New estimates suggest that cases of Lyme disease around the UK are possibly three times higher than was previously thought. This is according to a new paper published in BMJ Open. This research found that there could be over 8000 cases of Lyme disease in the UK by the end of 2019. This is compared… Read More
Smidge will be on a road trip around Scotland from Monday next week (15th -19th July). If you are a small business (B&B, local shop etc.) and would like to try Smidge for your customers for the first time, we do great starter packs with a mix & match, or products or for larger businesses… Read More
The 2019 midge season starting with a bang in the middle of May…… Read More
First off, I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Jay and I’m just getting started here at Smidge as a new research assistant/assistant accounts manager (a bit of science and a bit of business!). I have a background in midge and mosquito behaviour research going back to my undergraduate years. I’m not all that new to… Read More
The 2019 midge season has started early this year… Read More
They’ve arrived!… Read More
Midges Season 2018 – what to expect?… Read More
The 2017 midge season is well on the way, with record numbers across much of the western half of Scotland… Read More
The 2017 midge forecast is now live!… Read More
The 2016 midge season started off with major emergences across Scotland’s midge territory, equalling those seen in the record midge season of 2014. … Read More