Urgent Survey On The Use Of Anticoagulants & Snap Traps To Eradicate House Mice (Mus musculus) Indoors In the future, the rules for the means that could be used to control mice (Mus musculus) indoors might change all over Europe. Therefore, we need your help to ensure that the European Commission and national governments…
BASF’s Selontra® becomes the only professional rodenticide suitable for targeting field mice, Apodemus sylvaticus The award-winning cholecalciferol rodenticide, Selontra®, is now approved for usage on field mice (also known as wood mice), BASF has announced. This exciting label re-launch means that the popular product from the leading pest control solutions manufacturer is the only…
BASF announces phaseout of its difenacoum range BASF has announced the withdrawal of its difenacoum rodenticide range including Neosorexa® Gold, Neosorexa® Gold Ratpacks, Neosorexa® Bait Blocks, and Sorexa® D products later this year. Anthony O’Hare, Regional Business Manager for BASF’s Professional & Specialty Solutions, said: “At BASF we are committed to innovate to address our…
Appreciation for pest control’s John Hope On behalf of the Campaign For Responsible Rodenticide Use UK It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of pest control stalwart John Hope, states CRRU chairman Alan Buckle. “For several years John represented the National Pest Technicians Association on the CRRU UK Task Force…
FICAM® D WITHDRAWAL DATES NOW CONFIRMED Press Release from ENVU UK™ Bendiocarb, the active ingredient in Ficam® D, phase-out dates have now been confirmed by the HSE. The dates will be applied from the expiry date of the active substance from 31st January 2024, 180 days sell-out period and an additional 180 day for…
BASF welcomes Laurence Barnard as Country Business Manager for Professional and Speciality Solutions Leading pest control solutions manufacturer, BASF, has appointed industry expert Laurence Barnard as its new Country Business Manager for Professional and Speciality Solutions, it has announced. With over 15 years experience in pest management, Laurence will take the lead on BASF’s…
On Behalf Of ENVU Due to regulatory measures, Bendiocarb is being withdrawn from the GB and Ireland markets. Bendiocarb, the active ingredient in Ficam D, has been an essential product for pest professionals for over forty years. Due to new BPR registrations, keeping products such as Ficam D on the market has become very difficult.…
Increasingly widespread resistance in rats and mice to anticoagulant rodenticides: CRRU action plan New surveillance by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK has found genes for resistance to anticoagulant rodenticides in 78% of rats and 95% of house mice. According to CRRU chairman Dr Alan Buckle, these include “small but troubling numbers” with…
Marked increase in illegal rodenticide use threatens future availability A sudden and marked increase in the numbers of wildlife incidents that involve the powerful rodenticide brodifacoum has been identified by the government-run Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS). Some involve either negligent misuse or intentional abuse to harm wildlife. Chairman of the Campaign for Responsible…
Could delinquent minority restrict rodent control options for responsible majority? Another year of “stubbornly static”, and in some cases rising, rodenticide residues in barn owls has prompted an uncomfortable question about the use of poison baits: could irresponsible practices by a delinquent minority restrict future pest control options for the responsible majority? This applies…