Terry’s Tidbits

Agents Bust Destructive Beetles At The Border

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the Canadian border recently inspected a shipment of rain ponchos from China and discovered live…

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A Different Perspective On Ebola

    The World Health Organization has just reported that the number of Ebola cases in the current outbreak has topped 10,000 and that 4,922 have…

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Salmonella Trial Finds 3 Guilty

    Three people were found guilty by a federal jury in connection with an outbreak of salmonella poisoning five years ago that sickened 714 people…

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A Snake Massage?

    Are you stressed out and need to relax? Well, a very special spa in Indonesia may have exactly what you need; a snake massage….

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Robotic Birds

    Birds are beautiful creatures. But if you work in aviation, waste management or agriculture, you know birds can be a very tough problem to…

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“Poop” In Your Sushi Rice?

    California is the sushi capital of the world and diners here are now learning that there may be “poop” in their sushi rice.    …

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The History Of Labor Day

    Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September and is a tribute to what American workers have done to build the strength,…

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“Is Your O.J. In Trouble?”

    The $9 billion citrus industry in Florida is facing its biggest threat yet; the Asian citrus psyllid. This tiny mottled brown insect, about the…

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Remembering The Navajo Code Talkers

    Phillip Johnston was the son of a missionary to the Navajos. Growing up, he learned the language and became one of the few non-natives…

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Wood Pulp In Your Burgers And Tacos?

    When you go to your favorite restaurant and order one of their juicy burgers, chances are that you’re not dreaming about eating wood pulp….

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Forget Fly Swatters, Get Out Your Bug-A-Salt Rifle!

    Summer is a great time to have a picnic or barbeque. Unfortunately, as soon as you break out the food, flies, mosquitoes, wasps and…

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How Insects Are Used To Solve Crimes

    Crime scene investigators are learning all kinds of new tricks to catch criminals and in this article we’d like to share some of the…

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