http://www.futurity.org/squirrels-forensics-bones-1210002-2/ Posted by Boston University July 22nd, 2016 (Photo Credit: "squirrel" via Shutterstock) Left to their own devices, squirrels will gnaw away not just on acorns, but also on bone. And that poses problems for forensics. “Squirrels seem nice but are actually very voracious little creatures,” says James Pokines, forensic anthropologist and an assistant professor in the anatomy and neurobiology department at the Boston University … [Read more...] about Gnawing squirrels are culprits at many crime scenes
New Big Size for Homeowners: Wilco Ground Squirrel Bait
https://wilcodistributors.com/information/products/homeowner/ground-squirrel-bait/ Ground Squirrel Bait by Wilco NOW AVAILABLE IN 20 LBS. FOR HOMEOWNERS. Our famous bait for ground squirrels is now available for homeowner use in 20 lbs. No permit and/or license required. Also available in 4 lbs. contains active ingredient diphacinone. bait station is required. Please see label for specific details. For more information, visit our website at www.wilcodistributors.com. … [Read more...] about New Big Size for Homeowners: Wilco Ground Squirrel Bait
A little bit about snails..
http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7427.html A Little Bit About Snails.. Originally introduced from France as a source of food to humans in the 1850’s, snails and slugs are now one of the biggest pests and can do much damage to a garden or landscape. Snails and slugs are biologically similar, except snails possess an external shell. They travel by gliding along a muscular “foot,” which emits a constant mucus. Reproduction Both males and females have the ability to lay eggs because all land … [Read more...] about A little bit about snails..
Tips on keeping rodents out of home, garden
http://www.mercurynews.com/our-community-garden/ci_30150107/tips-keeping-rodents-out-home-garden By Joan Morris, jmorris@bayareanewsgroup.com POSTED: 07/20/2016 03:21:06 PM PDT | UPDATED: A DAY AGO Ground squirrels can be destructive and hard to control. (Bay Area News Group Archives) We all have our limits on what we will and won't tolerate when it comes to pests in the home and garden, but there are good reasons to control rodent populations, says Contra Costa Master Gardener Steve … [Read more...] about Tips on keeping rodents out of home, garden
A Snails Worst Nemesis
A Snails Worst Nemesis https://wilcodistributors.com/information/products/homeowner/wilco-snail-slug-gel/ Our newest product Wilco Snail & Slug Gel is a snails worst nemesis. Made with organic materials, Wilco Snail and Slug Gel is harmless to children, pets, birds, and other non-target animals. Our solution is colorless, odorless, and non-toxic. Effective in both dry and wet environmental conditions, it will last up to two weeks after application. Simply use the gel to create a barrier and … [Read more...] about A Snails Worst Nemesis
Did You Know..?!
http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7438.html Primarily herbivorous, a ground squirrel’s diet changes with the season. After hibernation, they feed almost exclusively on green grasses and herbaceous plants. When plants begin to dry and produce seeds, ground squirrels switch their diets to seeds, grains, and nuts and will begin to store food. Ground squirrels will forage close to their burrows and their home range is typically within a 75-yard radius of their burrow. For more information on … [Read more...] about Did You Know..?!
Wilco’s Ground Squirrel Bait
https://wilcodistributors.com/information/products/homeowner/ground-squirrel-bait/ Ground Squirrel Bait by Wilco Highly palatable to ground squirrels. Contains quality ingredients to ensure high palatability. Pelletized to encourage ground squirrels to eat the bait, NOT to store it. Anticoagulant reduces the possibility of secondary poisoning. Requires 3-4 days of continuous feeding. Bait is registered for AZ, CA, ID, NM, NV, OR, UT, and WA. Available in: 4 lbs. & 20 lbs. (homeowner … [Read more...] about Wilco’s Ground Squirrel Bait
A Gopher’s Tunnel System
http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7433.html A Pocket Gopher’s tunnel system can cover an area anywhere between 200 and 2,000 square feet, with burrows around 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter, feeding burrows around 6 to 12 inches below ground, and the nest and food storage chamber as deep as 6 feet. Gophers are constantly burrowing and sealing any openings to their tunnel system with earthen plugs. Short, sloping lateral tunnels connect the main burrow system to the surface. They will push … [Read more...] about A Gopher’s Tunnel System
Pocket gophers – No. 1 enemy in subsurface drip irrigation in western alfalfa
http://westernfarmpress.com/alfalfa/pocket-gophers-no-1-enemy-subsurface-drip-irrigation-western-alfalfa?page=1 No ‘silver bullet’ to stop rodent damage Dec 31, 2015 Cary Blake Pocket gopher. Photo: Jack Kelly Clark, UC IPM Program. The war underway in agriculture continues and its strategic battlefield is located underground. The continued farming skirmish pits western alfalfa growers – who want to upgrade from traditional surface irrigation systems to more water efficient subsurface drip … [Read more...] about Pocket gophers – No. 1 enemy in subsurface drip irrigation in western alfalfa
Did You Know..?
https://wilcodistributors.com/information/products/homeowner/wilco-snail-slug-gel/ Both males and females have the ability to lay eggs because all land snails and slugs are hermaphrodites. The most common snail in California, the Brown Garden Snail, can lay an average of 80 white eggs at one time, up to 6 times a year. … [Read more...] about Did You Know..?