‘Five Years of Rodenticide Stewardship 2016-2020’ published A report of the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime’s work covering 2016 to 2020 has been published by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. This feeds into a formal five-year review being carried out by its HSE-led Government Oversight Group. The regime’s work and achievements to date were discussed…
Great news! BASF have received their HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) certificate for Selontra. This will now allow pest controllers to use Selontra to service clients in the food industry employing the HACCP system. Selontra is certified as: • Suitable for use in and around facilities that operate a HACCP-based Food Safety Program,…
Legal teeth and rodent control update in 2021 Code of Best Practice to tackle “stubbornly static” rodenticide residues in barn owls Rodenticide use for permanent, pulsed or burrow baiting, or in covered and protected bait stations, is now only legal if the product label permits these ‘non-standard’ scenarios specifically. This applies equally to pest controllers,…
The UK government has backed a Bill banning the use of rodent glue traps for pest control The UK government has backed a Bill banning the use of rodent glue traps for pest control. What is not clear is whether this relates to professional users as well as amateurs. The professional pest control industry works…
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 Use (CRRU) surveillance. The highest frequency detections were of bromadiolone, difenacoum and brodifacoum. For…
Irish Acquisition Announced by Killgerm Group Ltd Killgerm Group Ltd is pleased to announce the completion of its acquisition of Sprayclear Environmental Ltd. Based near Dublin, Sprayclear is the leading supplier to the professional pest control service market in the Republic of Ireland. Commenting on the acquisition, Rupert Broome, Killgerm Group Managing Director,…
Bayer to Divest Environmental Science Professional Business and Further Strengthen Leadership Team of Crop Science Division Monheim, February 24, 2021 – Bayer today announced a series of decisions to accelerate the strategy implementation of its Crop Science division. In order to focus on its core agricultural business, this includes the intent to divest the company’s…
NATURAL ENGLAND UPDATE GUIDANCE ON A08 LICENCE APPLICATIONS Wild birds: licence to kill, take or disturb to prevent disease or agricultural damage, for conservation, or public health and safety (A08) Natural England have updated the guidance on A08 licences and the way that applications are made has changed. Natural England will only issue you with…
PestWest® wins Best New Product Award for flyDetect® flyDetect® from PestWest® was announced as joint winner of the Best New Product Award at The Society of Food Hygiene and Technology Virtual Awards Ceremony which took place on Friday 4th December 2020. The SOFHT Awards recognises and celebrates excellence within the food industry and its associated…
New barn owl study finds improved breeding performance Barn owl breeding success last year (2019) was four percent higher, at 2.66 fledglings per nest, than the preceding four-year average, according to a new report from the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. On the same basis, a 17% increase was also found in the percentage of…
New general licences for the control of wild birds New general licences issued ahead of them coming into force on 1 January 2021. Defra has published three new general licences for the control of wild birds, ahead of them coming into force on 1 January 2021. This follows the completion of Defra’s review and user…
Understanding the role of rodent niche in dissemination of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance Lead Supervisor Dr Sheila MacIntyre, University of Reading, Dr Colin Prescott, University of Reading, Dr Alan Buckle, University of Reading, Dr Matthew Davies, industry supervisor, Killgerm Chemicals Ltd Background Rats and mice are one of the most prolific and widespread wildlife species.…
Cholecalciferol rodenticides covered by stewardship regime Rodenticides based on cholecalciferol are subject to conditions of the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime, operated by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK. This confirmation is prompted by new products coming to the UK market. CRRU chairman Dr Alan Buckle confirms that pest controllers, farmers or gamekeepers considering the…
BASF introduces Selontra® in Europe New rodenticide bait offers different mode of action and faster control Limburgerhof, Germany– 2nd November — BASF has officially launched Selontra®, an innovative rodenticide bait that offers several unique advantages for professional users. The product contains the active substance cholecalciferol which has a different mode of action to the predominantly…
Additional biosecurity for rat and mouse tail samples Additional biosecurity measures when sending rat and mouse tail samples for rodenticide resistance testing have been introduced. Farmers, gamekeepers and pest controllers are asked to follow new packaging guidance at here. Two main changes are to double-bag the samples and include a UN3373 label, which can be…
Bayer launch new rodent digital pest management system A new rodent digital pest management system is now available to help pest managers improve efficiency when controlling rodents in retail outlets, places of food production and warehouse facilities. Tim Peeling, Bayer product manager, says rodent infestations can really damage brand reputation, making this new and innovative…