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      <title>Michiganders, Check Your Christmas Tree for THIS Invasive Insect</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:34:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan is the 3rd largest supplier of Christmas trees in the nation, but are there creepy crawlies lurking in our trees? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/woolly-adelgid-spotted-lanternfly-christmas-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan is the 3rd largest supplier of Christmas trees in the nation, but are there creepy crawlies lurking in our trees? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/woolly-adelgid-spotted-lanternfly-christmas-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>One of the World’s Most Invasive Aquatic Plants Found in Michigan for First Time</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:43:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[An invasive plant that kills native plants and can choke off recreational water access has been discovered in two southwest Michigan ponds. <a href="https://wgrd.com/hydrilla-invasive-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[An invasive plant that kills native plants and can choke off recreational water access has been discovered in two southwest Michigan ponds. <a href="https://wgrd.com/hydrilla-invasive-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>New ‘Aggressive’, Virus-Carrying Species of Mosquito Found in Grand Rapids</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:37:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Two invasive mosquito species known to carry Zika virus have been found in Grand Rapids, Mich. <a href="https://wgrd.com/aedes-mosquito-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>New Deadly Insect Found in Ohio &amp; Indiana, What About Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:49:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Found in neighboring states Indiana and Ohio, can Michiganders expect to see invasive new deadly Asian longhorned tick in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/asian-longhorned-tick-indiana-ohio-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Found in neighboring states Indiana and Ohio, can Michiganders expect to see invasive new deadly Asian longhorned tick in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/asian-longhorned-tick-indiana-ohio-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan: USDA Issues Warning, Kill This Insect On Sight</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:10:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For the past few years, State of Michigan officials have warned residents about a colorful insect that that damages fruit, hops, and hardwood trees. Now, national health experts are backing that up, saying this pest should be killed on sight. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-invasive-spotted-lanternfly/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>When Are The Joro Spiders Coming To Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:15:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Joro spiders are expanding across the USA, are they coming to Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/joro-spider-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Evans]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>New Invasive Species Called ‘Rock Snot’ Sounds Gross &amp; Looks Even Grosser</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 10:33:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and Department of Environmental Protection are reminding people who go out on the water what to do to prevent spreading the invasive alga didymo, or 'rock snot'.
While it looks super gross, rock snot is not harmful to humans, according to a report by CBS 2... <a href="https://wgrd.com/500086/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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While it looks super gross, rock snot is not harmful to humans, according to a report by CBS 2... <a href="https://wgrd.com/500086/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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