The companies responsible for the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) have been joined by Syngenta. The announcement was made on 4 November and CRRU chairman…
Browsing: Professional Development
Professional pest controllers working in rural situations can now demonstrate that they are Wildlife Aware thanks to a new BASIS-accredited training course which was launched at…
There was a divergence of opinion about what the future should hold for the RSPH/BPCA Certificate in Pest Control (Level 2) when it was debated at…
Rodenticide resistance in Norway rats is increasingly causing control difficulties. This pilot survey, funded by the pest control industry, aims to provide preliminary data on the…
The challenge of controlling stored product insect pests in a post methyl bromide world was the subject for an interesting, one-day seminar held at the Holiday…
A dedicated website has now been created detailing the concession given by the Environment Agency to professional pest controllers to allow them to bury or burn…
Gaining an advantage over your competitor is the desire of all profitable businesses. Pest control is no different. Delegates assembled at the second Pest Controllers Academy…
Yes. Its official. The UK economy is in recession. But whats the mood in the pest control industry? Pest editor, Frances McKim, canvassed industry opinions. This…
It was standing room only, when over 70 delegates gathered at Shuttleworth College on 14 May to attend the third annual one-day training day organised by…
This years survey, unsurprisingly, reveals annual rat treatments have increased by more than 15% and mouse treatments by nearly 6% over 2006/7 the biggest rise…