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The Khapra Beetle is reddish-brown beetle that belongs to the family of Coleoptera. They were first discovered in the United States in 1953 in California, but by the time of discovery it was already too late. After discoveries in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas there were attempts to eliminate the insect, but it had already managed to make its way to some states on the eastern-seaboard. Luckily within the United States the pests have been eradicated, but these are still across the globe and could eventually make their way back into the U.S. These insects may look small and harmless, but they pose a serious threat to many people, and an entire industry. Many insects that are classified as pets may destroy its surrounding environment
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However, that does not mean that we will always be able to prevent an infestation on U.S. soil. Since 2007 the number of interceptions of the beetles by the U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection has increased, putting us at risk if we fail to intercept the pests. Globally countries should continue to enforce strict inspections at ports and other places of entry. As stated earlier, a chemical fumigation treatment with methyl bromide is one of the most effective techniques for eliminating the infestation. Methyl bromide is a colorless and odorless gas used for eliminating pests, but it is extremely toxic to humans. It can cause inflamed lungs, impaired breathing, neurological problems, and even paralysis and convulsions. With that being said, it is banned from being used indoors and you must be certified to apply the treatment. Also, methyl bromine is destructive to the ozone layer, and consequences vary from skin cancer to other diseases. Clearly this chemical treatment to eradicate the Khapra beetle is capable of destroying our planet, as well as causing serious damage to humans, so a different method should be used to exterminate these pests. We should continue research and develop methods that first off safe to humans, safe for our planet, and that complete that goal of eliminating this pest that is causing damage
Humans are trying everything they can to trap the Gypsy moth and try to remove it from there eco-system, but the Gypsy moth keeps on reproducing. An annual trapping program is one method in which they place traps that attracts male Gypsy moths and gets them stuck in a sticky surface. If a substantial amount of moths are caught by the trap then more traps are set in that ecosystem. Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (BTK) is a toxic soil bacterium that is sprayed over an area to prevent defoliation. When Gypsy moths are exposed to BTK the toxic causes stomach poisoning and they would eventually die. (Government of Canada,
Geraldine Brooks the author of People of the Book conveys the story of Sarajevo Haggadah. In the chapter “An Insect’s Wings,” Lola, a young Jewish girl, experiences running away from Nazis and coming back to Sarajevo. In this chapter, it also shares some details of how the famed Sarajevo Haggadah was saved from WWII. This chapter shares the journey of Lola and all the unpleasant events she went through.
The Wasp Women tells the story of Janice Starlin, owner and CEO of a cosmetics company. To bolster her declining sales she enlists the help of recently fired beekeeper Dr. Zinthrop. Zinthrop was fired for experimenting with wasps, specifically enzyme extracts from the royal jelly of a queen wasp. Starlin funds his research it the hopes of creating a formula to slow the aging process, with the condition of Starlin being the human trial. The serums are not working fast enough, so Starlin gives herself extra doses, causing her to shed 20 years rapidly but also to periodically transform into a killer wasp.
A small beetle can kill a 1,000 year old tree. In recent years, the number of live whitebark pine trees has been declining dramatically. In the past, mountain pine beetle populations have erupted at times, causing widespread adverse effects on whitebark pine trees. A similar type of warming-related outbreak is occuring today. The whitebark pine tree is beneficial in many ways. In response to increased tree mortality, researchers have established some methods of restoration for the whitebark pine. Increasing temperatures due to global warming may be significantly changing the way mountain pine beetles interact with ecologically important whitebark pine trees by enabling the beetles to more
When trying to figure out what the greatest threat to the forests of British Columbia are, you could come up with many concepts. Such as forests fires, urbanization, deforestation etc. but is that really the most significant threat to them. One could argue each point but for my paper, I will focus on something you maybe didn’t even think of, mountain pine beetles. Gibson, K., Kegley, S. & Bentz, B. (2009), defined the mountain pine beetles as part of the insect species; in more detail they are called ‘bark beetles.’ They attach on to the under part of the bark of their host trees and live their whole life there (Gibson et al., 2009). There have been outbreaks in the past in British Columbia, mostly in the interior forests, where this has lead
The use of planes for the spraying of insecticides has increased. The gypsy moth came in to the United States unplanned and the first thing that was done was that they tried to spray insecticides. The result was that more moths came back after the spraying. The alternate used to kill off the moths was to bring in parasites and it worked. Another incident in Long Island occurred with the same type of moths and they sprayed the insecticides that killed livestock and affected bodies of water. People became outraged since companies kept using these chemicals to try and get rid of the moths. Many animals were harmed throughout the entire process.
