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Tracking technology taking on the yellow-legged hornet

Hornet wearing a tracking device with the title, "Yellow-Legged Hornet Week 2025" across the front. The APHA logo is also displayed.

Tracking technology taking on the yellow-legged hornet

APHA scientists spotlight how micro-transmitters are turning yellow-legged hornets into flying beacons, leading inspectors straight to hidden nests in record time.

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Combating rural crime with animal forensics

Posted by: Saira Cawthraw, Posted on: 20 August 2018 - Categories: Data analysis & modelling

Saira Cawthraw talks about DNA profiling at APHA and its use in combating rural crime.

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Celebrating votes for women: 1950s and 1960s

Posted by: Flavie Vial, Posted on: 9 August 2018 - Categories: Women in science
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Our August instalment of the celebrating votes for women series introduces some of the agency's women scientists in the 1950s and 1960s and how their work in the fields of bacteriology and virology, in particular, contributed to a new understanding of many diseases of economic, zoonotic and political importance.

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It wasn’t always this hot…

Posted by: Chris Nichols and Paul Duff, Posted on: 25 July 2018 - Categories: Surveillance, Wildlife
Carcases of golden plovers

Chris Nichols and Paul Duff blog about a seemingly anachronous topic given the recent scorching weather conditions: mass wildlife deaths associated with harsh winter weather.

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APHA hosts first VetBioNet meeting at Weybridge

Posted by: Hugh Simmons, Posted on: 20 July 2018 - Categories: Events
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Hugh Simmons, APHA's Animal Sciences Veterinary Lead, talks about the VetBioNet EU funded project.

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Flight of the Weybridge honey bees

Posted by: Mark Thomas, Posted on: 12 July 2018 - Categories: Bee health

The 9 to 15 July is the annual Bees’ Needs Week which is a great opportunity to find out more about how important pollinators are and how you can support them. Mark Thomas tells us how he has helped establish an apiary at APHA Weybridge.

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Celebrating votes for women: Connie Ford in the 1930s

Posted by: Flavie Vial, Posted on: 26 June 2018 - Categories: Women in science
Connie Ford

Our next instalment in our celebrating votes for women series explores the career of Connie Ford, one of the UK’s first female vets in the early 1930s.

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It’s a gold medal...

Posted by: paulbeales, Posted on: 12 June 2018 - Categories: Plant health

Paul Beales, Head of Plant Health Technical Extension Team, talks about the long and winding road to winning a prestigious gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

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ISAI 2018: APHA hosts avian influenza symposium

Posted by: Ian Brown, Posted on: 1 June 2018 - Categories: Events, Viral diseases
Avian influenza sympoisum

Ian Brown provides an update on this year’s international symposium on avian influenza that took place at the Grand Hotel in Brighton from 15 to 18 April.

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APHA scientists developing international links with Commonwealth countries

Posted by: Michaela Giles, Posted on: 23 May 2018 - Categories: Events

APHA’s International Development team promotes APHA as a leading global research organisation at the Commonwealth Science, Research and Innovation Event.

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Using models to evaluate policies

Posted by: Charlotte Cook, Posted on: 8 May 2018 - Categories: Data analysis & modelling
Policy cycle diagram

...monitoring infection in animals. Q & A session The meeting was brought to a close by APHA’s Helen Roberts in an interesting final question and answer session for the audience...

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