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Bug Blog Archives for “August, 2008”
Closed for Labor Day
In 1882 either Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, or Matthew Maguire, and a machinist and later the secretary of Local 344 of the International Association of Machinists in Paterson, N.J., suggested the idea of celebrating a national Labor Day. The idea behind the proposal, whoever really conceived the idea, was to dedicate the first Monday of September to the social and economic achievements of American workers. That’s us, so we’ll be closed for this Monday, Sept. 1st.
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End of Summer Grub Control Sale
Out of sight, out of mind. But we shouldn’t forget or ignore the fact that right now pests are regrouping — preparing their forces for next year’s onslaught. For example, Japanese beetles, are now little grubs, eating your lawn, fattening themselves. They will then take a nap through the winter, to recharge their batteries, so they will be ready to resume feeding and fattening and developing at the soonest opportunity next spring. Reminding you of this is one thing, and we suppose it helps, but we figure you might appreciate a sale of these items even more. We figured that’s one way to get your attention.
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Asian Longhorn Beetle Found in Mass
We like to share important dispatches you might find interesting or informative. Here’s one from the University of Massachusetts Cooperative Extension concerning the Asian Longhorn Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis). What follows is directly from the announcement (edited for web).
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How to Make a Tick Trap
In the article The Grand Tick Hunt we told you we’d cover the how-to of making an effective tick trap. Fulfilling that promise we offer this article. This is not the most practical trap, nor is it small, easy, disposable, or any of those other things that seem to strike a chord with the American consumer, but it is effective.
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