All three user groups of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) covered by the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime – pest controllers, gamekeepers and farmers – have two years to prepare for a significant change in access to such products. Despite resistance from several farming organisations, the directors of stewardship regime operator, the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide…
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 owls, the formally adopted sentinel species for all non-target…
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solutions manufacturer, BASF, has announced that its popular insecticide products, Goliath® Gel and Formidor®, will be withdrawn, with the last sales in March 2024.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 Regulation (Reg. EU 528/2012). All biocidal products containing…
The Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023, which was given Royal Assent on 17th August 2023, includes banning the use of rodent glue boards in Wales from 17th October 2023. This means that Wales will become the first nation in the UK to introduce a ban on the use of rodent glue boards and the penalty for this offence…
Friday 25th August – Open as normal Saturday 26th August – Closed Sunday 27th August – Closed Monday 28th August – Closed We will be open as normal from Tuesday 29th August. Any orders placed on Friday will be delivered on Tuesday.
Ending use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides bromadiolone and difenacoum in open areas and at waste dumps Legal authorisation is being withdrawn for open area and waste dump use for the only two second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) currently allowed to be used that way, bromadiolone and difenacoum. This will take effect in July next…
Friday 26th May – Open as normal Saturday 27th May – Closed Sunday 28th May – Closed Monday 29th May – Closed We will be open as normal from Tuesday 30th May. Any orders placed on Friday will be delivered on Tuesday.
In the future, the rules for house mouse control (Mus musculus) indoors might change all over Europe. Therefore, we need your help to ensure that the European Commission and national governments take into account the experiences and opinions of professional pest controllers in Europe. European professional associations, together with CEPA, have created a survey to…
New data indicates that Bird Free is 100% effective in dissuading feral pigeons from roosting at night for at least four years after installation. Up until now, Bird Free has stated, via HSE that the efficacy of the product lasts for 3 months, however we now have new data to prove otherwise. This data derives…
Friday 5th May – Open as normal Saturday 6th May – Closed Sunday 7th May – Closed Monday 8th May – Closed We will be open as normal from Tuesday 9th May Any orders placed on Friday will be delivered on Tuesday.