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Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use seeks new chairperson
Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use seeks new chairperson A new chairperson is being recruited by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use to take up the role early next year on retirement of Dr Alan Buckle, chairman since CRRU’s inception in 2004. CRRU’s ultimate objective is to reduce the incidence of rodenticide residues in barns…
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The NPTA celebrated its 30th birthday in style as PestTech 2023 broke all records in Milton Keynes.
The NPTA celebrated its 30th birthday in style as PestTech 2023 broke all records in Milton Keynes Three decades on from the first ever event – which had just a handful of stands when the Midlands Pest Technicians Association, as we were then called, launched it – this year’s exhibition showed exactly how far…
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PestTech 2023 Seminars
The UK’s Premier Pest Control ExhibitionPestTech 2023 Seminars10:00 – 10:45 Phantom Biting Insects & Solutions John will be discussing all those itches, shocks and imaginary bites for which arthropods are not responsible. It can sometimes be difficult to persuade sufferers that what they are experiencing is not a nasty biting bug, but the reaction to…
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BASF announces phaseout of popular insecticide products
BASF announces phaseout of popular insecticide products Leading pest control solutions manufacturer, BASF, has announced that its popular insecticide products, Goliath® Gel and Formidor®, will be withdrawn, with the last sales in March 2024. The phaseout comes as a result of a European-wide withdrawal of the active substance fipronil under the European Biocidal Products…
DetailsPestTech 2023 – Car parking
The UK’s Premier Pest Control Exhibition PestTech 2023 Seminar – Car Parking at Stadium MK Stadium MK car parking is now chargeable. The NPTA will however be covering the daily rate so it will be FREE for PestTech Delegates to park for the FIRST 12 HOURS. Please see further information below if you plan…
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Butterfly numbers INCREASED this summer
Butterfly numbers INCREASED this summer Results of this year’s Big Butterfly Count revealed Wetter summer was good for butterflies, with average number of butterflies spotted highest for four years However, new 13-year trend figures show a worrying long-term decline Habitat loss biggest driver of decline; people urged to take action by creating a…
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