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href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/25/joining-forces-with-qatar-university/"><img width="620" height="413" src="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/Feature-1-620x413.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Group of nine individuals standing for a group photo indoors. The APHA logo is present alongside the text, "A collaboration between APHA and Qatar University."" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/Feature-1-620x413.jpg 620w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/Feature-1-310x207.jpg 310w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/Feature-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/Feature-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/Feature-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /></a> </div> <div class="text"> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m entry-title visible-desktop hidden-tablet"><a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/25/joining-forces-with-qatar-university/">Joining forces for a safer future: Qatar University, and APHA's research on food-borne pathogens and antimicrobial resistance</a></h2> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>APHA's collaboration with Qatar University aims to share expertise, support research to control the spread of AMR in food-borne pathogens and promote best practices to minimize consumer risks.</p> </div> <a class="read-more" href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/25/joining-forces-with-qatar-university/">Read more <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Joining forces for a safer future: Qatar University, and APHA's research on food-borne pathogens and antimicrobial resistance</span></a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <main id="content" class="govuk-grid-row" role="main"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds main-content"> <article class="post-4195 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-amr category-international"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/21/combatting-amr-through-global-training/">Combatting antimicrobial resistance through global training</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/rod-card/" title="Posts by Rod Card" class="author url fn" rel="author">Rod Card</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-21T09:00:00+00:00">21 November 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/amr/" rel="category tag">Antimicrobial Resistance</a>, <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/Feature-620x413.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Group of individuals stading in gront of gates which say, "Central Veterinary Laboratory"" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/Feature-620x413.jpg 620w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/Feature-310x207.jpg 310w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/Feature-768x512.jpg 768w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/Feature-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/Feature-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Read how APHA has been actively supporting many Low-and Middle-Income Countries through training via its FAO Reference Centre for AMR.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/21/combatting-amr-through-global-training/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Combatting antimicrobial resistance through global training</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4177 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-amr category-bacterial-diseases"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/20/understanding-antimicrobial-resistance/">Filling gaps in our understanding of antimicrobial resistance to safeguard animal and human health</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/francesca-martelli/" title="Posts by Francesca Martelli" class="author url fn" rel="author">Francesca Martelli</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-20T09:00:00+00:00">20 November 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/amr/" rel="category tag">Antimicrobial Resistance</a>, <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/bacterial-diseases/" rel="category tag">Bacterial diseases</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/file-20.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/file-20.jpg 620w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/file-20-310x207.jpg 310w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>This World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, find out more about how APHA plays a key role in protecting animals and people from this global risk.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/20/understanding-antimicrobial-resistance/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Filling gaps in our understanding of antimicrobial resistance to safeguard animal and human health</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4159 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-surveillance category-wildlife"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/14/what-happened-at-a-canal-in-uxbridge/">What happened at a canal in Uxbridge?</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/hayley-wighton/" title="Posts by Hayley Wighton" class="author url fn" rel="author">Hayley Wighton</a> and <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/samantha-holland/" title="Posts by Samantha Holland" class="author url fn" rel="author">Samantha Holland</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-14T14:03:25+00:00">14 November 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/surveillance/" rel="category tag">Surveillance</a>, <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/wildlife/" rel="category tag">Wildlife</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/file-15.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Image of a swan on water with the title, "Investigating an unexplained mortality event." The APHA logo also shows." decoding="async" srcset="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/file-15.jpg 620w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/11/file-15-310x207.jpg 310w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>With deaths of wild swans increasing over part of the Grand Union canal in Uxbridge with no obvious cause, thoughts turned to a disease that is notoriously difficult to identify. Read more about how our Veterinary Investigation Officers uncovered the cause of these mysterious deaths. </p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/14/what-happened-at-a-canal-in-uxbridge/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of What happened at a canal in Uxbridge?</span></a> - <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/14/what-happened-at-a-canal-in-uxbridge/#comments" class="govuk-link">1 comment</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4141 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-international category-one-health"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/03/one-health-partnerships-with-india/">One Health partnerships with India</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/tony-fooks/" title="Posts by Tony Fooks" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tony Fooks</a> and <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/christopher-finnegan/" title="Posts by Christopher Finnegan" class="author url fn" rel="author">Christopher Finnegan</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-03T09:00:00+00:00">3 November 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a>, <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/one-health/" rel="category tag">One Health</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/Feature-3-620x413.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/Feature-3-620x413.jpg 620w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/Feature-3-310x207.jpg 310w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/Feature-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/Feature-3-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/Feature-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>This One Health Day we hear about the work undertaken between India and the UK in the One Health arena.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/03/one-health-partnerships-with-india/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of One Health partnerships with India</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4134 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-apha-news"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/24/celebrating-10-remarkable-years-of-apha/">Celebrating 10 remarkable years of APHA</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/heatherosullivan/" title="Posts by Heather O'Sullivan" class="author url fn" rel="author">Heather O'Sullivan</a>, <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/jenny-stewart/" title="Posts by Jenny Stewart" class="author url fn" rel="author">Jenny Stewart</a> and <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/yvonne-spencer/" title="Posts by Yvonne Spencer" class="author url fn" rel="author">Yvonne Spencer</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-24T13:15:28+01:00">24 October 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/apha-news/" rel="category tag">APHA news</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/file-13.