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28 February 2022
VIDEO: Rodent monitoring and control challenges in the food industry
In this video, Chris Swindells from Acheta talks about food industry standards and the challenges you may come across when carrying out rodent pest control work.. More
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28 February 2022
VIDEO: Unearthing mole mysteries
In this video, wildlife management expert Dave Archer talks about the history of mole control, and gives a show and tell on mole traps over the years.. More
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24 February 2022
New practical rodenticide guidance issued by CRRU
To protect the future availability of high potency rodenticides to farmers, gamekeepers and pest controllers, new guidelines have been issued by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK.. More
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23 February 2022
Pest professionals can help contain viruses, says BPCA
More research is needed into the role of pest management in protecting the public health, a national trade body has said.. More
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17 February 2022
Fly catch analysis and rodent activity templates now available in member library
With more sites asking for fly-catch and rodent activity analysis as part of their contracts, BPCA has produced two easy-to-use templates for members. . More
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17 February 2022
Citizen science project needs pest controllers
Rodenticide effectiveness could be “hit or miss” in parts of the UK due to the unknown resistance status of rat and mouse populations, according to CRRU.. More
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09 February 2022
Rat Trap UK holding customer competition at PestEx
Press release: Pest control product manufacturer Rat Trap UK will be exhibiting at the pest management show in London this March.. More
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26 January 2022
New study says some methods of rat control fail to consider animal welfare impacts
A study led by the University of Oxford has found that glue boards and anticoagulant poisoning are among the worst rodent management methods for their impact on rat welfare.. More
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21 January 2022
Plans to outlaw glue boards in Scotland announced
On Thursday, 20 January 2022, the Scottish government announced plans to implement a total ban of rodent glue boards.. More
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20 January 2022
Glue Traps (Offences) Bill passes committee stage without amendment
Although two hours were scheduled for the meeting, it took only 45 minutes for MPs to decide to pass the Bill through its Committee stage without amendment.. More
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18 January 2022
New label conditions on "robustness" of rodenticide bait boxes
New label text and bait-station standards designed to prevent tampering by animals and children, says Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU).. More
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07 December 2021
Case study: TrapMe rodent monitoring system for pest control
Press release: BPCA member Pelsis provides a case study on their real-time-data-driven rodent monitoring system, TrapMe, with the help of Safeguard Pest Control. . More
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15 November 2021
Smallholders: Ten tips on maintaining your yard to help prevent pests
British Pest Control Association is advising rural businesses to put in place a few simple measures before colder weather drives rats and mice to seek shelter indoors.. More
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25 November 2021
VIDEO: Guidance on CRRU stewardship for rodenticide use
In this video, Natalie Bungay explains what the CRRU code of best practice covers and what you need to consider in order to comply with it.. More
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09 November 2021
Rising mouse numbers down-under
In PPC105 Gerwyn Jones, Asia Pacific Manager for PelGar International outlines some of the reasons for mouse plagues and potential outcomes.. More
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09 November 2021
UK rodent prevalence: the impact of Covid-19 on pest sightings
Did 18 months of lockdowns cause an increase in rodent populations and sightings? Dr Mark Lambert, Defra, writes for PPC about what the available data shows, from here to Tokyo.. More
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08 November 2021
Glue boards in England will be licenced rather than banned completely
If the proposed Glue Traps (Offences) Bill becomes law, their use will be licenced rather than completely banned.. More
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05 November 2021
VIDEO: Pest management to food company accreditation standards | Digital Forum 11
In this video, Grahame Turner from PestAcuity discusses the various food standards that you might come across in pest control.. More
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05 November 2021
VIDEO: Sponsored: Selontra update | Digital Forum 11
In this video, Helen Hall from BASF discusses how Selontra is doing now that it's approaching its first birthday. . More
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05 November 2021
VIDEO: Rodents root cause analysis | Digital Forum 11
In this video, BPCA's own John Horsley discusses root cause analysis in relation to rodents. How do we get to the heart of a rat or mouse issue?
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14 October 2021
VIDEO: Safe and legal use of air rifles in pest control
In this video, Natalie Bungay looks at the legislation and processes that you need to consider when using firearms in a pest control environment.. More
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06 October 2021
Glue trap ban on cards in Wales
The Welsh Government has announced its intention to ban the use of glue boards in Wales.
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04 October 2021
VIDEO: New and emerging UK pest species | Digital Forum 10
In this video Clive Boase discusses the new pest species we may encounter in the UK in the future. . More
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04 October 2021
VIDEO: Sponsored: Harmonix Rodent Paste - a new era for rodent control | Digital Forum 10
In this sponsored video, Richard Moseley from Bayer discusses how to manage complex rodent infestations with Harmonix®. . More
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04 October 2021
VIDEO: Pest control drainage investigation techniques | Digital Forum 10
In this video, Davy Brown gives a presentation on detecting rodent activity in drains.. More