Bird licensing for 2024 A reminder to consult 2024 general licences for bird management This is a reminder, for those involved in professional bird management, to ensure you have the latest copies of general licences before undertaking any lethal control of listed bird species. In fact, it’s not just about having the latest copies, it’s…
Over 2,000 plants and animals have been introduced to GB from all over the world by people. These are known as non-native species. Most are harmless, indeed the majority of our agricultural species (wheat, barley, sheep etc) are not native to GB, but around 10-15% become invasive non-native species which spread and have a harmful impact.
Killgerm Keeping You Informed – Update from GOV.UK for: Plant protection products (PPPs): register as a professional user Page summary: If you’re a business, organisation or sole trader that uses PPPs and adjuvants professionally in Great Britain, register to comply with regulations. Change made: We’ve updated our policy statement and made improvements to the registration…
Vazor® Fumigators to be withdrawn In accordance with the Biocidal Products Regulation, Vazor® Fumigators are being phased out of stock. The product can no longer be purchased after Friday 26th November 2021, and all product must be used by 29th June 2022. Please contact the Killgerm Sales Office for further information and to talk to…
The spread of rats against which some rodenticides don’t work has taken a “surprising and troubling” turn, according to Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use chairman Dr Alan Buckle. New 2019-2020 survey results show not only that 74% of rat analysed carried a resistance gene but, of those studied, one-in-five had two different genes in widespread…
RSPB Birdcrime report reveals 85 confirmed incidents of bird of prey persecution in the UK in 2019 including shooting, trapping and poisoning RSPB data, peer-reviewed science and population surveys prove these crimes are concentrated on and near driven grouse moors Between 2012-2019 half (49%) of the confirmed incidents occurred in protected landscapes The RSPB calls…
Congratulations to Tim! Killgerm are thrilled to announce that Tim Bloomer, Area Sales Manager, has achieved the RSPH Level 3 Award in Pest Management. Killgerm now have two Area Sales Managers qualified to the highest level in the pest control industry. Tim says, “Given the length of time since I took the RSPH Level 2…
Since we have installed the RatMat, we have had no issues at all. It is very easy to install and since installation, there has been no sign of mice activity.’
Natural England have today released details of new licensing arrangements for herring gulls and lesser black-backed gulls. Read the full press release here. Additional technical details follow below: These gulls were removed from general licenses due to a decline in nesting populations. Data shows herring gull declines of 77% since 1986 while lesser black-backed gulls…
Please find statement from Bayer below Ficam W to be withdrawn from the market Bayer are disappointed to announce after significant investment in time and money on the resubmission of Ficam W that it is to be removed from the market, following a vote from the EU Biocide commission. Alan Morris, Bayer head of environmental…
Scandinavian Acquisition Announced by Killgerm Group Ltd Today, Killgerm Group Ltd is proud to announce the completion of its acquisition of Milluck AB. Founded in 2007 and based in Malmö, Sweden, Milluck is the market leading supplier to the professional pest control service market both in Sweden and elsewhere in Scandinavia. Commenting on the acquisition,…
Natural Resources Wales to issue new General Licences From Monday 7 October, NRW will issue new general licences. This change comes about, where after taking legal advice, NRW have concluded that some of the General Licences were not lawful. NRW have subsequently reviewed the evidence base on which some of the General Licences are issued,…
General Licence Update General Licences to kill or to take wild birds to prevent serious damage or disease; to preserve public health or public safety; and to conserve flora or fauna. Following discussions with representatives of licence users, Natural England is providing some further background to the claim for judicial review brought by Wild Justice…
ICUP 2020 Date and venue announced for ICUP 2020 conference Held once every three years, the dates and venue for the next International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) have been announced by the organisers. The conference is, once again, to be held in Europe and will take place from 29 June to 1 July 2020…
Rodenticides – now is the perfect time to ‘read the label’ The vast majority of rodenticide labels now reflect the conditions of their product authorisation renewals. What this means is, in most cases, product label changes have been made and are settled down for the time being. Changes may include types of use such as…
The NPTA Begins a New Chapter The National Pest Technicians Association is very pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Hallam as their new Chief Operating Officer with effect from May 1st 2019. With the recent departure of the Office Manager and with long-time CEO John Davison looking to retire, it gave the Board the…