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When cicada killers burrow in the wrong places
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
07-25-2002
When cicada killers burrow in the wrong places
JOEL FLAGLER
Date: 07-25-2002, Thursday
Section: HOME
Edtion: All Editions.=.Two Star B. Two Star P. One Star B
Column: GARDENING
They're back ... and they're hungry. The cicada killer wasps have returned, and lots of people are complaining.
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The Rutgers University Master Gardener Helpline service in Bergen County can be reached from 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday at (201) 634-2893 and (201) 634-2894....
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