NPTA On The Road Day – Portlaoise Date: 8th April 2020 Start Time: 08:30 am Only £25 + VAT for non members, FREE for NPTA members 7 CPD points available for attendance at the whole day (Please note that a quiz needs to be completed to receive the 7 CPD points, without which only 4 CPD points…
Defra has set out the details of a review into the way the release of gamebirds on protected sites is managed. The review will look at areas including the number of gamebirds released and their impact on protected sites, the consenting process, and whether further safeguards could be provided to protect sites. There will…
BASIS PROMPT celebrates 20 years of raising professional standards in the pest control industry Staff and committee members raised a glass to two decades of success when they came together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the professional CPD register BASIS PROMPT. The register, which currently boasts more than 5,000 members, was set up…
NPTA On The Road Day – Belfast Date: 7th April 2020 Start Time: 08:30 am Only £25 + VAT for non members, FREE for NPTA members 7 CPD points available for attendance at the whole day (Please note that a quiz needs to be completed to receive the 7 CPD points, without which only 4 CPD points…
Six general licences re-issued for the control of wild birds Defra has announced on the 12th February 2020 that six general licences for the control of wild birds will be re-issued on a temporary basis ahead of new licences coming into force on 1 August 2020. Defra will re-issue its current General Licences GL26, GL28, GL31,…
First gel bait to control both cockroaches and grey silverfish A new cockroach gel, which is the first product ever to boast control of grey silverfish on the label, will be unveiled at PPC Live in March. The multi-talented gel contains a new active ingredient, clothianidin, and…
PRESS RELEASE 6 February 2020 First gel bait to control both cockroaches and grey silverfish to be launched at PPC Live A new cockroach gel, which is the first product ever to boast control of grey silverfish on the label, will be unveiled at PPC Live in…
Natural England Releases New Licences for Use Against Herring Gulls and Lesser Black-Backed Gulls Licence A08 Natural England has released the new Licence A08, to control the lesser black-backed gull or herring gull to prevent disease, damage or risk to public health and safety. They advise that applications should be submitted before 15th March 2020,…
BARRIE SHEARD FCIEH Born: October 1934 Died: 22nd January 2020 It is with great sadness that we are writing to inform you that Barrie Sheard ‘Honorary Member’ and past director of the National Pest Technicians Association, died on Wednesday 22nd January 2020. Barrie had been a part of the NPTA Since joining the management board in…
New owners for Pest publications It was announced today, 23 January 2020, that Pest, the independent magazine, Pest+ enews and website…