Turkey - After culling in Van, Danger of Scorpions and Beetles

[zkurmus]

Interesting, never thought of this - the presence of chickens definitely decrease scorpion incidents - zk.

from anatolianagency.com
After culling in Van, Danger of Scorpions and Beetles
Van's Mayors office along with Nature Watchers Foundation prepared information brochures on scorpion and beetle bites to be handed out after the mass culling of poultry for the bird flu prevention efforts.

VAN'DA İTLAF SONRASI AKREP VE B?CEK TEHLİKESİ
VAN - Van Valiliği ve Doğa G?zc?leri Derneği işbirliğiyle kuş gribi ?nlemleri ?er?evesinde kanatlı hayvanların itlaf edilmesinden sonra ortaya ?ıkabilecek akrep ve b?cek sokmalarına karşı broş?r hazırlandı.
27 Mart 2006 Pazartesi -- 11:51:00

 

[Bruce]

Re: Turkey - After culling in Van, Danger of Scorpions and Beetles

Good one Z.

And we should not forget the mosies-- malaria, yellow fever, and the D fever.
Birds eat the mosquitoes that spread the above.
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