Following on from the new glue trap licence regime announced by Natural England and Defra in May, the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 will come into effect on July 31, 2024.
Natural England have been appointed as the licensing authority and pest controllers will be able to apply for a licence from June 19, 2024.
Only professional pest controllers involved in rodent control management will be able to hold a licence for glue trapping.
The Killgerm principles in the use of rodent glue traps under licence course is designed for pest control technicians with prior approved training and certificates in rodent control who wish to register/apply for a licence for use of rodent glue traps.
Licences will only be issued for exceptional circumstances, and where all alternative methods of rodent control are ineffective or impractical.
The Killgerm principles in the use of rodent glue traps under licence is now available to book by clicking HERE.
