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…
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…
Building for the Long Term in Pest Control Mark Camilleri, Wynyard Pest Control My name is Mark Camilleri, and earlier this year I acquired Wynyard Pest Control, a well-respected commercial pest control business based in the North East of England. Like many within the NPTA community, I have a huge amount of respect for what…