The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed 13 sightings of yellow-legged hornets so far this year in the UK. Defra said that…
Browsing: Insects
Female Red Spider Mites can invade homes in large numbers during the autumn as they seek out places to hibernate. British Pest Control Association (BPCA) is…
Rentokil encourages vigilance as wasp activity increases ahead of the early autumn nesting period
By Simon King
Rentokil Pest Control has advised that common species of wasps found in the UK such as the Common and German Wasp, which are generally most active…
Rentokil has reported a 60% increase in recorded activity for biting insects such as midges and mosquitoes between April and July 2024 when compared to the…
The European pest association, CEPA, has prepared a survey to assess the bed bug situation across Europe today, as experienced by our industry. In 2023, considerable…
London Network for Pest Solutions said it is continuing to play an important role in monitoring one of the planet’s deadliest insects by taking part in…
Openreach joins UK-wide insect biodiversity survey, encouraging other vehicle fleet owners to step up
By Simon King
Openreach, the UK’s largest wholesale broadband provider and the owner of the nation’s second largest commercial van fleet, has announced its involvement in the 2024 “Bugs…
UK Chief Plant Health Officer urges beekeepers and the public to be vigilant to the presence of Asian hornets
By Simon King
The Asian hornet is smaller than our native hornet and poses no greater risk to human health than our native wasps and hornets. However, they do…
Pest controllers in Scotland are being asked to record mosquito activity on a new website called https://www.mosquito-scotland.com. A collaborative project between the University of Glasgow, the…
John O’Conner Pest Control and Grounds Maintenance divisions have joined forces to work on an exciting project “Bee Part Of It” in Letchworth, collaborating with North…