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Scholarship Why Ticks Are So Dangerous To Humans And Pets? Ticks are a rare parasite, but they can be very dangerous to pets and humans. A tick is a type of ectoparasite, an organism that can affect dogs and sometimes even cats. However, the severity of ticks is directly dependent on factors such as where you l...
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Scholarship Top Mosquito-Borne illnesses in The U.S If it was on vacation or at home, we all woke up to find ourselves (some more than others) coated in those itchy red markings left behind by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are also behind the spread of certain unpleasant diseases such as malaria and yellow fever, in a...
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Scholarship Opossum Vs. Possum Opossum and possum are from two different animal groups and yet are commonly used interchangeably. Many people commonly confuse the two animals and don’t realize that they both serve their own purpose. These animals are commonly known for being found in attics and trash cans looki...
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Scholarship Why Bees Are Important For The Ecosystem? “A bee is a winged insect with branched body hairs that feed on flowers. These creatures are highly dependent on pollen as a protein source while also being dependent on nectar or oils as an energy source. According to www.trulynolen.ca, Bees are mostly seen...
Read More Scholarship Top Mosquito-Borne illnesses in The U.S Throughout the decades we’ve been faced with a number of fatal diseases; many of which are transmitted through direct contact, digestion and airborne. One of the most widespread illnesses are those transmitted by the Mosquito. The mosquito is known as a Vector...
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Scholarship What Are Woodchucks? What are these Holes? How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Woodchucks don’t chuck wood but do chuck dirt that would be equivalent to seven hundred pounds of wood. Woodchucks are very interesting and complicated creatures. Often they may be refer...
Read More Scholarship Top Mosquito-Borne illnesses in The U.S Mosquitoes are known for the many diseases that they carry and can easily transmit, thus making its species one of the deadliest in the world. Statistics show that over a million people die worldwide due to mosquito-borne illnesses. However, many of these dise...
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Scholarship How To Keep Deer From Eating Your Flowers Deer: The Suburban Rat From fictional characters like Bambi to the iconic holiday personas of Santa’s reindeer, deer serve as symbols of beauty in nature and a bridge between flora and fauna. However, as hardworking gardeners stop to admire the tranquility o...
Read More Scholarship How To Keep Deer From Eating Your Flowers My mother loves her flowers. As soon as every fall season starts, I hear “Wanna come get some mums (Chrysanthemum) with me?” and every spring season “Gotta water the rose bushes!”. Back when I was a young chap, about 9-10 years of age, I used to love hearing...
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