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The October/November 2021 issue is now available online!
News: New independent pest consultancy launches in the UK
Editor's Interview: Steve Hallam, chief operating officer, National Pest Technicians Association Features: Black rats and stoats becoming a problem for pest controllers in New Zealand
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The British Pest Control Association said a seasonal spike in sightings of False Black Widow spiders is likely to be caused by males in search of a mate, BPCA is urging people to avoid contact with False Black Widow spiders, but not to panic if they spot one in their home. The spiders are not aggressive, but may bite if …
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Organisers of the ICUP 2022 Conference have extended the deadline for submitting abstracts to Friday, November 26. Dr Rubén Bueno, chair of the ICUP 2022 organising committee, said: “For what will be the 10th ICUP we are preparing a diverse and stimulating programme that combines classical urban pest management topics with new ideas and projects. “The programme will be based …
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The first step has been taken towards developing a commercial lure to help tackle the devastating and costly damage caused by the cabbage stem flea beetle, Psylliodes crysocephala. Following withdrawal of neonicotinoid pesticides from the market in 2013, cabbage stem flea beetle has rapidly emerged as the most serious economic pest of oilseed rape and resistance to pyrethroid insecticides has …
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Contego has announced that it is going greener by no longer supplying new customers with fluorescent fly killers and only supplying LED units instead. Michael Taylor, chief executive of Contego (pictured), said: “We are delighted to announce that, from October 2021, Contego has decided to move exclusively to LED units. “We’ll support our existing customers with fluorescent tubes as they …
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Newham company London Network for Pest Solutions (LNPS) has announced a sponsorship deal with Wapping Youth Football Club. The arrangement includes sponsorship of the team’s shirts and the establishing of a special award sponsored by LNPS. Wapping Youth FC was founded in 2013 by a group of young adults intent on creating a community team that encouraged the next generation …
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