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An extra £2.35 million has been announced to improve the UK’s research capacity and capability around vector-borne disease.
Once established, invasive non-native species can threaten biodiversity. APHA Director of Science Transformation, Jenny Stewart and Lucy Cornwell, GB Non-native Species Secretariat, are sharing some of the ways that everyone can help.
Climate change, plants and plant pests
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Learn more about how climate change is responsible for changes in nature’s calendar, the rise of plant pathogens and pests and what APHA are doing to protect the UK border, from one of Defra’s Plant Health Scientists, Dominic Eyre.
His Majesty King Charles III visited APHA Weybridge on 9 March to congratulate scientists and staff for their work in combating the largest-ever avian influenza outbreak in the UK.
Defra to consult on registration rules for bird keepers in Great Britain.
Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.
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We work to safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy.
APHA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, the Welsh Government, and The Scottish Government.
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