by David | Jul 10, 2019 | General
The National Bee Unit has confirmed a sighting of an individual, female Asian hornet in New Milton, Hampshire, after it was reported by a member of the public. Monitoring is underway to detect any other Asian hornets in the vicinity. Identifying an Asian Hornet Asian...
by David | Jun 30, 2019 | General, Wasps
Signs of a second bumper wasp season in as many years are being seen across the country and BPCA member Bayer suggests the mild winter is to blame. In a press release published this week, Bayer national account and technical manager, Richard Moseley, explained that...
by David | Jun 24, 2019 | General
Aston University study finds nine in 10 insects analysed from English hospitals were carrying potentially harmful bacteria – over half of which were antibiotic-resistant ‘Bugs with bugs’ were collected from food preparation areas and wards including neonatal and...
by David | Apr 29, 2019 | General
Received a parcel today from a company based in Germany ???????? called FuturaGermany containing a small selection of their products. All their products In their extensive range are toxic free and environmentally friendly,also they have a range of digital products...
by David | Mar 11, 2019 | General, Rodents
With current rodent control challenges facing pest controllers, one of the essential areas of knowledge is an understanding of rodent behaviour. This article by Sharon Hughes, Global Technical Marketing Manager at BASF, provides an overview of aspects of rat behaviour...
by David | Feb 27, 2019 | General
This month we are taking a closer look at the largest and most diverse order of insects on earth – Beetles. Stored Product Beetles are our Pest of the Month for February: All beetles belong to the order coleoptera. Coleoptera means sheath winged. From Greek:...
