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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
5 Greater Bay Area shows and concerts in September 2025 to catch
The Greater Bay Area (GBA) is hosting a range of ambitious cultural events in September that Hong Kong residents can enjoy. Here are a few highlights to look out. 1. Real Banksy: Banksy is NoWhere A wide selection of works by street artist Banksy is being showcased in Shenzhen's Sea World Culture and Arts Centre. The anonymous artist's provocative artworks – spanning graffiti, installations and prints – tackle global political and social issues with dark humour and satire. Photo: SWCAC There are signature works, archival objects and immersive galleries, including 34 originals certified by Pest Control, the artist's official authentication body. Dates: Until November 16 Venue: Sea World Culture and Arts Centre, 1187 Wanghai Road, Nanshan district, Shenzhen How to get there: Shenzhen Metro Line 2 to Sea World Station (Exit A)
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Chikungunya fever: Hong Kong urged to step up mosquito control after rainstorm
Hong Kong should step up efforts to fight mosquitoes after the city recorded its second-longest black rainstorm warning, experts have warned, with data showing the breeding of the pest that can transmit chikungunya fever is 'fairly extensive' in 70 per cent of the city's surveyed areas. Advertisement A black rainstorm warning lasted 11 hours and 15 minutes on Tuesday, the second-longest in Hong Kong's recorded history. Three days earlier, the city recorded its first imported chikungunya fever case, a mosquito-borne disease, since 2019. 'There are more water bodies following heavy rain and they would not evaporate quickly. You would need extra efforts [afterwards] to apply larvicide sand and oil', said Peter Leung Kwong-yuen, chairman of the Pest Control Personnel Association of Hong Kong. Leung said that more waterlogging would occur after days of thunderstorms, although the heavy rain might curb the breeding of mosquitoes. 'We are not worried about the heavy rain, which could wash away the stagnant water,' Leung said, noting that mosquitoes usually prefer to breed in standing water. Advertisement 'Mosquitoes cannot lay eggs in flowing water, and they also have to hide a bit under the heavy rain,' he added.
The Citizen
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Watch: Farmer, citizens react in true SA-fashion as python climbs tree
How would you react if a 4m python climbed a scraggly tree in front of you? Probably with strong language, much like a North West farmer did. A video posted on Boland Snake Removals 24/7 and Pest Control's Facebook page shows the huge snake, identified by the page as an African rock python, slithering up a tree. As the python, believed to be pregnant, makes its way up the tree, you can hear branches breaking – and the farmer's hilarious reaction. 'Liewe donner die ding is dik,' the farmer says in Afrikaans. An approximate translation to English would be 'Good heavens, this thing [the python] is thick.' The farmer wishes to remain anonymous to protect the snake from being killed for muti. Warning: The following video contains strong language With over 1 500 comments, the discussion beneath the post offers plenty to entertain: One comment, from Anton Eksteen, posted in Afrikaans but translated into English reads: 'If you thought Usain Bolt was the world record holder in the 100m, wait until I spot a [snake] like this… Usain Bolt would look like an amateur.' While Collen Emeunc offered a traditional brandy as a reward for the farmer's camera work: 'Camera man come fetch Klipis & coke .' About the climb How common is it that African rock pythons climb trees? According to a post by Patrick Sherman on Animal Diversity Web, the large-bodied snake mainly stays on the ground, but climbs if the need arises. 'They can swim well and stay submerged for a long time, which is advantageous for avoiding potential threats,' the post adds.
Daily Mirror
11-07-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
Rid your home of flies for good with 3-ingredient DIY trap
Flies can be a nuisance, but cleaning fan Lily has shared an easy homemade trap that will help keep them at bay - and you'll only need three ingredients Flies can be a common nuisance during the balmy summer months as windows and doors are left ajar to let in the fresh air. If you're grappling with flies this summer, a cleaning enthusiast has shared a simple homemade remedy that will ensnare them for good. Lily, known as Clean with Lily on TikTok, outlined two remedies you can utilise. A bonus of these solutions is that the ingredients required are likely already in your kitchen cupboards, reports the Express. So next time you see flies swarming around you home, grab the vinegar, olive oil, and some lemon juice. Here's what you'll need to do. How to trap flies Lily utilised a clean jar - a mug can also be used - filling it with equal parts of olive oil, lemon juice, and white vinegar. Then place a piece of cling film over the top of the jar, poking some small holes in with a knife. The scent of the solution will lure small flies into the jar, with the olive oil trapping them in the liquid. The addition of cling film will also prevent the flies from escaping back into the room, reports the Express. The white vinegar will help draw flies into the solution, especially if you're dealing with fruit flies. Vinegar contains acetic acid, a component of the scent that decaying fruit releases, making it attractive to flies seeking food. Clegg's Pest Control explained that flies may avoid both low and high concentrations of vinegar, so you need to ensure that the solution is balanced. While vinegar won't kill the flies, the viscosity of the olive oil will lead them to become trapped. The olive oil disrupts the liquid's surface tension, leading to the flies sinking, drowning, and ultimately dying. However, if you're contending with larger house flies or blowflies, they may be less likely to fall into the trap. Incorporating lemon can also help to disorientate a fly's senses. Lemons emit a potent, sharp aroma of citrus oils like limonene, which flies find off-putting. Lemon serves as an effective natural fly deterrent due to flies' distaste for citrus. Given that lemon also emits a strong scent, flies will invariably steer clear of them, while the vinegar continues to lure them in.
Reuters
30-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
USDA announces phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports after screwworm closure
CHICAGO, June 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday a phased reopening of cattle, bison and equine imports from Mexico following a prolonged closure over the damaging pest New World screwworm. Ports will reopen in phases as early as July 7, beginning with Douglas, Arizona, which the USDA said is the lowest risk entry point due to its location and the "long history of effective collaboration" between officials in Sonora and USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The southern U.S. border was closed to imports of the animals on May 11 after screwworm, a species of fly that has been eradicated in the U.S. for decades, had been moving northward in Mexico. Additional ports in New Mexico and Texas may be reopened in coming weeks. The pest can infest livestock and wildlife and carry maggots that burrow into the skin of living animals, causing serious and often fatal damage. As part of the country's effort to fight screwworm encroachment, the USDA announced plans on June 18 to open a sterile fly dispersal facility in Texas, and invested $21 million in updating a plant in Mexico to produce sterile flies. "We have made good progress with our counterparts in Mexico to increase vital pest surveillance efforts and have boosted sterile fly dispersal efforts," USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a release. "We are continuing our posture of increased vigilance and will not rest until we are sure this devastating pest will not harm American ranchers," she said. The port in Columbus, New Mexico, may reopen on July 14, followed by Santa Teresa, New Mexico, on July 21, Del Rio, Texas, on August 18 and Laredo, Texas, on September 15, the USDA said. The agency added that it will evaluate conditions after each reopening to ensure that the enhanced control measures are working.
