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2026 Summer Pest Control: Balancing Health Emergencies and Economic Stability

An analysis of the challenges facing pest control in France this summer 2026: costs, new prevention strategies, and the management of invasive species.

Published on August 5, 2026 · 5 min read
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House flies in Brittany: the June 2026 heatwave triggers an exceptional surge

After the 21–25 June 2026 heatwave, Côtes-d'Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine are facing an unprecedented proliferation of house flies. Assessment, causes, health risks and control methods.

Published on July 28, 2026 · 8 min read
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Ants in Eure-et-Loir: in Ermenonville-la-Grande, the July 2026 heatwave triggers a massive invasion

In Ermenonville-la-Grande (28), some twenty homes have been overrun by ants since the July 2026 heatwave. Causes, risks, control methods and advice for dealing with a domestic ant invasion.

Published on July 28, 2026 · 8 min read
Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) with dark fur, caught in broad daylight at the edge of an urban drain in Réunion

Leptospirosis in Réunion: 71 cases in March 2026, a historic peak that highlights the central role of rats

217 autochthonous cases of leptospirosis reported to the ARS Réunion between January and mid-July 2026, including a record peak of 71 cases in March. Assessment, risk factors, prevention and rodent control.

Published on July 27, 2026 · 7 min read
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Scabies outbreak at the Edylis care home in Lons-le-Saunier (Jura): ten cases in July 2026, ARS Bourgogne-Franche-Comté triggers a crisis unit

Ten residents and one caregiver at the Edylis nursing home in Lons-le-Saunier (Jura) were infected with scabies in July 2026. The Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regional Health Agency has triggered a crisis unit. Symptoms, treatment, disinfection: what you need to know.

Published on July 27, 2026 · 10 min read
Coypu (Myocastor coypus) close-up in vegetation

Coypu in French wetlands: the 2026 national control campaign explained

Listed as an invasive alien species, the coypu (Myocastor coypus) burrows into riverbanks, eats crops and costs local authorities millions. Overview of the 2026 control campaign.

Published on July 26, 2026 · 6 min read
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