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Effort under way to oust moths in East Pierce County

The state Department of Agriculture wants to spray two East Pierce County sites with insecticide this spring to prevent European gypsy moths from making a permanent home.

Bestnet A/S Donates Royal Blue and Gold Striped Netprotect® LLINs to Rotary in Cote d'Ivoire

KOLDING, Denmark, Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bestnet A/S announced today that their donation of 2500 striped Netprotect® Long Lasting Insecticide Incorporated Mosquito Nets (LLINs) has been received ...

Africa: Malaria Kills Twice As Many People As Previously Thought, Research Finds

[Guardian Network] Dateline - Malaria kills twice as many people every year as formerly believed, taking 1.2 million lives and causing the deaths not only of babies but also older children and adults, according to research that overturns decades of assumptions about one of the world's most lethal diseases.

The doctor is in

STEPHENS CITY -- The glass of Virginia wine standing next to a dinner plate might be finer because of Jeanette Smith, who was named Wine Grower of the Year by the Virginia Vineyards Association.

Malaria kills twice as many people as previously thought, research finds

Malaria kills 1.2 million people every year, a finding that has implications for global efforts to eliminate the disease Malaria kills twice as many people every year as formerly believed, taking 1.2 million lives and causing the deaths not only of babies but also older children and adults, according to research that overturns decades of assumptions about one of the world's most lethal diseases ...