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.
Halyomorpha halys is spreading fast in France in 2026. How to identify the brown marmorated stink bug, limit garden damage and stop the autumn invasion of homes.
A Popillia japonica caught in Pont (Côte-d'Or) on 7 July 2026: EU priority quarantine status, host plants, damage, how to report sightings and prevention tips.
Harvest mites, or chiggers (Trombicula autumnalis): why bites surge in July-August, how to recognise and treat them, and how to protect your garden in 2026.
Climate warming, northward expansion, Tiques & Vous Week 2026: what ANSES, INRAE and Santé publique France say about Ixodes ricinus ticks, and the right reflexes to protect yourself.
Surveillance season from 1 May to 30 November 2026, a record number of locally acquired chikungunya cases in 2025, mandatory reporting: what changes this summer and the habits that actually stop the tiger mosquito.
Found in the Var since 2022 and confirmed in Cavalaire-sur-Mer in 2026, the electric ant (Wasmannia auropunctata) is raising concern. How to identify this little fire ant, gauge the danger of its sting and report it effectively.
Classified as harmful to human health since 2022, pine and oak processionary caterpillars are spreading northward. Here is how to recognise them, protect your family and pets, and react effectively.
