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The December/January 2020-21 issue is now available online! In this issue of Pest, we announce the categories and judging criteria for the relaunched National Pest Awards 2021, which will culminate in a gala dinner and ceremony at the iconic Houses of Parliament in London on Thursday, June 17. The issue includes an interview with Dr Alan Buckle, chairman of the …
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The National Pest Control Association has announced that it will now offer training on Saturday mornings, which it said is unique to the pest control industry. The NPTA said: “Members will be aware that we recently announced that in addition to our current offering of weekday, working hours training, we decided to conduct training on weekday evenings. Needless to say, …
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Bellway Homes has received the biggest-ever fine for a wildlife crime, for destroying a soprano pipistrelle roost at a construction site in Greenwich in 2017. The company has been ordered to pay a fine of £600,000 by Woolwich Crown Court with further costs on top. The Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) said it understands that the company intends to make a …
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The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) has said that an increase in rodent treatments during the pandemic may well increase residues of rodenticides in wildlife, amid reports of increased pest numbers because of the various behavioural changes resulting from the lockdowns. Speaking to Pest magazine, Dr Alan Buckle, CRRU chairman, said: “If there are more pests around, then there …
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The US Department of Agriculture has reported the first known case of coronavirus in a wild animal; it said that a wild mink had tested positive around an infected mink farm in Utah. The BBC reported that coronavirus outbreaks at fur farms in the US and in Europe have killed thousands of the animals. As a consequence, millions of farmed …
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The British Pest Control Association has announced that companies and individuals can now register for next year’s PestExtra event. Discover the latest pest control science, technology and innovation at the online trade show and conference for pest management. PestExtra will consist of: Technical seminars and a new Innovation Theatre; A virtual trade show to meet suppliers of the latest tech; Scavenger …
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PestWest’s flyDetect was announced as joint winner of the Best New Product Award at The Society of Food Hygiene and Technology Virtual Awards Ceremony. The SOFHT Awards recognise and celebrate excellence within the food industry and its associated industries and PestWest said it was incredibly honoured to have won an award. Fred Hurstel, PestWest’s business director, said: “We are so …
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