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International Pest Control – May/June 2026 – Vol 68, Nr.3
It is great to be able to report some good news, and the latest evaluation of the RTS.S malaria vaccine confirms it is saving the lives of young children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi. And the additional health visits associated with the four-dose vaccine also allow for the delivery of other childhood vaccines. CABI and […]
International Pest Control – March/April 2026 – Vol 68, Nr.2
In this issue – largely put together by our new Deputy Editor – we report on a significant new UK grant for precision breeding to develop more sustainable crops, and funding to better understand disease in rice and to look at novel RNAi fungicides. Conventional pesticides are yet again in the spotlight, this time for […]
International Pest Control – January/February 2026 – Vol 68, Nr.1
As if chemical pesticides are not under enough pressure, a team led by the University of Cambridge tested the effect of 1,076 chemical food contaminants including herbicides and insecticides on 22 species of gut bacteria. 168 were found to be toxic and the data is now being used to predict if industrial chemicals will be […]
International Pest Control – November/December 2025 – Vol 67, Nr.6
The vectors of multiple diseases including dengue, chikungunya and Zika, posing a public health risk to populations, have now been detected in Southern England, another benefit of global warming: “Send not to know for whom the bell tolls…” And global food systems will need a major overhaul if we are to mitigate climate change, stop […]
International Pest Control – September/October 2025 – Vol 67, Nr.5
The Human Genome Project took 13 years from launch to completion and cost an estimated $2.7 billion. Now, using massively parallel sequencing, the task can be completed in just hours: my friendly AI says the record is 7.5 hours although more normally it takes weeks. Now gene sequencing is used in all parts of our […]
International Pest Control – July/August 2025 – Vol 67, Nr.4
It’s great to start an issue with good news – the approval of the first malaria medicine for newborns and young infants. It is astonishing to think that until now – 2025 – the protection of this vulnerable group has depended on formulations intended for older children (not without risk) and control of the vector: […]
International Pest Control – May/June 2025 – Vol 67, Nr.3
Starting to sound like a scratched record – a metaphor that only works for some – late again, but better late… Once again climate change has threaded its way through this issue. Even if you are in denial about it being caused by human activities you can’t ignore the real-world impacts. IFAD are investing US$9.2m […]
International Pest Control – March/April 2025 – Vol 67, Nr.2
Firstly, an apology for the late arrival of this issue – I’m afraid being Editor is not a full-time role and year end – March – is always a very busy period for the day job! I hope none of you were holding your breath for this issue. It seems that every issue is permeated […]
