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17/08/2026

Local Snake Names for South Africa - Western Yellow-bellied Sand Snake

You can see more of these local snake names and read more about the study that went into standardising them here: https://bit.ly/3JNW31q

17/08/2026

The latest version of the African Bat Database is now live! 🦇🌍 The African Bat Database Version 2.0 has been published by Prof. Ara Monadjem, Postdoctoral Research Fellow Cecilia Montauban, and collaborators, providing an updated open-access, curated resource of verified bat occurrence records from across the African continent. This version includes 18,409 records representing 312 bat species across 51 countries.

Alongside the new release, the team has launched the Africa Bat Database Explorer, an interactive tool that allows users to explore species distributions, map occurrence locations, and inspect individual records.

🔗 Explore the database: https://adam-kane.shinyapps.io/african_bat_dist/

The database is actively maintained and will continue to grow as new occurrence records and taxonomic revisions become available. Contributions are welcome! If you have records that could contribute to future releases and research outputs, please contact [email protected].

An exciting and growing resource supporting African research, conservation, and collaboration!

14/08/2026

Crane flies are not big Mosquitoes🦟

13/08/2026

Vehicle Maintenance is very important. Pest Control companies must ensure their vehicles are always roadworthy.

13/08/2026

Visit the SAPCA website to view current PCO job vacancies
www.sapca.org.za

13/08/2026

New research by Iván González-López, Kevin Malod, Robyn Dzirba, Tania Pogue and Chris Weldon published in Crop Protection shows that feeding sterile male Bactrocera dorsalis low concentrations of methyl eugenol or eugenol before release can dramatically reduce their response to methyl-eugenol traps.

This could enable the simultaneous use of sterile insect technique (SIT) and male annihilation technique (MAT), strengthening sustainable management of this globally important fruit pest while reducing reliance on chemical control.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261219426002905



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Photo credit: Nina Parry

11/08/2026

A big thank you to everyone who joined us at the SAPCA
KwaZulu-Natal Regional Meeting on 6 August.

Thank you to our speakers, sponsors and members for your valuable contributions and continued support.
We look forward to seeing you at our next event.

11/08/2026

Cape Cobra - ASI Easy ID

09/08/2026

SAPCA proudly recognise and appreciates the hardworking women in the pest control industry. Your dedication, strength and commitment make a difference every day. 🌷

08/08/2026