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06/06/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

Can mosquito spray services kill good bugs, like pollinators? We asked the experts

Not-so-hot take: mosquitoes are the worst. They’re also the deadliest animal on the planet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Vector-borne diseases, including those transmitted by mosquitoes, cause more than 700,000 deaths per year. They can also infect dogs and cats with heartworms, and they drive us from our yards and make us miserable every summer. So it’s no surprise ...

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06/06/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

Beyond bees: looking at the other pollinators of the animal kingdom

An essential ecological survival function, without pollinators the human race and all the Earth's ecosystems wouldn't survive. When pollen grains move from flower to flower of the same species, it allows them to reproduce healthy and fertile seeds. Indeed, although pollination is essential for all plants to reproduce, very few can do it on their own. In fact, over 80% of plants and flowers require assistance to pollinate. But if you think for a second that pollination is just the work of bees, you couldn't be more wrong. From other insects to birds and mammals, click on to discover the pollinators of the animal kingdom.

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06/06/2023 SOURCE: news.yahoo.com

Best plants for pollinators: 25 ways to help wildlife in your plot

Picture a summer’s day, with clouds of colorful butterflies fluttering through the garden, while the borders hum with bees and hoverflies. Pollinators desperately need our help to survive – they need nectar and pollen, water and shelter – not just in summer, but all year round. We can all do our bit by growing familiar plants to help them, even if we’ve only got a window box. Garden designer Jilayne Rickards thinks that color schemes could be on their way out altogether and plants for pollinators will become the key consideration.

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