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28 April 2022
Glue Traps (Offences) Bill receives Royal Assent - what does this mean for pest management?
New legislation restricting glue trap use in England became law after receiving the go-ahead from the monarch, alongside several other animal health and welfare bills. . More
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27 April 2022
Glue Traps (Offences) Bill passes third and final reading in England
The Bill to restrict glue trap use in England has passed its third and final reading in the House of Lords unopposed and with no amendments. . More
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26 April 2022
CRRU: Rodenticide surveillance finds stubborn barn owl residues
Rodenticide residues have been found in 88% of barn owls by the latest annual surveillance for the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime.. More
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13 April 2022
VIDEO: Digital Forum 13 - Challenges of rural pest control on dairy and livestock farms
In this video BASF's Sharon Hughes discusses the challenges of pest control in rural environments and the effective ways to carry out treatments on dairy and livestock farms. . More
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13 April 2022
VIDEO: Digital Forum 13 - Switching to Selontra
In this video BASF's Helen Hall talks about the key features and benefits of using the cholecalciferol Selontra bait. . More
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06 April 2022
Rare UK eagle’s rodenticide death shines spotlight on need for responsible rodent control
A poisoned white-tailed eagle found in Dorset is dramatic and regrettable evidence of the need for universally responsible use of rodenticides, states the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use.. More
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29 March 2022
Bill to restrict glue traps passes second reading in England
The Glue Traps (Offences) Bill has passed its second reading unopposed, through the House of Lords at Westminster. . More
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03 March 2022
VIDEO: Hierarchy of rodent control
During this video, John will explore the hierarchy of rodent control, Environmental Risk Assessments and the risk to non-targets.. More
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01 March 2022
A dog’s dinner? New label conditions on ‘robustness’ of rodenticide bait boxes
Changes required by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to instructions on rodenticide product labels have significant implications for users in pest control, farming and gamekeeping.. More
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01 March 2022
Ask the technical team March 2022
Delusional parasitosis, wasp nest legalities, roadkill and live capture trap dispatch are looked at in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.. More
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01 March 2022
Pests vs Public health: Animal welfare paper review
Regular PPC contributor Chris Cagienard, Managing Director of BPCA member Pest Solutions, reviews the paper on the assessment of common rat management methods and related welfare impacts.. More
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01 March 2022
Public health vs Pests: Medical problems and infections from pests
PPC asked Dr Alex Kew from University College London Hospitals to look at the public health risks that arise from common pests to better educate and protect our clients.. More
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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