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

Why We Should Love Wasps, featuring Professor Seirian Sumner Join Professors Philip Schofield & Seirian Sumner as they dissect the potential of wasps in cancer research.

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

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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.

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 🔗

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.