Cabbage butterfly caterpillars can quickly damage brassicas. Keep them away by planting strong-scented herbs like chamomile, mint, rosemary, sage, and thyme—these smells deter them. You can also shield your crops with muslin or horticultural fleece for extra protection. #GardeningTips #PestControl

Cabbage butterfly caterpillars can quickly damage brassicas. Keep them away by planting strong-scented herbs like chamomile, mint, rosemary, sage, and thyme—these smells deter them. You can also shield your crops with muslin or horticultural fleece for extra protection. #GardeningTips #PestControl

Ottawa allows temporary use of gopher poison in Alberta, Saskatchewan
Ottawa is temporarily allowing the return of the rodent poison strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan as those provinces grapple with gopher infestations.
#Canada #Gopher
https://globalnews.ca/news/11752830/gopher-poison-alberta-saskatchewan/

Ottawa authorizes emergency use of strychnine in Alberta, Saskatchewan to address gopher infestation
Ottawa is authorizing the controlled and time-limited emergency use of strychnine to address millions of dollars worth of damage in Alberta and Saskatchewan caused by an infestation of Richardson's ground squirrels, known colloquially as gophers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/strychnine-emergency-use-alberta-saskatchewan-9.7148000?cmp=rss

Ottawa authorizes emergency use of strychnine in Alberta, Saskatchewan to address gopher infestation
Ottawa is authorizing the controlled and time-limited emergency use of strychnine to address millions of dollars worth of damage in Alberta and Saskatchewan caused by an infestation of Richardson's ground squirrels, known colloquially as gophers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/strychnine-emergency-use-alberta-saskatchewan-9.7148000?cmp=rss

Sask. hunting organization offers to put gophers in the crosshairs for farmers
The Richardson's ground squirrel destroys crops and creates burrows that can damage machinery and endanger livestock. The use of strychnine to control their numbers is no longer legal.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-hunting-organization-offers-farmers-help-reducing-gopher-population-9.7145340?cmp=rss

Ottawa authorizes emergency use of strychnine in Alberta, Saskatchewan to address gopher infestation
Ottawa is authorizing the controlled and time-limited emergency use of strychnine to address millions of dollars worth of damage in Alberta and Saskatchewan caused by an infestation of Richardson's ground squirrels, known colloquially as gophers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/strychnine-emergency-use-alberta-saskatchewan-9.7148000?cmp=rss

Ottawa authorizes emergency use of strychnine in Alberta, Saskatchewan to address gopher infestation
Ottawa is authorizing the controlled and time-limited emergency use of strychnine to address millions of dollars worth of damage in Alberta and Saskatchewan caused by an infestation of Richardson's ground squirrels, known colloquially as gophers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/strychnine-emergency-use-alberta-saskatchewan-9.7148000?cmp=rss

Ottawa authorizes emergency use of strychnine in Alberta, Saskatchewan to address gopher infestation
Ottawa is authorizing the controlled and time-limited emergency use of strychnine to address millions of dollars worth of damage in Alberta and Saskatchewan caused by an infestation of Richardson's ground squirrels, known colloquially as gophers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/strychnine-emergency-use-alberta-saskatchewan-9.7148000?cmp=rss

A flesh‑eating fly is advancing towards the US border – can it be stopped?
#Mexico #USA #Screwworm #FleshEatingFly #Biosecurity #AnimalHealth #PublicHealth #Agriculture #Livestock #FAO #ClimateChange #PestControl #FoodSecurity #Outbreak #Insects #Epidemic
https://the-14.com/a-flesh-eating-fly-is-advancing-towards-the-us-border-can-it-be-stopped/