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03/09/2026

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Climate crisis could increase incursions of Aedes aegypti, which can transmit Zika virus and dengue, experts say

25/08/2026

🐝 Ham or jam? What are the wasps choosing?

Researchers at UCL want pest professionals to help them understand what wasps are eating this summer 🍴

The Picnic Wasp Survey is looking at whether foraging wasps choose protein-rich foods such as meat, or sugary foods such as jam, fruit and soft drinks – and whether those preferences change as the season progresses.

🕵️ Pest technicians spend a lot of time observing wasps in the real world, so your sightings could provide particularly useful evidence.

Next time a wasp takes an interest in someone’s lunch, take a closer look before you shoo it away.

📸 Snap a photo if you can
🍖 Record protein, sugar or both
🔬 Help researchers build a better picture of wasp behaviour in 2026

Learn more, link in comments.

18/07/2026

https://uclpress.co.uk/podcast/why-we-should-love-wasps-professor-seirian-sumner/

Join Professors Philip Schofield & Seirian Sumner as they dissect the potential of wasps in cancer research.

02/07/2026

06/06/2026

It's World Pest Day! 🌍🐀 As always, we're celebrating the work of this small but vital industry, and this year we've gone one step further.

BPCA is launching the No Small Matter report. An independent report, No Small Matter shows how professional pest control contributes £1bn a year to the UK economy and saves households and businesses a further £1.9bn a year. 💰

BPCA Chief Exec, Rosina Robson, said: "We’ve always known the value pest management provides to society, but we haven't had the data to prove it. This report changes that.

"It gives the sector the evidence it needs to show government, clients and the public that pest management is not just reactive work, but a professional, preventative service that protects health, homes and the economy."

Read more 👉 bpca.org.uk/small

21/05/2026

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Evidence of leafcutter bees (Megachile) using plastic flagging as nesting material

Journal of Melittology
Save PDF 👉https://hymr.short.gy/I66N1p

Figure 1. Examples of leafcutter bee cut marks on a sumac leaf and two plastic flagging analyzed in this study.

05/05/2026

Following the sad news over the weekend of potential Hantavirus deaths on a cruise ship, we've published some information about the disease, its vector and rodent pest prevention.

Our sympathies are with the families of those affected 🙏

Link in comments 🔗

09/04/2026

Pest infestations in homes are often the result of poor housing conditions, delayed repairs and inadequate waste management.

Our new manifestos for Wales and Scotland set out how devolved governments can address these risks through housing and public health policy.

Prevention needs to be the priority.