Another year of “stubbornly static”, and in some cases rising, rodenticide residues in barn owls has prompted an uncomfortable question about the use of poison baits: could irresponsible practices by a delinquent minority restrict future pest control options for the responsible majority? This applies equally to all three professional user groups, pest control, farming and…
Killgerm Chemicals Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Technical Support Advisor. Louise Loben has joined the team from within the industry, where she worked as a Pest Control Technician and Technical Inspector. Louise comes to Killgerm with almost 12 years of experience within the industry and holds the BPCA Accredited Technician…
The Defra document ‘Biosecurity and preventing welfare impacts in poultry and captive birds. Advice for all captive bird and poultry keepers (including game birds, waterfowl, and pet birds), updated 24th November 2021, highlights the importance of rodent control and wild bird proofing in avian flu outbreaks. Please click HERE to view document. There have been…
USERS Professional plant protection products (PPPs): register as a user If you’re a business, organisation or sole trader that uses professional PPPs and adjuvants in Great Britain, register to comply with regulations. Users are asked to register with DEFRA by 22nd June 2022. Instructions are available HERE Relevant products are those with a MAPP number…
Killgerm confirms the following Killgerm products have passed the European test standard EN 14476 against vaccinia virus, which is a part of the Monkeypox virus family (these tests took place at a testing laboratory in the UK). This confirms the following products are 99.99% effective against all enveloped viruses when used according to label directions.…
Beaver Pest Control has raised almost £2800 for the Ukraine Disaster Appeal after organising a successful 7 a-side football tournament for teams within the pest control industry. The tournament was organised by David Pullinger, the Service manager for Beaver Pest Control and was played on Sunday 29th May. Beaver entered 3 teams and the other…
Killgerm Group is delighted to announce an ambitious and exciting expansion into France with the creation of a new trading entity, Killgerm France. Rupert Broome, Group Managing Director of Killgerm Group explained “We have for some time had our sights set on opening up a Killgerm operation in France, and we are delighted to have…
Terminix Global Holdings, following its acquisition by Rentokil, has announced the sale of Terminix UK to Norvestor. The Terminix UK management team said it is delighted with this outcome and is pleased to confirm that it will be the UK’s largest independent pest control company. The company said that the business will continue to remain…
The Bill to restrict glue trap use in England has passed its third and final reading in the House of Lords unopposed and with no amendments. The Bill will now go for Royal Assent ahead of the Queen’s speech, which is expected to be on Tuesday, May 10. If the Bill does not get Royal…
A poisoned white-tailed eagle found in Dorset is dramatic and regrettable evidence of the need for universally responsible use of rodenticides, states the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. “Whether caused by deliberate abuse or unintended secondary poisoning from eating poisoned rodents, this incident rightly focusses attention of how rodenticides are used,” says CRRU chairman Dr…