Noida: Snakebite cases have risen across Gautam Budh Nagar this year, with the district recording 115 cases between Jan and July, including 57 venomous bites, health department data shows. More than 47% of the total cases are from July, when 55 people were bitten by snakes, including 30 venomous ones, making it the highest monthly…
Gandhinagar: The state agriculture, farmers welfare and cooperation department has issued a notification, imposing a ban with immediate effect on the manufacture, sale, storage and use of glue traps or sticky boards used to catch rats and other small creatures.An official statement said glue traps have very strong, non-drying glue applied to them. When an…
An event of a snake being found in a washing machine is the latest addition to a growing list of incidents that have shown many homeowners how snakes might sometimes invade their residences, especially in the monsoon season when living near farms, gardens, or other areas where water bodies exist. Although rare, experts explain that…
An AI-generated illustration shows staffers of a pest control firm carrying out a sanitation inspection and treatment inside an Indian restaurant Pune: Pest control companies in the city are witnessing a sharp rise in orders from eateries following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) crackdown.Strict guidelines and swift action by the authorities have prompted restaurants,…
Buxar: In a major boost to agricultural research and crop protection in Bihar, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has approved the establishment of a voluntary centre under the All India Network Project on Vertebrate Pest Management at Veer Kunwar Singh Agricultural College, Dumraon. The approval was granted to Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), making…
