Word: pest
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...forest plants, thus saving the local ecosystem. Shade trees furnish habitats for birds, and the Atlanta Audubon Society has found that 90% fewer species are found in sun-grown coffee areas. Shade trees also protect coffee plants from harsh elements, and the birds that are attracted provide natural pest control, which reduces the need for synthetic pesticides. As a bonus, many coffee drinkers find shade-grown varieties less bitter than those grown...
...from 5%), cigarettes (to 64˘, from 34˘ a pack) and income (a new average rate of 5.1%, up from 2.36%, starting in 2003). The hikes were vetoed by Republican Governor Mike Johanns, but the veto was overridden. The sales-tax increase targets some services, including software training, pest control, automobile cleaning and roadside assistance. That tax hike is expected to raise $100 million a year...
This year, Penn is still the class of the league and Princeton remains a pest, but Yale isn’t going away anytime soon. Sophomore Alex Gamboa had a superb year in 2001-02, but, compared to teammate Edwin Draughan, he arguably isn’t even the most talented member of that backcourt. Paul Vitelli is fast emerging as one of the league’s most consistent forwards, anchoring a frontcourt that also includes T.J. McHugh and Ime Archibong...
Better crop rotation and irrigation can help protect fields from exhaustion and erosion. Old-fashioned cross-breeding can yield plant strains that are heartier and more pest-resistant. But in a world that needs action fast, genetic engineering must still have a role--provided it produces suitable crops. Increasingly, those crops are being created not just by giant biotech firms but also by home-grown groups that know best what local consumers need...
...Cain." Officials in Houston's Harris County are having the opposite problem. Trucks there head out five or six nights a week, says Sandy Kachur of the county's public-health department, but residents want more. "Our hardest task has been letting people know we're not a pest-control company," Kachur says. "We're looking for disease." For both counties the stakes will probably rise. The Centers for Disease Control is predicting that human cases of West Nile, currently at 251, could reach as many as 1,000 by summer's end. --By Adam Pitluk