European Rhinoceros Beetle travels to Durham in a Tesco potted plant
A beetle native to the Mediterranean sea made its way to Durham in a supermarket potted plant - surprising shoppers and entomologists alike.
Source: thenorthernecho.co.uk
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Fears rise over Kiwi flatworm threat to crop yields
The New Zealand flatworm ( arthurdendyus triangulates) can cut grass yields by around 7pc as a consequence of their impact on the native lobworms or large earthworm, experts have estimated. The invasive species feeds on the unfortunate earthworm and can reduce numbers by up to 70pc where infestation levels are particularly high. Since first being identified in the Belfast area in 1963, the New Zealand flatworm is now found throughout most of Northern Ireland and much of the South. Dr Archie Murchie of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute in Belfast said Fermanagh was the only county in the...
Source: independent.ie