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		<title>New Pest Found in Northwest Fruit Crops</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE &#8211; Destructive fruit flies were detected for the first time in eastern Washington. The Asian red-eyed fruit flies were spotted in five major fruit production regions. They damage ripening soft fruit by laying eggs in it. According to a researcher at Washington State University, some peach growers in Oregon reported losing 50% of their crops last year. The flies originally came from Asia. The same species showed up in western Washington 2009, and again this year. The Washington Blueberry Commission has been working with researchers to figure out how to control the fruit flies. Alan Schreiber is the director of the commission. He says it is unclear how major the damage will be. Schreiber: “This pest is either gonna cost us a lot of money to control it or it is gonna cost even more amount in terms of loss production. We are really holding our breath in waiting to see if we had the ability to control the insect or not.” Growers have been setting up traps to help catch the fruit flies. Doug Walsh is a professor at Washington State University. He believes organic growers are most susceptible. Walsh: “Obviously, it’s a new pest in our area. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Market &amp; Garden Report:Eradicating Earwigs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 11:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[HOST INTRO] As the weather warms up, so do bugs.  That’s why gardeners should prepare for pests early. In this installment of The Market &#38; Garden Report, correspondent Guy Hand talks to Clay and Josie Erskine of Peaceful Belly Farms about controlling that buggy bane of the Treasure Valley: earwigs. (Clay) So, we’re going to talk about bugs today. (Hand) Clay and Josie Erskine say dealing with garden pests means learning to think like a bug.  That’s why they’re walking me toward a wood pile. (Clay) So a lot of time, in people&#8217;s back yards there&#8217;s just piles of wood and just kind of misc. stuff (sound of rustling through wood) that&#8217;s just kind of laying around and that&#8217;s a great place for bugs to overwinter. (Josie) A lot of the bugs that like the vegetables we need are kind of like us, they need homes in the winter time, so if you just walk around and look at things that could be potential homes for bugs, wood piles or even like old bamboo rods, shake &#8216;em out, they&#8217;re probably full of earwigs.  And earwigs do great damage to gardens, especially in Boise. (Clay) So the number one thing you [...]]]></description>
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