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/file-13.jpg 620w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/file-13-310x207.jpg 310w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>This month is a momentous occasion as we commemorate 10 Years since APHA was established in its current form. </p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/24/celebrating-10-remarkable-years-of-apha/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Celebrating 10 remarkable years of APHA</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4111 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-one-health"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/16/world-one-health-congress/">The One Food programme at the World One Health Congress, South Africa</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/flavie-vial/" title="Posts by Flavie Vial" class="author url fn" rel="author">Flavie Vial</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-16T13:46:24+01:00">16 October 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/one-health/" rel="category tag">One Health</a></div> <img width="620" height="388" src="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/Feature-1-620x388.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Group of professionals standing for a photograph in front of One Food banners" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/Feature-1-620x388.jpg 620w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/Feature-1-310x194.jpg 310w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/Feature-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/Feature-1-1536x961.jpg 1536w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/10/Feature-1-2048x1281.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Celebrating World One Food Day, we are excited to share insights from APHA's attendance at the 8th World One Health Congress in Cape Town.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/16/world-one-health-congress/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of The One Food programme at the World One Health Congress, South Africa</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4100 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-wildlife"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/30/reducing-grey-squirrel-overpopulation/">Reducing grey squirrel overpopulation: The role of contraceptives in conservation</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/sarah-beatham/" title="Posts by Sarah Beatham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Sarah Beatham</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-09-30T10:13:30+01:00">30 September 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/wildlife/" rel="category tag">Wildlife</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/file-2-3.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Title text reads, "Red Squirrel Awareness Week" with the APHA logo and silhouettes of squirrels and an acorn." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/file-2-3.jpg 620w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/file-2-3-310x207.jpg 310w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Managing grey squirrel populations is important to ensure the recovery of our native reds. Find out from APHA’s Sarah Beatham how her team are developing a contraceptive to reduce grey squirrel numbers.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/30/reducing-grey-squirrel-overpopulation/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Reducing grey squirrel overpopulation: The role of contraceptives in conservation</span></a> - <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/30/reducing-grey-squirrel-overpopulation/#comments" class="govuk-link">2 comments</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4089 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-international category-viral-diseases"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/28/rabies-in-ghana-the-silent-bites/">Rabies in Ghana: The silent bites</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/victus-sabutey-fcdo/" title="Posts by Victus Sabutey (FCDO)" class="author url fn" rel="author">Victus Sabutey (FCDO)</a> and <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/christopher-finnegan/" title="Posts by Christopher Finnegan" class="author url fn" rel="author">Christopher Finnegan</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-09-28T09:00:00+01:00">28 September 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a>, <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/viral-diseases/" rel="category tag">Viral diseases</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/file-2-2.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/file-2-2.jpg 620w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/file-2-2-310x207.jpg 310w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>When clinical symptoms appear, rabies is nearly 100% fatal. To reduce this, the UK government has contributed 15,000 doses of rabies vaccine, along with laboratory equipment and supplies, to the Ghanaian Ministry of Food and Agriculture through its ODA-funded Animal Health System Strengthening project, part of UKAid. </p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/28/rabies-in-ghana-the-silent-bites/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Rabies in Ghana: The silent bites</span></a> - <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/28/rabies-in-ghana-the-silent-bites/#comments" class="govuk-link">2 comments</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4079 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-international category-viral-diseases"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/19/advancing-avian-disease-diagnosis-in-ghana/">The power of collaboration: advancing avian disease diagnosis in Ghana </a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/cecilia-tat/" title="Posts by Cecilia Tat" class="author url fn" rel="author">Cecilia Tat</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-09-19T09:40:54+01:00">19 September 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/international/" rel="category tag">International</a>, <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/viral-diseases/" rel="category tag">Viral diseases</a></div> <img width="620" height="414" src="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/Feature-620x414.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Group of people standing for a photo outside a building with the APHA logo in the top left corner." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/Feature-620x414.jpg 620w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/Feature-310x207.jpg 310w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/Feature-768x513.jpg 768w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/Feature-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/Feature-2048x1367.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Ever wondered what APHA staff get involved with abroad? Learn more about a recent journey taken by APHA scientists to Ghana, where they worked to enhance laboratory skills in diagnosing Avian influenza and Newcastle disease throughout West Africa.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/19/advancing-avian-disease-diagnosis-in-ghana/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of The power of collaboration: advancing avian disease diagnosis in Ghana </span></a> - <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/19/advancing-avian-disease-diagnosis-in-ghana/#comments" class="govuk-link">1 comment</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4067 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bee-health"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/05/asian-hornet-week-2024/">Joining forces with Kent beekeepers in the fight against the yellow-legged hornet (Asian hornet)</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/author/lisa-jenkins/" title="Posts by Lisa Jenkins" class="author url fn" rel="author">Lisa Jenkins</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-09-05T10:14:21+01:00">5 September 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/category/bee-health/" rel="category tag">Bee health</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/file-2.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Close-up of an Asian hornet on a rough wooden surface. Image includes the Animal & Plant Health Agency logo and a credit to wirestock on Freepik." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/file-2.jpg 620w, https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/178/2024/09/file-2-310x207.jpg 310w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Seasonal Bee Inspector Lisa Jenkins from APHA’s National Bee Unit (NBU) talks about working with a local Yellow-Legged (Asian) Hornet Team in Dover to track down a nest of this invasive predator.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/05/asian-hornet-week-2024/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Joining forces with Kent beekeepers in the fight against the yellow-legged hornet (Asian hornet)</span></a> - <a href="https://aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/05/asian-hornet-week-2024/#comments" 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