8:30

Registration & Refreshments

9:00

Structure and function of insects

Melvin Knapp, Killgerm Chemicals

An insight into the structure and function of insects

09:40

Doc Traps

John Raby
National Conservation Sales Manager UK- Trapinator

John Raby, will provide a demonstration and answer any questions regarding the new Doc traps.

10:15

—– Break —–

10:30

AF Amicus

Iain Urquhart

The inventors story. Iain explains the development of the Amicus and its advantages compared to normal bait boxes.

11:15

What’s New

 Deadline, Bell and BASF

A chance for the sponsoring suppliers to update you with what they’re up to.

12:00

—- Lunch —-

13:00

Making sense of scents

Sophie Wulff, Head of Strategic Partnerships for Arctech Innovation

Sophie has written for Pest Control News about the challenges of detecting and controlling bed bugs as well as the importance of early detection of infestations in achieving effective control. In her talk, she will describe how scientists from Arctech Innovation have used the incredible sensing abilities of insects to develop odour-based tools to revolutionise insect and disease detection. By understanding how insects navigate through a world full of odour cues, Arctech Innovation have developed and patented a novel bed bug lure, called BugScents. Sophie will describe the design and testing process that took place in the development of the product.

13:55

—– Break —–

14:05

Fly Control Practical Session

Richard Nowell, Killgerm Chemicals

A look at the reasons for using fly killers, and a practical guide to efficiently servicing fly killer units.

15:05

Red Tractor talk

Laurence Barnard, Killgerm Chemicals

An overview of the Red Tractor specification for pest control which has undergone some changes in recent months.
How to understand the specification and navigate the requirements and paperwork.

15:35

—– FINISH —–