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Town in Spain’s Malaga purchases over €5,000 worth of predatory insect to protect its chestnut production

Dimitris Kouimtsidis - 8 May, 2020 @ 15:17

A TOWN in the province of Malaga has purchased over €5,000 worth of a predatory insect, in order to protect its chestnut productions.

Environment

Insects employed to protect crops in Spain’s ‘Sea of Plastic’

Tim McNulty - 26 Jul, 2019 @ 09:58

Many growers in Almeria's 'Sea of Plastic' have rejected chemical pesticides in favour of 'biological controls'

Food & Drink

New line of bug goodies go on sale at one of Spain’s top supermarket chains

Laurence Dollimore - 28 Apr, 2018 @ 17:00

A SPANISH supermarket has launched a new range of creepy crawlies edibles into many of its stores. The new treats at 300 Carrefour stores include...

Food & Drink

Spain to legalise insect production for human consumption

Joe Duggan (Reporter) - 15 Nov, 2015 @ 15:26

Flies, crickets and beetles could soon be crawling their way into Spanish cuisine

Andalucia

Maggots and summer heat drive rocketing olive oil prices

Imogen Calderwood - 5 Jan, 2015 @ 10:51

2014 named as the worst year for olives in 15 years

National News

Millions of moths descend on Madrid

Annabel Grossman - 25 Jun, 2013 @ 09:30

A combination of spring rains, summer heat and winds are being blamed for the arrival of the flying insects

Blogs

“Playing Gulliver”

Eva M Bratek - 14 Jun, 2012 @ 09:43

The Lilliput world is normally hidden from our eyes. It is hard to pay attention to what´s going on under our feet as we go about our everyday tasks in the “big” world

Andalucia

Once bitten, twice shy

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 3 Oct, 2010 @ 09:30

A new book by Dr Vejay Singh – aka Dr Venom – trawls a terrifying list of creepy crawlies found in Andalucía and offers symptoms and treatments. Wendy Williams meets the man and picks out some of the nastiest nasties

Health

Don’t let the bed bugs bite

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 19 Mar, 2010 @ 16:41

A growth in the tiny creatures is sweeping across Spain

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