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Does what it says on the tin. When there is a funny / interesting / controversial pest control story in the news, it’ll get mentioned here.

Would You Like Flies With That?

Vladimir for jcehrlich.com | February 1, 2012
How do you feel about government promoting eating insects as a protein source and not mentioning that bugs are part of the processed animal protein in your burger? That’s what a research project funded by the European Commission is touting as an alternative protein source. Backed by 3 million euros, and launched last fall by [...]

When Escaped Pets Become Pests

Alicia for rentokil.co.uk | January 31, 2012
The Edwardian aristocracy loved to travel and collect exotic animals as souvenirs. Species were stuffed, others shipped back to show-off to starry eyed guests. You can imagine the dinner conversation, “and after port and cigars we shall look at the striped horses they call Zebra.” Items from private collections occasionally went missing. Some say the [...]

How Mild Winters Affect Pests

Vladimir for jcehrlich.com | January 27, 2012
It’s January in the age of climate change and pests or pest control are not likely topics that people are discussing. But they should be. Partly because of what winter used to represent, and partly because winter, and it’s curious bedfellow - unseasonably warm winters - are simply throwing us curveballs week after week. Sometimes several times a week. Recent snowfall has disappeared barely leaving [...]

Beer Drinking Rats Support Science

Vladimir for jcehrlich.com | January 5, 2012
Rats are commonly known as the subject of numerous scientific experiments that promote the advancement of medical science. After all, before human studies for new drugs can begin and later be approved, rodents enable us to study the effects, the shortcomings and or the dangers of new drugs. Luckily for homo sapiens, having fun Friday [...]

Three Blind Mice, See How They…

Vladimir for jcehrlich.com | December 2, 2011
The nursery rhyme about mice, with roots firmly planted in English history, dates back to around the time of Queen Mary I of England. Another source sites Thomas Ravenscroft, a teenager at the time, who may have authored the rhyme in 1609. A timeless rhyme that you can hear just about anywhere in the world [...]