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The December 2021/January 2022 issue is now available online!
News: The fight is on to save glue boards for professional use
Editor's Interview: Grahame Turner, owner of PestAcuity
Features: A year on the farm with Alex Wade
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A committee of MPs has this week gathered to scrutinise the Glue Traps (Offences) Bill line-by-line. Although two hours were scheduled for the meeting, it took only 45 minutes for MPs to decide to pass the Bill through its Committee stage without amendment. The British Pest Control Association said that it contacted all MPs on the Committee, explaining the concerns …
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The Scottish government has announced plans to implement a total ban of rodent glue boards. The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) undertook a review of glue traps and concluded that there are significant animal welfare issues related to their use for rodents and non-target species such as wild birds. The government announced it would seek stakeholders’ views through a consultation …
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This year, anyone on the BPCA Registered scheme can choose to have a digital flashcard version of their identification card available on their phone. The digital pass enables members of BPCA Registered to quickly scan into events, prove your identity to your customers, show off your commitment to CPD – all with a quick swipe of a screen. This new …
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Cleankill Pest Control’s longest-serving technician Phil Nye has retired after 20 years with the company. Mr Nye started his career with Rentokil in 1977 as a technician and was a field biologist and a supervisor before joining Cleankill in 2001. At Cleankill’s staff conference he was presented with a specially commissioned trophy featuring two rats and a globe to represent …
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A housing association tenant in Newport, South Wales, facing an ‘ongoing’ problem with rats in her house, but said that her housing provider has told her there is no evidence the animals are present – despite having taken pictures of them. Toni McKinley lives in a Newport City Homes (NCH) property on Stanford Road in the city, said that the …
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