PRESS RELEASE ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR RESPONSIBLE RODENTICIDE USE UK Static rodenticide residues in barn owl surveillance Two-thirds of barn owls analysed have been found with detectable liver residues of two or more second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs). Another 21% were positive for one SGAR in this Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide…
Health and safety spot checks and inspections during coronavirus (COVID-19) The Health and Safety Executive is carrying out spot checks and inspections on all types of businesses in all areas to ensure they are COVID-secure. Read more HSE Video on Covid-19 Risk Assessment
PRESS RELEASE ON BEHALF OF BASIS BASIS announces head of business development and marketing manager promotions In a move to support business growth and performance, BASIS has promoted two key members of staff into new roles. Following a career as an arable agronomist, Greg Hopkinson has excelled in his current role at BASIS, and…
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR RESPONSIBLE RODENTICIDE USE Free tests from CRRU of rodenticide resistance status Professional pest controllers are being called upon to help create a more accurate national picture of resistance to rodenticides in rats and mice. In return, participants will get a free indication of the sample…
Rodenticide Resistance Action Group appoints a new chairperson Dr Alan Buckle steps down, after more than ten years in the role, as chair of the Rodenticide Resistance Action Group (RRAG). Alan remains as a member of the group and will assist the new chair, Dr Matthew Davies, while responsibilities are handed over. Members of…
Register now for the first ICUP webinar on 9 March 2021 Delegates can now register for the very first free-of-charge International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) on-line webinar to be held on 9 March 2021. To accommodate as many delegates as possible from different time zones around the world, the webinar will commence on…
PRESS RELEASE ON BEHALF OF BAYER Bayer tackles mental health with charity collaboration Following reports from the BPCA that 44% of pest controllers felt that Covid-19 had affected their mental health during the last year, Bayer has teamed up with suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), to help support the industry.…
The National Pest Awards have been launched to promote, reward and recognise excellence and good practice in British pest control. They are a fantastic way of rewarding some of the hard work that goes into the UK pest control industry, and also helps to reinforce it as a career of choice for the next…
NPTA ANNOUNCE A REVOLUTION IN TRAINING Keen to always put our members first and recognising that many have busy working lives, the NPTA are today announcing an initiative that we believe is unique to the pest control industry. We will now be offering training on Saturday mornings. Members will be aware that we recently announced…
