A fourth Asian hornet was reported and has been confirmed in Dorset. The Asian Hornet was sighted and reported by a member of the public at Highcliffe in Christchurch in Dorset and was confirmed 1st October. Monitoring is underway to detect any other Asian hornets in the vicinity. Identifying an Asian Hornet Asian hornets have…
BASF, the manufacturer of Fendona 6SC, have submitted new dossiers to support the renewal of Fendona 6SC. Evaluation of the dossiers is complete and new authorisations have been granted, but for uses only in poultry houses against a limited range of pest species. The existing urban pest control uses have not been approved due to…
Critical update to permanent rodenticide baiting conditions Conditions under which permanent baiting with rodenticide is allowed have been updated by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK to cover a critical difference between outdoor and indoor locations. In both situations, CRRU chairman Dr Alan Buckle emphasises that the fundamental requirement remains for a professional rodenticide…
Confirmed Asian Hornet Sighting – Hampshire The National Bee Unit has confirmed a sighting of an individual, female Asian hornet in New Milton, Hampshire, after it was reported by a member of the public. Monitoring is underway to detect any other Asian hornets in the vicinity. Identifying an Asian Hornet Asian hornets have a dark…
Bugs with bugs: hospital insects harbour drug-resistant bacteria Aston University study finds nine in 10 insects analysed from English hospitals were carrying potentially harmful bacteria – over half of which were antibiotic-resistant ‘Bugs with bugs’ were collected from food preparation areas and wards including neonatal and maternity units Findings underline the importance of pest control…
NEW GENERAL LICENCES NOW LIVE Three new general licences for the killing or taking of wild birds in England were issued at 00:01 on Friday 14 June. The new licences will allow users to control certain species of wild birds in order to: conserve wild birds and flora or fauna (WML GL34) preserve public health…
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…
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…
Following the revocation of 3 bird control general licences by Natural England, this call for evidence seeks views on the use of general licences for the management of certain wild birds. This is an opportunity for those involved in bird control to contribute directly to the DEFRA consultation. Those involved in bird control need to…
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…
Natural England release position statement regarding the replacements for revoked General Licences. The position statement contains a Q & A, a decision ‘flow diagram’ and an indicative timetable for new licences issued on a priority basis. The statement is available in full, here and here
Revoked General licences for bird control: next steps to apply online Natural England has now published a simple online application system for individual wild bird control licences. Natural England has been working urgently to identify alternative solutions for all those affected by the decision on Tuesday (23 April) to revoke three general licences for controlling…
Natural England revokes three general licences for controlling certain wild birds as of Thursday 25 April 2019 These licences (GL 04/05/06) cover 16 species of birds including several members of the crow family, Canada goose, some gulls and pigeons. The change follows a legal challenge to the way the licences have been issued, which could…
Label changes in the conditions relating to the use of both Phostoxin® and Talunex® for the nonagricultural control of brown rats resulted in the UK marketing companies putting a temporary suspension on the use of both products for rodent control until a clear and workable process could be agreed by all UK stakeholders. Additional label…
In order to protect public health within high-risk environments, the use of rodent glue boards remains an important route if all other options are considered inappropriate. Although rodent glue boards are not designed to physically harm rodents, their use raises valid concerns and they should only be sold to or used by technicians who have…
The summer is very nearly upon us and we hope that will mean a busy season for us all. It seems that rodent and ant products are popular at the moment according to our customer service team. It has been a busy few months at Killgerm with new staff joining to strengthen our team and…