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Insights on molecular detection dogs, training and plant-health emergencies.
15 Jul 2026
Nurseries in demarcated zones: how the Popillia duties work
What a nursery in a Popillia demarcated zone actually has to do — and why no checklist you find online, this one included, should be taken at face value.
15 Jul 2026
Flavescence dorée or bois noir? How to tell them apart
Same symptoms, two different diseases: one is a quarantine pest and triggers legal duties, the other doesn't. In the field they can't be told apart.
15 Jul 2026
Bed bug bites: how to recognise them (and why they aren't enough)
What they actually look like, what mimics them, and why the most-cited sign — three bites in a row — proves nothing about bed bugs.
15 Jul 2026
Is Popillia japonica dangerous to dogs and people?
No: it doesn't bite, sting or carry anything. But a treated field holds more than the beetle, and the animal at risk isn't the one people name.
23 Jun 2026
What molecular detection-dog training is
How a dog is taught to recognise a pest's odour: imprinting, positive reinforcement, generalisation and field deployment.