The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.
Singapore train operator SMRT will be stepping up pest control measures at its stations and depots after a video circulating online showed a rat on one of its trains. In the video posted on social media on Saturday, a rat is seen scurrying around the cabin of a train as two people attempt to corner it. People are also seen lifting their legs to avoid it as it scurries past them. “SMRT is aware of a post online about a rat sighting on board one of our trains on the East-West Line,” said SMRT...
Residents at a private housing estate in Hong Kong have stepped up pest prevention measures, as authorities investigate the city’s first human case of rat hepatitis E recorded this year. Janitors were seen deep-cleaning public areas at the 25-block Laguna Verde estate in Hung Hom on Sunday, with sanitation efforts also encompassing the area’s waterfront promenade park, planters and the nearby shopping centre. A day earlier, health authorities revealed that a 42-year-old patient was found to have...
As the early summer season approaches after weeks of heavy rain, reports of “flying ants” have emerged across Hong Kong, sparking concerns that the insects could cause a nuisance and even damage homes. Social media users also shared photos of the insects circling street lights in the evening or of their carcasses scattered across toilet sinks, with some questioning whether they are in fact termites. The South China Morning Post looks into these flying insects and how to prevent termites from...