Article: Cats love catnip, of course, but so do lacewing flies.(RESEARCH)

Article: Cat treat stops mosquitoes!
Weekly Reader, Edition 2 (including Science Spin);  November 16, 2001 ;     97 words ...You might already know that cats love catnip. But did you know that mosquitoes hate this cat treat? Catnip is a plant that is used in teas and pet toys. Catnip strongly attracts...

Article: What's up with Harry Potter's scar?
Newsday (Melville, NY);  July 2, 2007 ;     700+ words ......wizarding school to know that Harry Potter's defining physical feature is as intrinsic to J.K. Rowling's series as stewed lacewing flies are to Polyjuice Potion. Indeed, Rowling has said that the final word in the seventh and final book about the adventures...

Article: COUNTRY DIARY
The Northern Echo;  October 23, 2003 ;     277 words ......flutters against lit windows and finds its way inside, often crawling behind curtains and pictures frames throughout winter. Lacewing flies are easily recognised by their gauzy wings and bulging eyes that flash gold when they catch the light. These are insects...

Article: Hagerstown entrepreneur claws his way to success
Quad - State Business Journal;  May 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......love their cats, sharing their homes with 59 million felines and spending over 3 billion each year on their care. And cats love catnip; 85% have a gene that makes them react to the scent and taste of the fragrant mint like the dame reactions of humans to alcohol...

Article: GOING ORGANIC A CHALLENGING CHANGE OF PACE
Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current);  April 13, 2007 ;     528 words ......to encourage in the garden are lady bugs (they love aphids), praying mantis (who enjoy a variety of bugs in their diet), lacewing flies and hover flies. Planting dill and zinnias will encourage them to be attentive. Creating habitats for toads, birds and bats...

Article: Gardener's calendar from spring to fall
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  April 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ......young. Hand pick tomato horn worms and crush them. Yuck! - Summer oil spray on andromeda and rhododendrons will take care of lacewing flies. - Deadhead salvia, balloon flower, catmint and peachleaf bellflower for more flowers. - Keep trimming wisteria vine ends...

Article: HOW TO KEEP LITTLE PAWS OFF CATNIP.(Life and Arts)(NORTHWEST GARDENS)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  November 14, 2002 ;     700+ words ......cats. Indeed, more than one gardener complained that local cats loved their catnip to death. It's true that cats really do love catnip and can sometimes love it so assertively that the poor plant can't get off the ground, but cat love does not have to be fatal...

Article: BUG BATTLE DESIGNED TO WIPE OUT APHID POPULATION.(NEWS)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  July 11, 1998 ;     426 words ......alone. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color in Simi and SAC Editions only) Omar Davis, Santa Clarita city arborist, releases lacewing flies Friday near a tree, in the hope that they will reduce an aphid infestation. (2--Ran in Conejo Edition only) Wooly aphids...

Article: Dealing with outdoor pests
Post-Tribune (IN);  June 20, 2007 ;     118 words ......have cats that roam your neighborhood, you might want to rethink putting catnip or catmint alongside your other herbs. "Cats love catnip, and catmint has a nice fragrance," said Kirby. "Cats love to lay in it or chew on it." If, for some reason, small animals...

Article: PLANT THAT STOPS PETS' WEE PROBLEM.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  January 24, 2002 ;     150 words ......dogs. Steve Ott, editor for Garden News magazine, said: The jury's still out on this one - we'll have to give it a try. Cats love Catnip, so I suppose there's every chance this one might have the opposite effect. Pee Off, Latin name Coleus Canina Hybrid, grows...

Article: LETTING THE CATNIP OUT OF THE BAG
Post-Tribune (IN);  February 8, 1998 ;     694 words ......nipper - but most especially just being a cat - it's no surprise that what he loves most about that garden is: Catnip. Cats love catnip. It's true, especially when it's fresh catnip. So how could I possibly plan the garden without thought given to the feline...

Article: Forget the Huskies: Cats Rule on Rose Parade Float; - WHISKAS Catnip-Enhanced Float Is a Scent-sation with Cats & Their Owners -.
PR Newswire;  December 28, 2000 ;     557 words ......through HOMEWARD BOUND, a program that supports pet adoption at shelters nationwide. Every cat owner knows that many cats love catnip, says Jim Sokolowski, DVM, head veterinarian for WHISKAS. What better way to celebrate cat ownership than with a float laden...

Article: Crazy about catz and dogz
The Independent - London;  November 22, 1996 ;     420 words ......This is Caroline, and now she and her friends have a total of 13 kittenz. Like the real thing, they grow up, hate water, love catnip and get fleas. And, like the real thing, if you are mean to them, they are mean back. Not all catz are as well-fed as Ginger...

Article: CRITTER CORNER; THINKING ABOUT GETTING A PUPPY? GET THIS BOOK FIRST
Dayton Daily News;  May 26, 2002 ;     700+ words ......548-0501, Charlotte Wisener at (937) 692-5580 or Sherry Shafer at (937) 548-1329. LOW-COST NEUTERING WILL BE AVAILABLE Cats love catnip. But a Cat Nip is much better for them. The Humane Society of Greater Dayton, 1661 Nicholas Road, will be holding a cat nip...