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Python hunting season set for South Florida
(février 23, 2010)

The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. --

State wildlife officials have created a special python hunting season to try to stop the spread of the nonnative snakes throughout the Everglades.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says anyone with a hunting license who pays a $26 permit fee can kill the reptiles from March 8 to April 17 on state-managed lands around the Everglades in South Florida.

The season is open for Burmese and Indian pythons, African rock pythons, green anacondas and Nile monitor lizards.

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Mosquitoes won't bite if they can't take flight
(février 23, 2010)

February 23, 2010

Mike Funston STAFF REPORTER

Researchers believe they are on the cusp of a major breakthrough in combatting what one of them calls "the most dangerous animals in the world," infecting millions of people and causing countless deaths in tropical countries.

To Canadians, they can be everything from a minor irritant to a major pest that can, in rare instances, cause death.

We're talking mosquitoes, transmitters of viruses that cause diseases such as dengue fever, malaria and yellow fever in tropical countries.

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Dogs and cats at risk as epidemic kills raccoons
(février 18, 2010)

Published On Thu Feb 18 2010

Raveena Aulakh Staff reporter

If you see a raccoon lying on a sidewalk in the middle of the day, call Toronto Animal Services – and keep your dog on a tight leash.

The animal is likely sick and dying, and could infect your pet with a lethal strain of distemper, an epidemic that has killed hundreds of raccoons and skunks in the GTA since May.

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Abell featured in Canadian Business Journal
(février 11, 2010)

Abell gets featured in the February issue of Canadian Business Journal. Visit this link to read the entire article www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/brochures/Feb_10/Abell_Pest_Control/Abell.swf.

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Scientists invent Spider-Man device
(février 3, 2010)

Electric pump can switch strong adhesion on and off

Published On Tue Feb 2 2010, Lesley Ciarula Taylor Staff Reporter

Borrowing a defence that a South Florida beetle uses to fend off attacking ants, a group of biomolecular engineers has invented a device that could someday help people walk on walls.

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Keep small pets 'at your side,' expert says after coyote attack
(février 3, 2010)

Published On Wed Feb 3 2010

Ann Hui Staff Reporter

After several reported coyote sightings in the city, wildlife specialists say the public should be wary for their pets, but need not be alarmed for their own safety.

On Sunday, a Scarborough woman told police a pair of reddish-grey coyotes had attacked her 36-kilogram chocolate lab along the Doris McCarthy Trail near Bluffer's Park, leaving it with minor injuries.

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Insect Cells May Allow Faster, Safer Vaccine Production
(janvier 21, 2010)

Virus-like particles could speed response to pandemics

Issue Date: January 20, 2010

A method of producing vaccines from insect cells instead of chicken eggs may allow increased speed and safety in responding to pandemics, according to researchers. The technique avoids problems such as contamination, slow growth of isolates, and allergies to egg proteins, one researcher said.

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Setback for Ontario in war on Asian carp
(janvier 21, 2010)

Published On Thu Jan 21 2010

By Tanya Talaga Queen's Park Bureau

The Ontario government is examining its legal options after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to force Illinois to close shipping locks leading to the Great Lakes in order to stop the spread of the Asian carp.

Ontario joined the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio in a legal bid against Illinois to force the closing of the waterways outside Chicago.

The U.S. court turned the motion down on Tuesday without giving a reason.

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Dealing with bedbugs
(janvier 20, 2010)

By Ami Kingdon, The Ottawa Citizen January 19, 2010

Bedbug infestations are on the rise in Canada. But while awareness is growing, a lingering stigma about the pest is inhibiting treatment and educational measures

OTTAWA — There is nothing in Chris Larsen's McLeod Street apartment to suggest uncleanliness. Her one-bedroom home, where she has lived for six years, is clean and bright, with gleaming floors and the scent of coffee.

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How to prevent a bedbug infestation, and what to do if you get one
(janvier 20, 2010)

Institute for Clinical Pathology & Medical Research; Reuters January 19, 2010

Avoiding bedbugs:

- Inspect hotel or hostel rooms for bedbugs or their signs when travelling.

- Inspect luggage and clothes before returning home. If you suspect bedbugs, keep your luggage and clothing in a sealed plastic container until it can be washed.

- Vacuum regularly, especially around the bed.

- Consider using a sealed plastic mattress cover (available at most department stores).

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