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Cocoa destroying caterpillar wiped out for now
IVORY COAST: COCOA CATERPILLAR SOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY / CNRA (NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE)RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 6:35SHOTLIST:AP...
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Beetle mania comes to town in Thailand
You will have heard of bull fighting, and maybe even cock fighting, but how about beetle fighting?
It's a traditional form of entertainment in Thailand and is being celebrated at a special festival.
It's a battle of the beetles.
These...
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Bees important for honey and medicines
JORDAN BEEKEEPERSSOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESSRESTRICTIONS: AP CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 3:48SHOTLIST:ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP CLIENTS ONLYDeir Alla, Balqa Governorate - 12 April 20171. Various of beekeeper looking at frames for honeycomb 2. Various...
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Tiny insect invades and damages chestnut forests
LEADIN:
A tiny wasp that's invading Spain could end up spoiling Christmas for many people because of its impact on chestnuts.
The chestnut wasp (Dryoscomus kuriphillus) has come in from China and is stunting...
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Tiny insect invades and damages chestnut forests
LEADIN:
A tiny wasp that's invading Spain could end up spoiling Christmas for many people because of its impact on chestnuts.
The chestnut wasp (Dryoscomus kuriphillus) has come in from China and is stunting...
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Almond farmers in California attempt to tackle bee shortage
Chico, California -25 February, 2000
1. Wide of almond orchard.
2. Medium of workers with almond tree.
Bakersfield, California -16 August 2006
3. Medium of almond grower, Dennis Atkinson in orchard.
4. Close up of grower picking...
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VENEZUELA: CARACAS: INSECT & BUTTERFLY HOUSE OPENS AT EL PINAR ZOO
Spanish/Nat
A brand new Insect and Butterfly Centre was unveiled on Monday at El Pinar Zoo in Venezuela's capital, Caracas.
The new building - a huge purpose-built indoor garden - has been designed to house hundreds of species of insects...
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Scientists released six rare Schaus swallowtail butterflies on an island off the coast of Miami Monday, hoping to repopulate a species that was down to just four known living specimens in the wild in 2012. (June 9)
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Biologists released six rare Schaus swallowtail butterflies into Biscayne National Park on Monday in the hopes of repopulating a species that was all but extinct just two years ago.
In...
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Amateur Bee Keeping on rise in Australia
SOURCE: AuBC
Sydney Australia December 11 2012
1. Close up of hive opening
2. Close of Doug Purdie looking at bees
3. Close of bees
4. Wide pan of keepers checking hives
5. Close of bees
6. SOUNDBITE; (English) Doug Purdie, Amateur Bee...
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Huge spiderweb found in Texas
1. Tilt-down of trees where spiders are building a huge web
2. Various of spider web
3. Various close-ups of spiders on webs
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mike McCord, Park Ranger:
"There's plenty of food here. It's a great food source and...
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A butterfly conservatory in Bangalore
1. Various of butterflies settling on plants
2. Wide of entrance to Butterfly Park at Bannerghatta National Park
3. Board reading 'Butterfly Park Bangalore'
4. Tracking shot of entry into the park
5. Various of butterflies on flowers...
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Tasty tarantula spider snacks
For many the town of Skun is famous for just one thing - tarantulas.
In roadside markets all around the town, 75kms (46 miles) north of the capital Phnom Penh, thousands are sold everyday.
The spiders are tossed in a mixture of MSG,...
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North America's bedbug summit opened in Chicago on Tuesday. The bugs have been making a comeback in the U.S. and getting rid of them has become a multi-million dollar industry.
HEADLINE: Bedbugs head to Chicago for summit
CAPTION: North America's bedbug summit opened in Chicago on Tuesday. The bugs have been making a comeback in the U.S. and getting rid of them has become a multi-million dollar...
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Beehive project at East London mosque
LEAD IN:Urban mosques aren't usually associated with nature and contributing to a healthy ecosystem.But the East London Mosque is bucking the trend with its beehive project, and it's taking inspiration from the Quran.STORY-LINE:Khalil...
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Florida’s iconic palm trees threatened
Florida's iconic palm trees are under attack from a fatal disease that turns them to dried crisps within months with no chance for recovery once they become ill.