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Millions of lettuces ruined by UK aphid outbreak
Growers are facing losses of £10m, as 30 million heads of lettuce will be rendered unusable.
September 23, 2026US confirms new screwworm cases, as ranchers brace for spread - Reuters
US confirms new screwworm cases, as ranchers brace for spread Reuters
June 8, 2026Second Texas screwworm case confirmed as outbreak fears grow - Reuters
Second Texas screwworm case confirmed as outbreak fears grow Reuters
June 5, 2026US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs
The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.
June 5, 2026'It's like a decaying body': Australian farmers battle mouse plague
Farmers report thousands of mice per hectare destroying crops and invading homes.
May 30, 2026'If we sleep, they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
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Millions of lettuces ruined by UK aphid outbreak
Millions of lettuces are set to be wasted as farmers are grappling with a record outbreak of aphids that has devastated the end of their growing season. Growers are facing losses of £10m, as 30 milli
What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US
Topic:Pests Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 1:01pm The New World screwworm fly is a flesh-eating parasite. (AP: Denise Bonilla/US Department of Agriculture via AP) The New World screwworm fly is threatening the
'If we sleep, they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
"We woke up to the sound of her screaming at 2am," Samah al-Daabla, the mother of four-year-old Mayaseen, tells the BBC. "When my husband turned on the torch, the weasel ran away. I looked at my dau