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	<title>Organic Insecticides &#124; Organic Pesticides &#124; EcoSMART Bug Spray &#187; Ornamental &amp; Lawn Pests</title>
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	<description>Keep your family &#38; pets safe from toxic pesticides. EcoSMART organic pesticides, bug spray &#38; insecticides kill bugs fast.</description>
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		<title>Protecting Your Pumpkin Against the Squash Bug</title>
		<link>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2011/07/01/protecting-your-pumpkin-against-the-squash-bug/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s not so much a tradition as it is a competition. Every Halloween, you and your neighbor, Agnes, display the largest pumpkin you grew on your front yard. Agnes has a knack for gardening and has patronized your measly pumpkins for a good decade.

Little does she know, this year squash bugs have invaded the neighborhood [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grass Killing Larvae: How to Get Rid of Crane Flies</title>
		<link>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2011/04/28/grass-killing-larvae-how-to-get-rid-of-crane-flies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ecosmart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your lawn’s looking patchy and dry for no apparent reason you might have an unwelcome intruder hiding in your yard. 
There are all sorts of lawn-damaging pests, but one of the sneakiest is the crane fly. That’s because they hide in the soil, damaging your grass. 
Read on to find out if you have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yellow Lawn Got You Down? Learn How to Get Rid of Chinch Bugs</title>
		<link>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2011/03/22/yellow-lawn-got-you-down-learn-how-to-get-rid-of-chinch-bugs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ecosmart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have systematically watered, fertilized, and mowed your lawn like clockwork, but you still have yellow spots. What gives?
The good news is you’re doing everything right. Those spots aren’t due to neglect in your lawn care regimen. They’re probably coming from chinch bugs, small pests that suck the sap out of grass. Chinch bugs can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Earwigs Harmful to Humans?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2011/02/23/are-earwigs-harmful-to-humans/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2011/02/23/are-earwigs-harmful-to-humans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ecosmart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever seen an earwig, also known as a “pincher bug,” you’ve probably been concerned about its terrifying pincers. And rightfully so. Those things look lethal. But are they?
Read on to find out more about earwigs and what those pincers really do:

What are Earwigs?

Do they Hurt Humans?

How Should You Kill them?


What are Earwigs?
Earwigs are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why is Vinegar a Good Natural Dandelion Killer?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/11/23/why-is-vinegar-a-good-natural-dandelion-killer/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/11/23/why-is-vinegar-a-good-natural-dandelion-killer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey Rahimi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Garden magazines, the Internet, and your neighbors hail vinegar as a be-all and end-all for dandelions and other weeds. Pouring this household substance over the plant is as poisonous as hard-hitting chemicals, but why?
This article will reveal the mechanism behind vinegar as an organic weed killer so that you can make an educated decision about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Rid of Crickets in Your Home</title>
		<link>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/11/22/get-rid-of-crickets-in-your-home/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/11/22/get-rid-of-crickets-in-your-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey Rahimi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the air gets colder and we turn up the heat inside, crickets and other insects tend to venture toward the warm indoors. You may be a caring and sharing person, but not when it comes to bugs in your bedroom. It’s time to be extra cautious about whom you invite inside.
This article will help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Do Aphids Look Like and Why Are They Ruining My Garden?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/11/02/what-do-aphids-look-like-and-why-are-they-ruining-my-garden/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/11/02/what-do-aphids-look-like-and-why-are-they-ruining-my-garden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey Rahimi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Compared to some serious creepy-crawlies like spiders, earwigs, and cockroaches, these tiny green bugs look quite innocent. You shouldn’t fear them; they don’t bite. However, aphids can wreak havoc on your garden.
Because they’re so tiny and camouflage easily in plants, they may be hard to spot, so it’s up to you to know what to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pincher Bug Sightings in Your Own Home</title>
		<link>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/10/16/pincher-bug-sightings-in-your-own-home/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/10/16/pincher-bug-sightings-in-your-own-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey Rahimi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pincher bug is recognizable by the long pinchers it uses to trap prey. You’re probably asking, “Will it trap me?!” The answer is a resounding NO. Pincher bugs cannot pinch humans, but they can crawl across your counters and cause a little discomfort.
The pincher bug is a great recycler, as he eats dead insects [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Get Rid of Crickets With Ease</title>
		<link>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/10/04/how-to-get-rid-of-crickets-with-ease/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/10/04/how-to-get-rid-of-crickets-with-ease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey Rahimi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Around this time of year, your home begins to seem like a warm, comfy alternative to the cooling outdoors. As temperatures drop, you spend more time curled up with a blanket in the warm indoors. Crickets, unfortunately, feel the same way and venture inside with you.
Having crickets right inside your bedroom isn’t quite the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Pincher Bugs Really Pinch?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/09/19/do-pincher-bugs-really-pinch/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ecosmart.com/index.php/2010/09/19/do-pincher-bugs-really-pinch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 20:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joey Rahimi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, but they won’t pinch you. Pincher bugs, or earwigs, have long pinchers on the ends of their bodies that they use to trap and kill prey.
Don’t worry; they can’t bite humans, and they aren’t poisonous. These bugs may be ugly, but they do unfairly get a bad rap.
Read on to learn about pincher bugs: [...]]]></description>
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