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Want to know where the Lyudiki and the Quiet Dawns live? What's it like to hide out and forge gates? Our correspondent visited one Russian region and is ready to tell you about it. Warning: after visiting, you'll dream about it for a long time. So goes the republic's unofficial anthem. There are various ways to get to Karelia. One of the most comfortable is by train to St. Petersburg. From Russia'...

15 August, MINSK . Bees stung a resident of the Berezina District to death. Details of the tragic incident were provided by Anna Adashkevich, official representative of the Minsk Region Office of the State Forensic Expertise Committee (SCE), BelTA reports. A resident of the agro-town of Bogushevichi, Berezina District, found a bee nest on a tree in his yard and asked his neighbor to help him remov...

A worker sprays insecticide after reports of a chikungunya fever outbreak in Hong Kong, CHINA , August 7, 2025.You can become infected with chikungunya fever through the bites of mosquitoes that carry it - yellow fever and Asian tiger mosquitoes. TheseThe insects live in South America, Asia, and Africa, the government resource "Explaining.RF" reported on its TELEGRAM channel. The disease is endemi...

Psychological and Cultural Barriers: One of the main obstacles to the popularization of insects as a protein source is the "disgust factor." Many consumers in Western countries are averse to the idea of ​​eating insects, even if they are processed, such as powders or additives to familiar foods. The study found that only about 2......

The agricultural industry regularly faces a serious threat - pests that destroy valuable grain reserves. From planting to storage, the grain sector remains the dominant direction of the agricultural economy. When grain is stored in improper conditions with high humidity and pollution, this provokes the development of harmful microorganisms. Such damage leads to critical degradation of the grain qu...

The bread ground beetle (Zabrus tenebrioides Goeze) belongs to the order Coleoptera and is a representative of the largest family of beetles - ground beetles (Carabidae), which includes more than 20,000 species. The word “ground beetle” is common Slavic, formed by a suffix from “zhuzhel” - “insect”, which, in turn, came from “zhuzha”, the same onomatopoeia as “beetle”. In the 19th century they wer...

Fleas, biting parasites, feed on the blood of warm-blooded mammals, including humans, cats, dogs, rabbits and chickens. Flea bites are painful and cause irritation, scratching and the risk of infection through wounds. Since a flea lays about 2000 eggs during its life directly on its owner, about 20-4......

Experts emphasize that the housefly is a carrier of over 50 types of microorganisms, most of which are pathogens of dangerous diseases. But the greatest danger is that theseFlies can carry helminth larvae, veterinary experts note. The autumn stinger fly also poses a danger to cattle . it can be a carrier of anaplasmosis, brucellosis and even anthrax. Midges attack cows in large numbers in open spa...

In most Russian regions, the cool climate and the presence of nearby bodies of water play in favor of domestic duck farming. At the same time, you should pay attention from the very beginning to building a good duckling house - a stationary house is needed to protect the ducks from predators, as well as from any adverse weather conditions. Ducks should be given as much space as possible. The appro...

The growth of trade between countries brings with it certain phytosanitary threats, including the introduction of dangerous quarantine pests that can adapt to various conditions and cause significant economic losses. Among these threats, the khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium Ev.) stands out, a quarantine pest significant for many countries. This pest, not found in RUSSIA, poses a serious risk to...

Photo of the Grodno Zoo June 10, Grodno. Workers at the Grodno Zoo released five hedgehogs brought by caring people, BelTA was told at the zoo. Last week, five tiny hedgehogs arrived at the zoo. Their hedgehog mother died, and the completely helpless babies were brought to the zoo. They were blind and weighed only 8......

"What's the nuance?" Scientist Vladimir Azarenko about what is happening in Belarusian agroscience it is not time to collect stones yet, says the famous scientist - the hero of the joint project BELTA and our magazine. Spring is a truly busy time for the famous scientist Vladimir Azarenka. This is a fertile time for starting scientific experiments and implementing new ideas, because agricultural s...

Vampire bugs and traveler cockroaches: what kind of uninvited guests can come into our apartments and how to get them out, says a hygienist. Red-haired "stasiks" Cockroaches are also travelers. They migrate from apartment to apartment in search of food, and they move quite quickly on almost any surface. They will always find a loophole to their neighbors: ventilation shafts, pipe openings, sockets...

Накануне нового медового сезона минсельхоз Челябинской области собрал владельцев пасек, чтобы обсудить ситуацию в пчеловодстве и рассказать о новшествах в отрасли. Из нововведений – обязательное маркирование пчелосемей и тестовый запуск цифрового сервиса поиска места для размещения пасеки в период медосбора. Пчеловоды задавали вопросы в основном о взаимодействии с государственной ветеринарной служ...

Brucellosis is considered one of the most dangerous infectious diseases of a chronic nature for both animals and humans. Cows and sheep are most susceptible to it. Farms and enterprises where an outbreak of this disease has been recorded are subject to quarantine . What causes brucellosis in animals The causative agent is gram-negative bacteria Brucella. There are 6 types of them, but there are no...

Anaplasmas are the simplest pathogenic microorganisms that infect the blood cells of animals and cause the development of a serious disease - bovine anaplasmosis . Sick cows quickly become exhausted and lose productivity. In the absence of timely treatment, a number of severe complications may develop, including the death of the animal. How does the disease occur? The causative agents of anaplasmo...

Agriculture is a key sector of the world economy, providing the population with food and raw materials. However, agricultural producers face numerous challenges along the way, and one of them is the damage caused by mosquitoes. These little onesbloodsucking Not only are insects a nuisance to humans, but they can also seriously affect crop yields and HEALTH . Spread of diseases: One of the major co...