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Edwards falls prey to invastion of seed bugs

During the past weeks Edwards has once again fallen and dying seed bugs can be seen at exterior doors and keeping the exterior doors closed and turning off any
entrances to facilities. Additionally, some bugs have
prey to Mother Nature’s hand and has been invaded by made it into the building interiors. unnecessary lights. Check the exterior doors to ensure

Melacoryphus lateralis — the Seed bug. The Seed bugs feed on weed seeds. Once the weeds they are properly weather stripped and sealed. If day-
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Misty Hailstone, 412th Civil Engineering Group, En- and moisture. When the food source is depleted they light can be seen through any gaps between the door
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FLHVZKLFKZDVFRQ¿UPHGE\DQHQWRPRORJLVW and frame, or under the threshold, this will allow the
They are extremely attracted to lights. Live Seed
The Seed bug does not sting or bite and is not known bugs inside buildings will only survive for 2-3 days pest to come in. Facility managers should initiate a CE
due to the lack of a food source. They can be effectively VHUYLFHUHTXHVWIRUUHSDLUE\FDOOLQJRU
to carry disease. It is a nuisance pest. Each year during controlled by vacuuming. In addition, a mixture of 10
percent dishwashing soap and water solution sprayed
the summer months the seed bugs will typically appear directly on the bugs will kill them. Also eliminate exterior water sources that can attract

for a couple of weeks then quietly go away drawing Facility managers can mitigate the nuisance pest by pests. Pesticide applications should be reserved for

very little attention. However, this year’s invasion is medical, child care and food service facilities only due

reported to be the worst seen in the past several years. to the increased expense/pesticide usage.
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For more information regarding pest control, call Bob
Desk requesting pest control. Literally piles of dead /DQGROW

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of Turkey’s recently announced participa- This followed Turkey’s announcement
in July that it would open its bases for U.S. … how they will be part of the coalition air
Turkey tion in the air campaign against the Islamic and coalition members’ air operations against
State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria, a U.S. ISIL, as part of deeper U.S.-Turkey counter- campaign,” Ryder continued.
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Pentagon on continuing operations in Iraq terms of opening up Incirlik Air Base and al-
lowing us to conduct manned and unmanned to support Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq
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The detachment is from the 31st Fighter

Wing based at Aviano AB, Italy, according

to the statement from U.S. European Com-

mand.

airstrikes