On this page the following entry/entries were made in “2008.” Check out other years in our Archives.
Bug Blog Archives for “2008”
The Industry Loses a Pioneer
On December 23rd we lost an industry giant, a pioneer, and recognized leader in the field of biocontrol and integrated pest management: Everett “Deke” Dietrick. We’ve never met the man but have discussed his work and he is mentioned on this site on our “History of Biocontrol” pages. What follows is part of a press release from a competitor, Rincon-Vitova, announcing his passing.
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Living on Big Red
This is our annual anecdote meant to provide a departure from the ordinary. To learn more about this story, please check out the footnotes we’ve provided at its end.
1. Spring Springs
The sun warmed the bark of a dead tree on east side of the pasture. Under the bark a resting female paper wasp, a Queen in her own right, began to stir. The warmth provided by the spring sun was all she needed to recharge her batteries after a long, cold winter. It wouldn’t take long. A couple more nice days like this one and she would be recharged enough to venture forth. Ahead of her was a long season of hard work, but starting was all she could think about, but she first needed to get warm.
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An Epic Storm and the Holidays
Things went a little awry this week. We had a small storm that proved devastating to our area. Region-wide trees and branches heavy with ice fell taking with them power lines, telephone lines, and cable/internet. Our area was one of the ones most heavily hit (see photos throughout this article). This created some havoc, but this entry is meant to update you.
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Silicon Protection Goes On Sale
We offer a product called Pro-Tekt. It’s a silicon solution with properties that naturally protect plants from heat, cold, drought, stress, and based on more recent findings, it offers protection from pests such as thrips and powdery mildew as well. It’s good stuff, as our customers have indicated over time. But one usage we hear little about, is protection from cold. We’d like to change that.
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A Few Tidbits
Every now and then we print a collection of smaller news items that aren’t really big enough to warrant a post of their own. This is one such collection. Here we’ll share a three smallish items — some tidbits — that we hope are worth mentioning. Some of this stuff you might be interested in knowing. Maybe.
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The Gift of Education: A Book Sale
With the holidays coming up we decided to do something a bit different. We decided to have a book sale so that anyone looking for that perfect gift of education for their special plant or bug person — or anyone needing an educational upgrade — will catch a break. Books are an outstanding gift. They definitely last longer than a cheese platter or box of chocolates. And anything gained by their consumption goes right to the head, not the waist or hips.
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