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Study looks at beetles' effects on weather WASHINGTON - Can a plague of beetles change the weather? That's one question researchers hope to answer in a four-year research program in Western forests that are being infested by pine mountain beetles, leading to the deaths of great swathes of trees.   Nations:U.S. Japan France   Source:(AP)   2008-09-24 Border Patrol also guards against foreign bugs SEATTLE - Alishia Beckham is on the front lines defending the United States from foreign invaders -- armed with weapons that include a hand mirror and a flashlight.   Nations:U.S. New Zealand Argentina Russia Japan China   Source:(AP)   2008-09-04 Algae bloom is China's latest Olympic nightmare QINGDAO, China - China's latest Olympics nightmare is a vast algae bloom that covers one-third of the sea where the world's best sailors are supposed to be competing in just over a month. Athletes call it the blob, the carpet, the fairway.   Nations:China   Source:(AP)   2008-07-03 China removes algae from Olympic sailing venue BEIJING - China has called in thousands of people to clean up an algal bloom at the sailing venue for this summer's Olympic Games, a state news agency said.   Nations:China   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   Source:(AP)   2008-06-26 Jellyfish outbreaks a sign of nature out of sync PARIS (AFP) - The dramatic proliferation of jellyfish in oceans around the world, driven by overfishing and climate change, is a sure sign of ecosystems out of kilter, warn experts.   Nations:Namibia   Source:(AFP)   2008-06-18 Headlines Study looks at beetles' effects on weather 2008-09-24 Border Patrol also guards against foreign bugs 2008-09-04 Algae bloom is China's latest Olympic nightmare 2008-07-03 China removes algae from Olympic sailing venue 2008-06-26 Jellyfish outbreaks a sign of nature out of sync 2008-06-18 Ants swarm over Houston area, fouling electronics 2008-05-14 Beetles may wipe out Colo. lodgepoles 2008-01-14 WV needs more funds for gypsy moth fight 2007-12-17 Study: Alfalfa disease hits Northeast 2007-11-09 Biologists aim to wipe out "Rat Island" 2007-10-04 6 die from brain-eating amoeba in lakes 2007-09-28 Officials rid Ind. lake of invasive weed 2007-09-11 Voracious jumbo squid invade California 2007-07-25 City proposes cutting trees to fight bug 2007-07-20 Spanish beaches invaded by jellyfish 2007-06-09 Calif. farmers fear spread of apple moth 2007-05-25 Florida tries to wipe out cat-sized African rats 2007-05-25 Red fire ants facing killer virus 2007-05-07 Destructive mite threatens Hawaii bees 2007-04-26 Ga. lab aims to halt the hemlock pest 2007-03-16 Fungal disease killing L.A. palm trees 2006-10-17 Hungry critters attack NYC ships, piers 2006-10-07 Report blames Keys algae bloom on roads 2006-08-20 Mosquitoes making life miserable in Ohio 2006-08-09 Bedbug infestations on rise across U.S. 2006-08-07 Spider invasion creeping out Austrians 2006-08-04 Stinging sea creatures plague N.C. beaches 2006-07-29 Southeastern gecko found in Kansas 2006-07-10 Japanese beetle ravages fruit in Midwest 2006-07-07 Air pollution, cramped living in Athens breeding 'super mosquitoes' 2006-07-05 Entomologist fumes over moth plan veto 2006-06-26 Bug that kills ash trees found in Ill. 2006-06-14 Beijing wages war against termites, hungry moths 2006-05-22 Zebra Mussels Eradicated in Va. Quarry 2006-05-11 Invasive Snail Found in Minn. Harbor 2006-05-02 Study: Mormon Crickets Invade to Survive 2006-04-26 Killer oak disease not native to US: researcher 2006-04-21 South American Rodents Found in Seattle 2006-04-14 Tibet railway seen spreading rat-borne diseases in China 2006-04-02 Kansas Bracing for First Killer Bees 2006-04-01 US white moths threaten to turn China's "green Olympics" brown 2006-03-30 NYC School Shows How to Bait, Trap Rats 2005-12-11 Rats invade central Hong Kong 2005-07-18 Beetles steal the show at Hong Kong Disneyland 2005-07-14 USDA bans fake Xmas trees from China, cites pests 2005-02-25 China praises new contraceptive for rats 2004-12-19 Taiwan hopes to wipe out red fire ants in 3 years 2004-10-14 Insects pose grave threat to Chinese grasslands 2004-08-09 Locusts ravage northern China grasslands 2004-08-02 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Border Patrol also guards against foreign bugs 2008-09-04 Algae bloom is China's latest Olympic nightmare 2008-07-03 Ants swarm over Houston area, fouling electronics 2008-05-14 Biologists aim to wipe out "Rat Island" 2007-10-04

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