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RAT sightings in the capital have risen by 78 percent during lockdown with Londoners under siege.

Last year, East Africa was hit by a once-in-a-lifetime invasion of voracious desert locusts The blades swoop over the parched land in search of a grey haze of locusts on the horizon.  “If you don’t know what the locust swarms look like, you’re never going see them in the distance. They blend into the land,” says Max Taylour, the helicopter’s young sharp-eyed logistician.  “Look for a grey wisp in the distance. It could be a cloud behind one of the mountains.” Then a crackle come...

First it was the drought, then the rain. Now the state’s farmers are being plagued by a ‘biblical explosion’ of rodents.

First it was the drought, then the rain. Now the state’s farmers are being plagued by a ‘biblical explosion’ of rodents.

First it was the drought, then the rain. Now the state’s farmers are being plagued by a ‘biblical explosion’ of rodents.

Pests, drought led to massive decline of cotton production in Pakistan National February 11, 2021 BEIJING: Cotton production in Pakistan witnessed a massive decline of about 35% to 5.57 million bales by the end of January, 2021, the lowest in 30 years, Gwadar Pro reported on Wednesday quoting Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA). While multiple reasons can be identified behind the cotton plight, vigorous efforts are under way to reverse the tide. The decline in cotton growth is mainly d...

Feral animals boom in urban areas across south-east NSW after last seasons bushfires MonMonday 8 FebFebruary 2021 at 9:25pm The Eurobodalla Shire Council says sambar deer are heavy grazers, and they urge landholders to all report sightings to council. ( Share Print text only Cancel Landholders and local organisations across south-east NSW say there has been an increase in sightings of feral animals in urban environments since last seasons bushfires. Key points: A majority of bushland across the...

1 / of 3 Stunning shots capture green shoots amid blackened Fraser Island- Kgari bush as experts warn of opportunistic pests ThuThursday 4 updated ThuThursday 4 FebFebruary 2021 at 11:55pm An aerial view of Kgari shows a couple of sole, green trees and many more with green shoots emerging. ( Print text only Cancel Photographing the charred wilds of Fraser Island-Kgari is far from a glamorous job, but Peter Meyers bush bashing has produced some stunning images of regeneration only two months aft...

Plus: a boost of beneficial fungi for fruit trees, how to avoid rust on hollyhocks and a sticky end for sciarid flies

But did you know that flies can be beautiful... and they provide valuable services. As part of Micro-Nature, Dr Bryan Lessard, also known as "Bry The Fly Guy" (from the CSIROs Australian National Insect Collection) spoke to ABC Radio Canberras Georgia Stynes about the benefits of flies. Duration: 11min 38sec