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AI-Powered Weed Zapper kills weeds without pesticides

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AI-Powered Weed Zapper kills weeds without pesticides

 

Self-driving weed-zapping machines made by Carbon Robotics technology gives farmers a way to eliminate weeds without pesticides.

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Cargo ship with tree-killing beetles

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Cargo ship with tree-killing beetles

 

According to NOLA.com, "Federal agents inspecting a cargo ship near New Orleans ordered it out of the country after finding it infested with a type of Asian beetle that has been destroying trees in the U.S. for about 25 years."

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Joro Spiders Are Here To Stay

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Joro Spiders Are Here To Stay

 

According to Forsyth County News (Georgia) Joro spiders are here to stay.

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Heavy rains bring masses of millipedes

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Heavy rains bring masses of millipedes

 Spotted Snake Millipede.

Have you been seeing more millipedes in your garden than normal? Matt Bertone, Director of the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic at NC State University in Raleigh tells us why.

Photo credit: By Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org.

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How a heatwave affects garden pests

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How a heatwave affects garden pests

 

Hot summer temperatures can affect pests in your garden. Whether you live in Minnesota or not, this information from the University of Minnesota Extension is good to know.

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