In a BPCA guest webinar next month, Steve Campbell, senior wildlife biologist at Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA), will share the latest findings from the UK’s rodenticide resistance testing programme, delivered in partnership with the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU UK).
Mr Campbell will explain how DNA testing works, where resistance genes are emerging, and what that means for pest controllers, farmers and gamekeepers on the ground.
Delegates learn how to take part in the free tail-sample testing scheme, how results feed into the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime, and why contributions are vital to the national resistance map.
Whether you’re treating urban infestations or rural grain stores, this webinar will help you understand how to make resistance-aware control decisions and why collecting and submitting samples could help the entire profession stay effective for longer.
In this member-only webinar, delegates will explore:
- The latest data on resistance genes across the UK, including new hotspots in Northumberland, Devon and the Severn Valley;
- How DNA testing at SASA works, and how CRRU uses this data to monitor resistance under the UK Stewardship Regime;
- Best practice for collecting, storing and submitting samples for free testing; and
- How resistance develops and how to adapt your control strategies to stay compliant and effective.
The webinar will take place, from 12.30 pm, on Wednesday, November 11.
CPD points
BPCA Registered: One point
BASIS PROMPT: One point
To book you place on the webinar, click here.
