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Annual laboratory confirmed UK sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet (Vespa velutina).
How to spot and report bee pests and diseases.
Call for public and UK beekeepers to keep watch and report any sightings of Asian hornets this summer.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is today (1 October) celebrating a decade of its world-leading efforts to safeguard both animal and plant health on the domestic and international stage.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
The characteristics, diagnosis, epidemiology of hantaviruses.
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