Fragments of West Nile virus have been detected in UK mosquitoes for the first time, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. A research programme by the UKHSA and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) found the genetic material in mosquitoes collected in Britain in 2023. West Nile virus is a vector borne disease...
Christopher Blanchett Senior Weather Presenter Julie-Anne Barnes BBC Scotland News BBC Dr Georgia Kirby leads the citizen science project, gathering public information and setting traps to monitor specific locations A Scottish summer is synonymous with the humble yet pesky midge. But Glasgow University scientists have confirmed the continued rise of its distant cousin – the...