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A compound that keeps insects, rodents, birds, or other pests away from plants, domestic animals, buildings, or other treated areas.

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Natural Ways to Keep Pests from Spoiling Outdoor Summer Fun

Published July 4, 2009, 11:55 pm, Lexington Clipper-Herald

(ARA) - From backyard barbecues and pool parties to cultivating your landscaping and "recession garden," summer fun is even better when shared with others ... except when that group includes some unwelcome critters.

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The whining biting bugs of summer buzzing into area

Published July 4, 2009, 7:59 am, The Mammoth Times

It’s that time of year. That high-pitched, irritating whine in your ear, close but always, always, just out of swatting range. Those red welts and itchy bites that no medicine in this so-called technologically advanced century can salve.

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New Yorkers Brace For Mosquito Onslaught

Published July 4, 2009, 7:59 am, WCBS-TV New York

In addition to dampening the spirits of New Yorkers, the 10 inches of rain that fell on the city in June have put it at risk for a mosquito-filled rest of the summer. But as pests start to come out in full force, there are many options available to help keep them at bay. Westchester County's commissioner of health Joshua Lipsman thinks the best way to protect against mosquitoes is to prevent ...

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NEWS TO USE: Outsmart critters in your garden

Published July 4, 2009, 12:22 am, Detroit Free Press

Protecting flowers and vegetables from deer and rascally rabbits can be a full-time summer job. But you can defeat them.

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State offers advice on staying safe

Published July 3, 2009, 3:31 pm, The Pekin Daily Times

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Illinois Health Services Department have issued a set of safety guides for both fun in the sun and on water this holiday weekend.

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Healthbeat Report: Ticked off

Published July 2, 2009, 8:29 pm, ABC 7 Chicago

When it comes to summer pests, mosquitoes are not alone.

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A few ways to repel biting insects around your home and from your skin

Published July 2, 2009, 4:40 pm, Dayton Courier

Last week I wrote about all natural ways to keep the flies out of your home and away from your picnic. This week it's the mosquito's turn to be repelled.

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After West Nile outbreak in 2003, health officials start program leading to better ID, control of pests

Published July 1, 2009, 9:41 pm, Reading Eagle

Click on picture to enlarge. Robert Hopkins, who coordinates insect programs for the Berks County Conservation District, collects samples in Exeter Township.

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Snakes seek shelter, prey in basements

Published July 1, 2009, 10:11 am, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

QCan you tell me why snakes come into a house? We've found them in the basement. What can we do to prevent this? AWhen it's hot outside, snakes are active and seek out cool, moist shelter. The typical Minnesota basement is very attractive to them.

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County rolls out mosquito control program

Published June 30, 2009, 2:32 pm, Jackson County Floridan

A county-wide mosquito control program has now cranked up, with one spray truck on the road and another expected to come on line by mid-July.

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