Arable
Defra confirms eradication of Colorado potato beetle
A major potato pest, the Colorado beetle, has been successfully eradicated from the UK, according to the Department for Environment,...
Invasive species
N.Ireland
NIEA confirms removal of Asian hornet nest in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has successfully completed the safe and controlled removal of an Asian hornet nest in...
N.Ireland
Restoring native predators could help tackle invasive species
Restoring native predator populations could help to keep some of the most problematic invasive species around the world in check,...
N.Ireland
Research: Prevention measures for invasive species could save 'trillions'
New research has found that the damage costs by invasive species are at least 10 times the management expenditure and...
Environment
New campaign to stop alien species threatening Irish waterways
A new campaign to protect Irish waterways from invasive alien species has been launched (Wednesday, January 19) by multiple organisations...
Environment
9 sightings of invasive Asian hornet recorded in UK
To date, there have been nine confirmed sightings of the Asian hornet in England and five nests have been destroyed,...