Moths found in Quaker Oats packs
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Boxes of Quaker Oats are pulled from the shelves because of the presence of moth pupae and larvae.
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These creepy critters enjoy nice long picnics in the woods. The leaf-eating gypsy moth caterpillars are out in force in parts of the mid-Atlantic following a warm, dry spring &#151; just the kind of weather that can make the insects thrive. Experts are predicting an especially bad year for trees, primarily oaks, which are the caterpillars' favorite snack.
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Exposure to phthalates -- compounds used in making plastics -- at levels commonly found indoors, appears to be associated with allergic symptoms in children, according to Swedish investigators.
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WHITE SALMON, Wash. - Raw cougar meat, eaten by a deer hunter who found himself being stalked, is the apparent source of Washington state's first case of trichinosis since 2001, a health official says.
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By John Dodge, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Jun. 3--A colorful butterfly that is as imperiled as the prairie habitat it depends on is making a bit of a comeback here in South Sound.
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The December Journal of Environmental Health Perspectives reports that children who spend a lot of time around indoor pools may breathe excessive amounts of compounds that contribute to asthma.
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By James Proffitt  It's only about a half-inch long and flies less than a mile in its life.  But the emerald ash borer has raised alarms across the region, with forestry officials closely watching for the arrival of the destructive beetle.
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By Annette Cary, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Dec. 10--Biologists have found a surprise in Amon Creek, the small stream that runs through south Richland.   The creek is dotted with redds, or gravel beds where salmon have laid their eggs.
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Mealy apples, boxed mashed potatoes, frozen veggie mixes and suspicious meats drive many a college student to the cereal and bagel bins. But dining halls from Bates College in Maine to the University of California at Santa Cruz are improving their food and helping their local agricultural economies by going straight to the farm.
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Sightings of the light brown apple moth &#151; which can ruin everything from tomatoes to citrus fruit to alfalfa &#151; have shot up into the thousands since the insect was first discovered in the San Francisco Bay area three months ago, agriculture officials said Friday.
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By PIPPA GREENWOOD  SOME of my houseplants are looking pale and yellow.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. _ I was happy to see the label "poisonous" on the plant Brugmansia when I visited a garden center in the other day. I applaud them for letting the public know _ especially shoppers who have curious small children or pets.
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It's a sweet time for honeybees in the rolling hills of eastern Pennsylvania, and the ones humming around Dennis vanEngelsdorp seem too preoccupied by the blooming knapweed nearby to sting him as he carefully lifts the top off their hive. VanEngelsdorp, Pennsylvania's state apiarist, spots signs of plenty within: honeycomb stocked with yellow pollen, neat rows of wax hexagons housing larval bees, and a fertile queen churning out eggs.
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Science & environment: Â· Biodiversity Action Plan list doubles in size Â· House sparrow, cuckoo and hedgehog added
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Sir, The Nelson Mail's glib and inapt title on a June 23 article "Nappies and compost cause a stink'' is inappropriate and obviously was penned by a philistine.   Compost should never "stink'' if made properly.
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Those buzzing hordes of cicadas that come up from underground every 13 or 17 years may be a nuisance for people, but for birds and small animals they are an all-you-can-eat buffet.
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Kafka is alive and well Stop chemical poisoning Gloria deserves an apology What price learning?   EMILY COOK noted that 17 pesticides were tested for by the University of Granada (Mail).