New bed bug codes of practice published – UK and Australia
Joining the revised UK European code (second edition) released earlier in the year comes the…
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Pests hit the TV screens again – Easter Eggs Live on C4 on Easter Sunday & Monday
Timed to coincide with Easter, these programmes revolve around eggs including some of those…
Rats cause closure of stricken Japanese nuclear reactor
A problem with rats has forced the operator of Japan”s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to…
Defra Minister gets into hot water after killing squirrels
Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson, whose role includes responsibility for wildlife, has got himself into a…
New anticoagulant risk mitigation study launched by the European Commission
Adding to the wealth of current studies, the EU Commission has announced that it will…
Retired civil servant pleads guilty in squirrel shooting case
Bill Worthington, a 75-year-old retired civil servant, from Bedbury, Cheshire, has pleaded guilty to causing…
Rats blamed for massive fire near Southampton
It is thought rats are to blame for a huge fire that destroyed three coaches…
Latest fox attack reignites whole urban fox debate
Urban foxes have once again hit the national headlines following the reported attack on a…
BBC2’s fresh look at pest control in ‘The Ladykillers’
BBC2 has commissioned a new four-part series which will follow four female pest controllers as…
Good and bad news for rodenticide stewardship
There has been some good news and some not so good news for professional rodenticide…