EPA Eyes Medfly Spraying as Last Resort
EPA to propose aerial malathion spraying only after other controls fail as public pressure grows. Agencies pause Florida renewal and shift toward early detection, with California as a potential model for a new pest plan and tighter health-risk reviews under a revised federal pesticide law.
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Managing fallen leaves under shade groundcovers
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Distinguishing male and female holly plants Ilex species
To determine sex observe blooms after five to eight years. Males show many whitish flowers with four prominent stamens and yellow pollen. females have fewer blooms with a green pistil that becomes a berry, surrounded by four small nonfunctional stamens. Pollination can occur with pairs up to a eighth of a mile apart.
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