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Pest 76: August/September 2021

Pest 76: August/September 2021
The August/September 2021 issue is now available online! NEWS: Terminix UK acquires Conquer Environmental Services NEWS: CRRU's new Code of Best Practice - The new document has legal teeth and updates technicians on developments since the last Code in 2015 NEWS: BPCA calls for amateur use of glueboards to be banned - The association is to start lobbying to support …
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HSE gives ventilation advice for returning office workers

The Health and Safety Executive said fresh air supply and good ventilation is key to a safe working environment as pandemic continues. The law requires employers to ensure an adequate supply of fresh air in enclosed work spaces, which was also the case pre-pandemic. However, it’s important to understand how to use ventilation to limit the spread of the COVID-19 …
HSE gives ventilation advice for returning office workers

Consultation launched to protect plants from harmful pests and diseases

Gardeners, nursery owners, farmers, landowners and environmental groups are all being encouraged to help shape the country’s future plant biosecurity strategy, as a 10-week consultation has been launched this week to protect the country from the threat of plant pests and diseases. In the UK, 80% of the food we eat comes from plants, they produce 98% of the oxygen …
Consultation launched to protect plants from harmful pests and diseases

Register now for next week's BPCA Digital Forum 10

Packed with industry news, technical sessions, guest speakers and CPD opportunities, the BPCA Digital Forum 10 takes place next Tuesday, (September 28), between 9.30am and 12.30pm. The event is sponsored by Bayer. To take part in the event, all you need is a computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet and an internet connection. Places are strictly limited to 500 places, so …
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Defra confirms insects found in Norfolk are not 'murder hornets'

A pest controller, who believed he had found a nest-full of 'murder hornets' in a village near Dereham has been proven wrong after Defra experts confirmed they were a common breed found in the UK. Mark Bowgen, from Taverham, found the nest of what he believed were Asian Giant Hornets at a house in North Tuddenham last week. Defra experts …
Defra confirms insects found in Norfolk are not 'murder hornets'

Ecolab named among the most engaged companies in the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative

Ecolab has been named a Global Compact LEAD participant for its ongoing commitment to the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative with more than 12,000 participating companies in 160 countries. Ecolab is one of only 37 companies to receive this recognition. Ecolab president and chief executive Christophe Beck said: “For almost a century, the Ecolab …
Ecolab named among the most engaged companies in the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative
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