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Pest 79: February/March 2022

Pest issue 79 Digital Edition
The February/March 2022 issue is now available online!
News: New citizen science project needs farmers, gamekeepers and pest controllers
Editor's Interview: Gareth Davies, owner of Pest & Drone Solutions
Features: BASF looks to recruit pest controllers to its ambassador programme

More effective product now available to help with fruit fly menace

More effective product now available to help with fruit fly menace
Scientists in Cheshire have developed a new attractant to help monitor a serious economic pest of soft fruits including grapes, plums, cherries, currants, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. With its rapid spread across the globe, the fruit fly species Spotted Winged Drosophilid, or Drosophila suzukii, is on the alert list of The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO). The International …

Book now for the BPCA Digital Forum 13

Book now for the BPCA Digital Forum 13
The next BPCA Digital Forum will take place on Wednesday, April 6 and will be sponsored by BASF. The all-digital BPCA pest management Forum will be packed with industry news, technical sessions, guest speakers and CPD opportunities. There's more than one way to enjoy a pest event with BPCA. All you need is a computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet and …
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Bill to restrict glue traps passes second reading in the House of Lords

Bill to restrict glue traps passes second reading in the House of Lords
The Glue Traps (Offences) Bill has passed its second reading unopposed, with the exemption for pest controllers still included, through the House of Lords at Westminster. Conservative peer Baroness Fookes argued that glue traps were “tantamount to torture” and no animal “whether regarded as a pest or not, should have to suffer such an inhumane way of dying”. The Bill …

BPCA webinar to look at trending analysis for EFK capture

BPCA webinar to look at trending analysis for EFK capture
Auditors and assessors always expect to see comprehensive pest management records when visiting their customers' sites. A free BPCA webinar, taking place at 12.30pm on Thursday, April 7, will look at trending analysis for fly species, especially in sensitive areas such as food production floors. During this webinar, Natalie Bungay, technical and compliance manager at BPCA, will explore: Some examples …

1env Solutions announces new On The Road date

1env Solutions announces new On The Road date
Following the success of its first ‘On The Road’ event, held in Leigh, Greater Manchester, in July 2021, 1env Solutions has announced that it will be heading to the West Midlands on April 28 for the next event. 1env Solutions will  host the event at the Savoy Lounge at Walsall Football Club. Attendance is free of charge, and you’ll get …
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