Cockroach Infestation Closes US Chicken Plant
A US chicken factory, linked to a recent salmonella oubreak, has been shut down after inspectors found live cockroaches for the fourth...
Pest control called 771 times in two-and-a-half years
PEST control has been summoned to hospitals in one city a staggering 771 times in two-and-a-half years. Among the call-outs were an...
Climate change 'driving spread of crop pests'
Climate change is helping pests and diseases that attack crops to spread around the world, a study suggests. Researchers from the...
Row over pest control report
Council chiefs have hit out at figures which suggest call outs for incidents of pest control are among the highest in the country....
One million cockroaches escape from Chinese farm
At least one million cockroaches have reportedly escaped a farm in China where they were being bred for use in traditional medicine. The...
Mouse seen running in flour at cafe
A cafe has been shut after environmental health officers found a live mouse in a flour container. Staff from Leicester City Council’s...
