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2024 E2M2C Chronicles Archive

Jerry Cates — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 18:47:21 +0000

This newsletter, authored by Jerry Cates, keeps E2M2C™ program participants informed about the devices in place at their homes and businesses. It is accessible to all who are interested in the general subject of rodent control and the research this program is conducting. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 23:09(01): Re-published, with fresh content, on 28 August 2024. ...read more

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Why “Rat Control” Using Snap and Live Traps Rarely Works…

Jerry Cates — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:27:01 +0000

This article, authored by Jerry Cates, was first penned on 28 December 2022, and last revised on 7 January 2023. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 24:12(01). Using Traps to Exterminate Rats… Good, or Bad? Anyone who attempts to trap rats using snap-traps or live traps usually catches a few. Further, the original snap-trap seems to work as ...read more

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Notice: The E2M2C™ Trademark, and Ownership, Placement & Servicing of E2M2C™ Devices

Jerry Cates — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:53:55 +0000

This notice refers to the E2M2C™ trademark, the ownership, placement & servicing of E2M2C™ devices, and the procedures clients are expected to follow in the event the client desires to cease participating in the E2M2C™ program and/or a change of ownership — of the physical site where an active E2M2C™ program exists — takes place. ...read more

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The Most Dangerous Organisms In North America

Jerry Cates — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 21:06:27 +0000

This article, authored by Jerry Cates, was first published on 6 April 2022, and last revised on 8 October 2022. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 24:04(01). This article — like all the others that have been posted here — is a work in progress. It is also one of those “mind-bending,” or even “mind-stretching” papers that, if ...read more

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Texas Rodents

Jerry Cates — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 03:08:14 +0000

This article by Jerry Cates, first published on 25 January 2015, was last revised on 15 January 2022. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 16:01(02): The nearly 2,000 species of rodents that are presently recognized worldwide comprise about 40% of all living mammals. 68 rodent species are known to be found in Texas, and 24 of these are ...read more

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HabitatBiotics™ LR35 — An Herb & Spice Based Cleanser for the New Millennium.

Jerry Cates — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:48:27 +0000

— This article, by Jerry Cates, was created on 9 January 2019, and revised last on 12 March 2026. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 18:01(01). Introducing the Herb & Spice based cleanser HabitatBiotics™ LR35, formulated, hand-made and bottled with care in our laboratory. Here are all the details on this product, including descriptions of the herbs and ...read more

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E2M2C™ Chronicles

Jerry Cates — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 15:29:09 +0000

This newsletter, authored by Jerry Cates, keeps E2M2C™ program participants informed about the devices in place at their homes and businesses. It is accessible to all who are interested in the general subject of rodent biology and control and the research this program is conducting. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 25:02(01): Re-published, with fresh content, on 15 ...read more

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E2M2C: To Assay, or Not To Assay… A Difficult Question of Great Importance

Jerry Cates — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 05:24:47 +0000

This article by Jerry Cates, first published on 11 June 2021, was last revised on 29 December 2022. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 23:06(01).: Click Here for: Important Notice about the E2M2C™ trademark , the Ownership, Placement & Servicing of E2M2C™ Devices, and Program Participation/Termination In the original posting of this article, I explained why, back in June ...read more

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Rational Care of Lawns & Ornamentals for Texas Homeowners

Jerry Cates — Wed, 12 May 2021 17:48:51 +0000

This article by Jerry Cates was first published on 12 March 2019, and last revised on 19 August 2022. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 20:02(02). Note: The information shared in this article was derived from decades of experience, and is provided as part of our focus on EcoSystem Forensics. Keeping a home’s landscape in tip-top shape and ...read more

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Texas Termites: How to Keep Them Honest..

Jerry Cates — Wed, 12 May 2021 00:39:11 +0000

This article by Jerry Cates, first published on 10 February 2019, was last revised on 19 August 2022. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 20:02(01). Note: The information shared in this article was derived from decades of experience, and is provided as part of our focus on EcoSystem Forensics. The very word “Termite” strikes fear in the hearts ...read more

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