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• Zap ’em and trap ’em: It’s yellow jacket war

  August 23, 2011 in City on Page A5 Latest in a seemingly never-ending series on nature’s attempt to murder me. As I write these words I am trying to ignore a red, itchy welt on my left wrist. 8

• Bed of bugs

  May 2, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 At first I thought I’d disturbed a nest of red ants. Instead they were ladybird beetles – often called ladybugs – swarming on my boots. I was sitting on a …

• Pests get warm welcome

  April 1, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V2 The mild winter weather offered people ample time to spend outdoors. Now it also means there could be more uninvited houseguests crawling around in springtime. The insects of spring have …

• Pests get warm welcome

  March 28, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I3 The mild winter weather offered people ample time to spend outdoors. Now it also means there could be more uninvited houseguests crawling around in springtime. The insects of spring have …

• Use predator insects to help control pests

  April 19, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I5 Now that we are planting, it’s a great time to add some plants to the garden that will attract beneficial predator insects that will eat insect pests this summer. Predator …

• Use predator insects against pests

  April 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V7 Now that we are planting, it’s a great time to add some plants to the garden that will attract beneficial predator insects that will eat insect pests this summer. Predator …

• Use predator insects to help control pests

  April 16, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page S3 Now that we are planting, it’s a great time to add some plants to the garden that will attract beneficial predator insects that will eat insect pests this summer. Predator …

• Company says it’s built a better bug trap

  February 3, 2009 in Business on Page A8 Snow on the ground means nothing at Sterling International, the Spokane Valley company that’s buzzing around the clock making traps targeting the stinging bugs of spring and summer. Sterling, which …

• Valley company releases multi-insect trap

  February 2, 2009 Snow on the ground means nothing at Sterling International, the Spokane Valley company that’s buzzing around the clock making traps targeting the stinging bugs of spring and summer.

• Bad Season For Skeeters Anticipated

  June 3, 1997 in City on Page B6 Clark County’s mosquito hunters are gearing up for a resurgence of the blood-sucking pests this summer. Last summer was relatively mild for mosquito problems in southwest Washington, which is fertile …