To effectively control pest introductions, contact a trained pest professional who can assess your situation, implement a sound solution that is designed specifically for your home and monitor for improvements over time.

For more information about preventing pest activity over the holidays, visit Orkin.com.

Founded in 1901, Atlanta-based Orkin is an industry leader in essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects. The company operates more than 400 locations with almost 8,000 employees. Using a proprietary, three-step approach, Orkin provides customized services to approximately 1.7 million homeowners and businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, Central America, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Asia, the Mediterranean and Africa. Orkin is committed to studying pest biology and applying scientifically proven methods. The company collaborates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and eight major universities to conduct research and help educate consumers and businesses on pest-related health threats. Learn more about Orkin at Orkin.com. Orkin is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rollins Inc. (NYSE: ROL). Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Recent declines in bird populations brought me to Dr. Bruce Stein, who has spent much of his career on the topic of wildlife biodiversity. First of all, the decline of almost a third of the birds is in the United States, not the world in North America, continental U.S. and Canada. What is the cause of the decline? There was a study that was published in the journal Science that showed almost a 3 billion bird decline since the 1970s in North America. That's about a 29 percent decline. And we're talking about number of individual birds that are flying around or as the case may be, not flying around. And a lot of these are actually common species, not the rare ones that we often think about, things like redwing blackbirds and meadow larks. And so you do have to ask what's going on here, because this is a real wakeup call. It's clear that there's a number of things that are contributing to these declines. One of the major is loss of habitat, conversion of habitat from natural ecosystems to agricultural production or loss of forest. So that's one thing. The encroachment of invasive species is another thing and the use of pesticides being a third. There's a variety of factors and there are often species specific. We also know that when we identify certain things that are threatening a particular group of species, we have the ability to turn it around.

Planting native trees, shrubs, grasses and wildflowers near farmland can attract songbirds, which in turn can help farmers control insect pests. A University of California study says songbirds can reduce insect pests by up to 46%. The researchers say planting habitat along the borders of fields benefits songbirds and provides natural pest control, because those bird species eat insects and don't damage crops.

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