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  • 28 November 2016

    Rats menace threatens Christmas spirit

    Homeowners are being urged to be on their guard as cold weather threatens to spark a plague of rats over Christmas.. More

  • 16 February 2017

    The first ever UK Rodenticide Stewardship annual report has been published

    The first ever UK Rodenticide Stewardship annual report has been published and marks "the end of the beginning", according to Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) chairman Dr Alan Buckle.. More

  • 27 January 2017

    Revised glueboard code launched

    Last month saw the re-launch of the Pest Management Alliance Code of Best Practice for the Humane Use of Rodent Glueboards. The Code has been revisited by BPCA and its fellow Alliance members, plus Natural England and DEFRA.. More

  • 27 January 2017

    Asked to supply rodenticides? Beware!

    Just as in the past you may have been asked to buy cigarettes or alcohol for someone younger who has “forgotten their ID”, some pest controllers are reporting they are being asked to supply professional use rodenticides to their customers.. More