New Government Jobs Guarantee Offers Pest Control Employers a Chance to Invest in Future Talent One of the biggest challenges facing the pest management industry is attracting the next generation of professionals into the sector. At the NPTA, we have been actively addressing this through our 5<25 initiative, encouraging more young people to consider careers…
Farms hold key to break rodenticide resistance spread Richard Moseley Syngenta Pest Management specialist Rodenticide resistance continues an insidious spread across the UK that threatens the success of rodent control strategies. Farm surveillance of its incidence and adopting resistance breaking technologies can effectively stop the spread, according to Syngenta Pest Management specialist, Richard Moseley. Speaking…
Understanding Resistance Through Tail Collection Collecting rat tails for analysis is a critical step in combating rodent infestations effectively. This practice enables pest controllers to identify resistance patterns in rodent populations, particularly to anticoagulant rodenticides. Resistance testing provides valuable data that can shape more effective baiting strategies, ensuring that treatments target infestations with maximum efficacy.…
Rodent Activity on the Rise: What Pest Professionals Are Seeing Across the UK The NPTA recently conducted a survey of pest management professionals across the UK to gain a clearer picture of current rodent activity trends and the challenges facing the industry. The results paint an interesting picture and reinforce many of the observations being…
Why Mental Health Awareness Matters in Pest Control Mark Coltman, MINDSAFE Coaching I’ve been in pest control since 1994 and in those three decades I’ve learned that this industry is built on a specific kind of person. Decent, hard-working, and incredibly good at “just getting on with it.” But that same mentality can also be…
NPTA Member Benefit: Fixed Discount at TradePoint and B&Q If you haven’t already check out our partnership with TradePoint, giving all NPTA members access to a guaranteed 10% discount with no minimum spend required. Even better, throughout June, members can enjoy a boosted 12.5% discount for a limited time. Fixed 10% discount all year round…
Looking Beyond the Numbers: Why Financial Visibility Matters in Pest Control Daniel Traynor, Periscope Pest Control CFO When discussing business performance within the pest control sector, conversations often focus on operational areas such as technician productivity, service quality, customer retention, compliance, recruitment, and growth. However, one area that is often overlooked is the role of…
Know your Foe Edible Door Mouse The Glis glis, or edible dormouse, is a small ( around 140g) mainly nocturnal rodent generally native to continental Europe but has also established itself in parts of southern England after escaping from captivity in the early 20th century, the area of the UK they can be found in…
New Government Jobs Guarantee Offers Pest Control Employers a Chance to Invest in Future Talent One of the biggest challenges facing the pest management industry is attracting the next generation of professionals into the sector. At the NPTA, we have been actively addressing this through our 5<25 initiative, encouraging more young people to consider careers…