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Rising pest risks: How the Met Office is helping to safeguard UK crops

Ashleigh Ellwood, Farmers Guardian

16 February 2026 • 2 min read

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With climate change driving up temperatures new pests are increasingly becoming established in the UK, which the Met Office warns poses a growing threat to agriculture and forestry

Rising UK temperatures driven by climate change are opening the door to new pests becoming established in the UK, which poses a growing threat to UK farming, the Met Office has warned. It comes after...

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