Archive for July, 2009
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Horsehair worms can only parasitize suitable insect hosts, so after crushing pests such as crickets, millipedes, or centipedes, the worms will quickly exit the body and crawl for cover. Unless you kill them right after exiting the body, they parasitize another insect.
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Much like worms in humans, worms in cats can be harmful if left untreated. Some of the most common types of worms cause symptoms that could potentially be fatal. The most common types cat worms include hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, and whipworms.
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Friday, July 3rd, 2009
So, you’re surfing the net and you come across of an image of a maggot wriggling out of a human nose or a picture of a breast with what appears to be larvae peeking out from inside the nipple. Is it real? A hoax? And what is the truth about worms in humans? We tell you here.
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Monday, July 6th, 2009
Inchworms, whether green, black or brown, will not attack humans, but they will attack crops, plants, and gardens. In fact, inchworm eating habits can cause massive destruction to food crop foliage.
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Certain feline worms can be contagious to humans. Two of the most common types of contagious feline worms include roundworm and ringworm. These types of worms are also easily transmitted between felines.
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Apple maggots eat the flesh inside of maturing apples and they are among the toughest worms to detect from the outside. The apple maggot is the larva of the apple maggot fly. Some are white, others are yellowish in color.
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Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Red worms are very productive breeders. They lay one egg capsule every seven days or so and each capsule hatches an average of three to four earthworms, although seven or even a dozen per capsule is not uncommon.
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Friday, July 10th, 2009
Carpet beetles will lay eggs in furs, carpets, and woolen fabrics. The eggs hatch in roughly two weeks. The sticky carpet beetle larvae will feed for different time periods, depending on the conditions.
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Monday, July 13th, 2009
Worm composters or “worm bins” will vary in size based on the scale of your composting project. Some worm composters are “small scale” while others may be “large scale.”
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
There are many different types of apple worms, but the two of the most common types are the apple maggot and codling moths.
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Cutting corners when it comes to dog worm treatment is dangerous. Most non-prescription medications don’t work, so caring for a dog with worms should only be done only under a vets care.
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
A worm factory is another term for composting bin. A worm factory can be made at home or purchased from a store. Homemade worm factories may not be as sophisticated as store bought work factories, but if you’re short on cash and you are working on a small scale composting project, a homemade worm factory [...]
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Friday, July 17th, 2009
Although flatworms are considered the simplest of all worm groups, there are roughly 20,000 species in this group and they can do serious harm to humans. Flatworms (Red Planaria) can be microscopic or several feet long. They are typically rust-colored and thin and they do not have a skeleton or formal respiratory system.
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Monday, July 20th, 2009
The army worm lives mostly in the southern United States, South America, some islands of the West Indies, and the tropics of Central America. The army worm can only survive the winter in the tropics and the warm Gulf areas of the U.S.
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Worm beds are probably the most important components of a successful worm composting system. Worm beds can be made from either moist newspaper strips or moist leaves.
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Most Artemisia plants have excellent insecticidal properties, but worm wood is by far the most potent.
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
When raising earth worms, you won’t have to “turn” your worm system. When composting, it is essential to turn your worm system to encourage aeration.
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Friday, July 24th, 2009
The first Internet worm virus in history was released around 1988. Once released, the “Morris Worm” spread within a matter of hours infecting thousands of vulnerable machines across the country.
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Monday, July 27th, 2009
Worms the Game uses odd animation and bright landscapes to create a wacky and wild war-like game for all ages.
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
To get rid of worm viruses there are several free anti-worm virus downloads available on the web. It is important to note that, before downloading any type of free worm remover software, it is extremely important to make sure that the software originated from a trusted source.
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Birds crave protein, but birds eat worms for a variety of other reasons as well.
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
One of the easiest ways to control millipede populations is to take away their food and shelter source. If you destroy their feeding and breeding grounds they will hunt for another place to dine and reproduce.
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
Clothes worms are likely to feed on wool and cotton, but rarely will they feed on nylon, acrylic, or polyester. In fact, they prefer not to gnaw on any type of synthetic fiber.
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