Tickborne diseases are steadily on the rise in the United States, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recently increasing their estimate by more…
Browsing: Insects
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has approved the release of a parasitoid wasp to tackle the Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp has been approved in…
Technology that was first used to distinguish healthy tissues from cancerous ones in humans has been successfully used to identify insects. Research by the University of…
The States of Guernsey have launched a campaign to capture queen Asian hornets before they form nests. The invasive species arrives in the Channel Islands from…
The National Trust is this month beginning a pest control trial, using natural methods in a combination not previously used in a heritage setting, to tackle…
The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has warned that heating ducts and pipes can be prime spots for cockroaches as the heating goes on in the…
Conservationists have reported that a “nationally scarce” species of bee has been found in Newport, South Wales, for the first time. Buglife Cymru said it discovered…
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and Animal and Plant Health Agency have asked beekeepers and members of the public to remain vigilant…
There have been sightings of Asian hornets in Hampshire including in New Milton Christchurch and close to Basingstoke in Alton. The Hampshire Beekeepers Association is appealing…
The absence of visitors during lockdown could damage priceless exhibits, the British Museum has warned, as it has been battling invasive insects. The Telegraph reported that…