Warning over insecticide used against bed bugs in France The product is suspected to be the cause of the death of a man in Lyon
Why CO2 tiger mosquito traps could soon be banned in France Tiger mosquitoes are present in 57 departments and are capable of carrying diseases such as yellow fever and dengue
Aphid-eating ladybirds given free to gardeners in Normandy The ladybirds can be extremely efficient ‘insecticides.’ The tradition of distributing them for free dates back almost 40 years Insecticide harmful to bees temporarily allowed in France French beet growers fight for neonicotinoid exemption How to keep bugs at bay in rural French homes
The best plants to grow in France to deter mosquitoes As summer temperatures soar across France mosquitoes can become a major issue. But what if you could plant flowers that keep the insects away naturally? You can. We explore the best plants to grow now.
France to introduce bug that eats harmful ragweed plant Should a bug that eats harmful ragweed be deliberately introduced into France?
French scientists fight Asian hornet ‘in own language’ Researchers in France have discovered a “very promising” possible solution in the fight against the harmful Asian hornet, which includes “talking to the insect in its own language” to lure it into traps.
France launches new campaign against bed bugs The French government has launched a new campaign against bed bugs, to raise awareness and share information on how to prevent them, and get rid of them.
‘Olive tree killer’ bacteria arrives in France Two olive trees in France have been contaminated with the “olive tree killer” bacteria xylella fastidiosa, which cannot be killed directly, and which has already destroyed more than a million trees in Italy.
French town latest to install tiger mosquito traps Residents near Toulouse (Occitanie) have become the latest in France to set up homemade traps designed to attract tiger mosquitoes, as awareness of the persistent insects grows.
France on bed bug alert after suspected Rentrée spread France is on bed bug alert after the insect has been found spreading across Île-de-France in particular, following the return from holidays earlier this month.
No fipronil found on chicken farms in France: Minister Eggs contaminated with illegal insecticide in France 'all came from Belgium and the Netherlands'
Shotgun blasts can end hornet menace This month is when Asian hornets do the most damage by killing bees to feed young larvae and one beekeeper, who lost 30 of his 100 hives last year, is pioneering non-chemical alternatives to destroy nests.