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ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Laughing Squid: 18th Century Portuguese Library Employs Bats to Protect Their Priceless Manuscripts From Insects. “The famous Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra in Portugal employs bats to provide a natural pest repellent service to protect their priceless books and manuscripts from insect damage. The library, which is a gorgeous example of Baroque architecture, was built in 1717 […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/19/laughing-squid-18th-century-portuguese-library-employs-bats-to-protect-their-priceless-manuscripts-from-insects/

#archives#bats#books
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DoomsdaysCW

Ooooh...! Some really cool tips here! Well-thought out!

#ClimateChangeGardening: 12 strategies for a #resilient #garden

by Niki Jabbour

"#ClimateChange gardening is a set of tactics that make our yards and gardens more resilient to extreme weather as well as reduce our personal impacts on the climate. There are several ways to approach climate change gardening. You can use sustainable and organic gardening practices that put soil, #biodiversity, and #pollinators first. You can also plan to reduce plastic waste, up-cycle materials, and collect #rainwater.

3 reasons to care about climate change gardening

"Climate change gardening influences the health and success of your garden. When you nurture your soil, foster biodiversity, and support pollinators you create a garden that is more resilient to the challenges of climate change. Here are 3 reasons to care about climate change gardening.

- Extreme weather – The impact of weather related challenges like droughts, storms, precipitation, flooding, and above or below normal temperatures can be reduced with climate change gardening strategies.
- Pollinators, birds, and beneficial insects – Climate change can affect pollinators and birds in various ways. Weather extremes can impact migration timing and success, host plant growth and bloom time, disease and pest issues, and habitat and food supply.
- Non-native invasive pests and plants – With a longer growing season, invasive plants, pests, and diseases will move north and potentially affect plant health and crop yields."

Read more [tips include #NoTill gardening]:
savvygardening.com/climate-cha
#ClimateChange #GardenGuidance #ClimateChangeGardening #Resiliency #GardenGuides #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #WaterManagement #PestManagement

Savvy Gardening · Climate Change Gardening: 12 Strategies for a Resilient GardenLearn 12 strategies for climate change gardening to help you make your yard and garden more resistant to extreme weather.
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Entomological Soc. of America

New on Entomology Today: Subterranean termites foraging in soil treated with liquid termiticide are killed quickly—perhaps too quickly. A new study shows that the accumulation of dead termites soon leads remaining termites to avoid the area. This "secondary repellency" leaves the rest of the colony unaffected, meaning damage may potentially be postponed or redirected elsewhere. #insects #entomology #termites #PestManagement entomologytoday.org/2024/08/08

Entomology Today · Common Termite Management Tool Creates "Death Zone" That Limits Effect on ColoniesAccumulation of dead subterranean termites in soil treated with termiticide creates "secondary repellency" that leaves the rest of a colony unaffected, a new study shows.
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Tim 🏳️‍🌈

Control of Asian ambrosia beetle (#Euwallaceafornicatus) means extensive tree felling in #Perth. This invasive insect could be devastating for Australian tree species and ecologies.

“As the borer has only been detected in Perth, the window of opportunity is open now. Let’s make sure we have the best plan of attack so we can achieve eradication.”

#InvasiveSpecies #PestManagement

theconversation.com/australias

The ConversationAustralia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attackIt’s a horror story unfolding in the west that could sweep across the country. Beware the shot-hole borer, an exotic pest that threatens our tree crops, plantations, urban forests and wild places.
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Entomological Soc. of America

New on Entomology Today: Arthropods that aren't of medical or economic concern can often still be a nuisance in homes, but they're comparatively under-studied. New research on such "nuisance arthropods" in homes shows the utility of sticky traps in detection—and stark differences in what residents might report observing versus the arthropods that are actually there. #entomology #insects #arthropods #PestManagement entomologytoday.org/2023/07/07

Entomology TodayNuisance Arthropods: Sticky Traps Useful in Accurate Detection in Homes, Study ShowsNew research on nuisance arthropods in homes shows the use of sticky traps in detection—and stark gaps between trap catches and what residents report.
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