Northern Ireland Recognises Pest Management Professionals as Key Workers We have today been informed that pest controllers are now classified as key workers by Department of Education in Northern Ireland and hopefully England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland will soon follow suit. We at the NPTA, along with the BPCA, Manufacturers and…
Latest Government Measures on Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do Stay at home Only go outside for food, health reasons or essential work Stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people Wash your hands as soon as you get home For “Full guidance on staying at home and away from others” – Click…
NPTA UPDATES due to Covid-19 To all Members of the NPTA, We are all having to deal with pressures concerning the Corona Virus outbreak, the team here are still at the office supporting members on a daily basis. If you need advice or just need another opinion please ring us. We have followed Government…
ICUP 2020 conference to be re-scheduled With much regret, the organising and executive committees for the International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) have decided to postpone the 10th ICUP Conference. This was planned to run from 29 June to 1 July 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. The Conference is now re-scheduled for 13 – 15 September…
Rodenticide regime calls for no exceptions, bad apples or excuses The first two years with all stewardship elements in place have seen “stubbornly intractable” rodenticide residues in barn owls, says the 2019 Annual Report from the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime. For the regime to be a success, “conscientious compliance” with stewardship principles by all…
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,…