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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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A working week in the life of Nick Kell

Posted by: Nick Kell, Posted on: 14 August 2017 - Categories: Bacterial diseases
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Nick Kell blogs about a typical working week as a Campylobacter laboratory manager in the Bacteriology Department at APHA Weybridge. 

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Mutual benefits from TB research in Ethiopia

Posted by: Stefan Berg, Posted on: 7 August 2017 - Categories: Bacterial diseases, Bovine Tuberculosis

Stefan Berg, senior scientist at APHA, highlights the agency’s 15-years engagement in collaborative research on bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in Ethiopia.

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Pig health roadshows 2017: Salmonella controls on farms

Posted by: beckygosling, Posted on: 27 July 2017 - Categories: Bacterial diseases, Events
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Over the last four years we’ve been running a large and interesting pig health project, with farmers taking part in a range of intervention trials to see what worked in terms of Salmonella control.

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Review of APHA Science 2016

Posted by: Jane Goodger, Posted on: 20 July 2017 - Categories: Science strategy
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Like last year we have produced an APHA Annual Science Review, which brings together the many highlights and achievements during 2016.

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Safeguarding with science: Avian influenza

Posted by: APHA science blog team and Ian Brown, Posted on: 3 July 2017 - Categories: Viral diseases
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In the first of a series of videos highlighting how we safeguard with science, Prof Ian Brown, APHA's Head of Virology, talks about avian influenza (bird flu) and the work we do in our international reference laboratory at Weybridge.

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The winding path to the 2017 RHS Chelsea Flower Show exhibit

Posted by: paulbeales, Posted on: 26 June 2017 - Categories: Plant health
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Paul Beales highlights APHA’s involvement in plant health engagement by talking about the 2017 RHS Chelsea Flower Show exhibit.

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From Farm to Vet to Lab and back – in the digital age

Posted by: Kirsty Line, Posted on: 20 June 2017 - Categories: Data analysis & modelling, Diagnostics & testing
Lord Gardiner (Defra minister) tests the ADTS service

Kirsty Line talks about the role played by APHA's laboratory services in the development of the Animal Disease Testing Service, a new digital service for vets. 

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The pre-election period

Posted by: APHA science blog team, Posted on: 21 April 2017 - Categories: APHA news
Number 10 door

In the coming weeks, you will notice that it’s much quieter than usual on this blog. It’s because between midnight on Friday, 21 April and the general election on 8 June is the pre-election period.

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Happy Birthday APHA science blog!

Posted by: Hannah Newbold, Posted on: 18 April 2017 - Categories: APHA news
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The APHA science blog celebrates its first birthday today (18 April). In this blog I look at the highlights on the science blog over the last year. Here’s your chance to catch up.

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Keeping horses on the move

Posted by: Sian Mitchell, Posted on: 17 March 2017 - Categories: Diagnostics & testing, Parasites
Photo taken when Professor Igarashi visited APHA

Sian Mitchell, who is the Parasitology Discipline Champion at APHA, talks about how APHA supports the transport of horses around the world by performing statutory testing for certification purposes.

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