The deadly West Nile virus which has already made its way to Europe is posing a ‘growing threat’ as birds begin to drop dead.
Mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus could become a growing concern in the UK and other northern European nations as ...
Gardeners are being urged to help save blackbirds as a deadly virus is wiping them out across the UK. The New Scientist has ...
The New Scientist reported in an article today that blackbird numbers have fallen in the UK as the Usutu virus has taken hold. The virus in question, Usutu, originated in South Africa in 1959 but ...
Experts say that populations of the bird are ‘dwindling’ as a mosquito-borne virus spreads from London, reaching as far west as Dorset. The Usutu virus, first identified at the river in South ...
Culex pipiens mosquitoes can spread the Japanese Encephalitis virus, West Nile virus, Usutu virus, and a few others. They can be found in places with cooler weather and often live near homes.