The scarab beetle has been in many histories, cultures, and religions over thousands of years. They were very prominent in Egyptian culture, a god even had the head of a scarab and scarabs were considered somewhat sacred. They were also minorly in Greek culture, but less prominent. It was sometimes believed to be an assistant of Apollo to help rebirth the sin everyday since it symbolizes life and rebirth. The belief in scarabs has been around for thousands of years.
The American Oil Beetle is a type of Blister Beetle. These beetles are referred to as oil beetles. They are called this because they release oily droplets of hemolymph when they feel threatened. When the beetle feels threatened or put under pressure, they will release a chemical called cantharidin, which creates blisters and will irritate the human skin. These beetles have a soft, and stout abdomen with a shell that looks like overlapping plates. The beetle has a slightly bumpy surface. The antennae can be seen on its head. The beetle can be appeared as dull black, or can be even seen as shiny black or dark blue. The American Oil Beetle do not fly,
Goodall uses the word fascination, this word show her enthusiasm about the beetle. For example, using the word fascination instead of ‘interest’. The author create tones using different words to give the reader appeal on her portrayal. Before, Jane Goodall present her reasons of what purpose she wanted to talk about The American Beetles. By adding evidence to support her reason about beetles would be convincing included she does gave emotional sentences and some examples like she added a claim “Why We Need the Burying Beetle” to present the argument that the beetles are significant and the claim about “Beetle Co-parenting” which It described of how the parent beetles and child’s relationships. Goodall has share empathy like American beetles
This paper do the research on the potential ecological and human health consequences of Bt plants, including effects on nontarget organisms, food safety, and the development of resistant insect populations. And it get the alternative insect management strategies. It turns out that scientists do not have full knowledge of the risks and benefits of any insect management strategies. The Bt plants has great benefit.
Bess beetles range in size all the way from 21 millimeters to 80 millimeters. The beetles are named after the French word baiser, which means “to kiss”, due to the fact that they often make a smooching sound with their legs. They have a small horn that protrudes from their head, and use their antennae to drive them forward when experiencing new smells. Though the beetles may look quite menacing, they are surprisingly docile. They enjoy feasting on rotten wood, moss, and adult beetle fecal matter after it has been partially digested by bacteria. A scientific experiment was conducted to test these beetle’s pulling power in relation to their mass. The hypothesis stated,
In 1996, the Asian Longhorn Beetle made its way into the New York and New Jersey creating the decimation of the forests. The Asian Longhorn Beetle has so far caused the cutting of over 10,000 trees in New Jersey, and quarantine of 109 miles in New York today . The spread of this foreign beetle has created great impacts on the environment. The Asian Longhorn Beetle is an invasive specie, a harmful specie from another locations, mainly other countries, that has ended up in a foreign habitat. As time has progressed, invasive species have continued to come into our environment more frequently creating many unforeseen consequences. The relationship of invasive species within the United States’ environment and ecosystem has been changing ever since the arrival of the Europeans in the 1700s to present day. Due to these encounters with other species whether harmful or neutral, the majority, if not all, of the United States has been affected with the threatening encroachment of native species due to the industrialization of waterways and transportation.
... book Silent Spring By Rachel Carson, she talks about after the glory days of the pesticides this problem was developing. this was getting worse. In the U.S., because of pest that have evolved, farmers were losing about seven percent of their crops. Since the 1980s, some 13 percent of crops are being lost, and more pesticides are being used (PBS). Since the pests are evolving, farmers are starting to use higher doses of the pesticide if the traditional dosage does not work. Every time a human uses a pesticide, the bugs evolve a little. the bugs can not help this because it is the process of evolution, it is the cycle of life. Because pest evolution has become such a widespread problem farmers and gardeners are starting to use natural pesticides on their crops and gardens. They might even lure the pest with a meal that is more tasty than the vulnerable crop.
Technology is becoming increasingly popular; we are forced to confront it everyday. Ray Bradbury has noticed this trend of people becoming more and more dependent on technology; after all we use the television, computers, and even automobiles everyday. In the pedestrian Ray Bradbury has used insect images in The Pedestrian that suggests that with the increasing number of people using technology it will trap and destroy us.
The main goal of vector control is to eliminate all of the population. But it is not easy as we say to accomplish this goal. However, if the selection pressure that is put on a population is greater, the susceptibility may be lost also will faster. If the individuals possessing susceptible genes emigrate from untreated areas, they will dilute and compete with the resistance genes in the overall population. We need detect the resistance at an early stage and also must do an early step in a vector control programme so that timely management can be implemented and the significance of immigration of untreated insects can be estimate. We also must consider the risk of insecticide resistance during planning a resistance management programme.