Bugs recruited to help Delta

Scientists with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) have begun releasing hundreds of water hyacinth plant hoppers in the Delta to reduce infestations of the hearty and troublesome plant. The floating, exotic weed can grow so densely that thick “rafts” of the plants can completely cover a waterway’s surface, preventing access by boats and clogging water intake systems.

“Water hyacinth is a serious problem not just for agriculture and our state’s water supply, but for anyone who appreciates the natural beauty and recreational value of our waterways,” says CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “CDFA’s new biocontrol project will help reduce the impacts of this invasive weed in the Delta.”

Initial releases of 750 water hyacinth plant hoppers were made earlier this month in three locations: Whiskey Slough in San Joaquin County, Willow Creek in eastern Sacramento County, and Seven Mile Slough in western Sacramento County.

Secondary releases have since been made in Whiskey Slough (1,500 insects) and Willow Creek (3,000 insects). CDFA did not explain who counted the insects.

Scientists hope the plant hoppers will thrive in their new home, eventually resulting in self-sustaining colonies.

Before a biological control agent like the water hyacinth plant hopper can be released in California, the organism must be cleared by both federal and state regulatory officials through an exhaustive analysis that weighs risks. Biological control agents from outside the U.S. are shipped to a domestic quarantine facility where they are subjected to a series of tests.

Five textile bases together to create regional brand - Solid ...

As industrialization and urbanization continue to push forward China's industrial development and international similar emergence of the "cluster" of trends. Especially the textile industry cluster effect is even more prominent. Recently, Haining, Yuhang, Shaoxing, Xiaoshan, Tongxiang five major textile industrial bases marijuana joint strike out the eleventh China International Home Textiles and Accessories Fair, they want to be able to successfully build the overall image of the regional brand to do textile industry cluster bigger and stronger Eleventh China International Home Textiles and Accessories Fair will be held in August 2005 23-25 at Shanghai New International Expo Center! The exhibition organized by the China Textile Industry Association, China International Trade Promotion Branch of the textile industry, China Home Textile Association, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Limited jointly undertaken. Many companies outside the exposition given great enthusiasm of exhibitors, an exhibition area of 70,000 square meters. One Haining, Yuhang, Shaoxing, Xiaoshan, Tongxiang marijuana five industrial base by the local government or textile associations, focused on appearances Home Textiles Show. On the tour to participate in this year's China International Home Textiles and Accessories Fair in situation, the Secretary-General Zhu Jianli Haining Home Textile Association, said, "Shanghai Textile Fair is Asia's largest and most popular home textiles trade shows, is that the enterprises to explore international market, shaping the image of the ideal platform. " Haining Home Textile Association from 2001 to exhibit this year is the fourth year, from the initial exhibition area of 600 square meters, with 10 participating enterprises to the exhibition area of 11,500 square meters in 2004, more than 60 exhibitors, and the formation of independent Haining Textile Museum, is quite a slow pace. This year there are 81 Drilling Mud Desander Manufacturer Yuhang District home textiles industries in the past 20 years of development, has formed a supply chain from raw material to finished upholstery system of industrial clusters. Yuhang government to participate in Shanghai International Home Textile Exposition as the focus of this year's exhibition, textile enterprises have been active application. So far, enrollment has more than 80 companies participating.

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