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The April/May issue is now available online! In this issue of Pest, we announce that the National Pest Awards 2021 gala dinner and ceremony will now take place on Thursday, September 9 at the iconic Houses of Parliament in London. The issue also includes an interview with James Gilding, the new managing director of Terminix UK…
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The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) has reported that two-thirds of barn owls analysed have been found with detectable liver residues of two or more second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs). Another 21% were positive for one SGAR in this CRRU surveillance – the highest frequency detections were of bromadiolone, difenacoum and brodifacoum. For the first time in four years …
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The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is urging employers to review the stress-causing factors in their workplaces and the work that their employees do. Stress, depression or anxiety account for 51% of all work-related ill health cases and 55% of all working days lost due to work-related ill health. Rob Vondy, HSE’s head of stress and mental health policy, said …
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The Government has announced its intention to remove ferrets as permitted target species for the DOC 250 spring trap, following concerns that it could lead to an increase in trapping of non-target species. At the request of a trap user, in November 2020 the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) reviewed the data available for the DOC 250 spring trap …
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As some sectors of the economy prepare to reopen following a long and difficult lockdown, the Health & Safety Executive said that businesses need to remain vigilant and make sure their COVID-secure measures, as well as other health and safety measures, are in place to protect workers, visitors and others. Key points to consider for businesses reopening as lockdown measures …
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Lodi UK will host its first webinar to advise pest controllers, growers and agronomists on the latest best practice on effective grain store pest protection. Sam D’Angelo, at Lodi UK’s marketing manager, said grain rejections can cost farmers as much as £50/tonne, which is why grain and animal feed storage needs close attention. The BASIS-accredited training webinar is on Wednesday, …
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