Press Release: 6 April 2023 The latest surveillance in barn owls together with recent intelligence from the government-run Wildlife Incident Investiga...
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 re...
A sudden and marked increase in the numbers of wildlife incidents that involve the powerful rodenticide brodifacoum has been identified by the governm...
The choice of training for farmers and trainee pest controllers to become recognised competent users and authorised purchasers of professional grade r...
Another year of “stubbornly static”, and in some cases rising, rodenticide residues in barn owls has prompted an uncomfortable question about the use ...
Rodenticide residues have been found in 88% of barn owls by the latest annual surveillance for the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime, operated by the ...
A poisoned white-tailed eagle found in Dorset is dramatic and regrettable evidence of the need for universally responsible use of rodenticides, states...
To protect the future availability of high potency rodenticides to farmers, gamekeepers and pest controllers, new practical guidelines have been issue...
Rodenticide effectiveness could be “hit or miss” in large swathes of the UK due to the unknown resistance status of rat and mouse populations, accordi...
Changes required by Health and Safety Executive to legally binding instructions on rodenticide product labels have significant implications for users ...
Mid-January will see publication of an abridged adaptation of the CRRU Code of Best Practice in pest rodent control. The need arises because, as respo...
Dramatic drop in allegations of rogue rodenticide supply, however… • Watertight point-of-sale controls? Or loss of interest among tip-off sources? In ...
A report of the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime’s work covering 2016 to 2020 has been published by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. Thi...
Rodenticide use for permanent, pulsed or burrow baiting, or in covered and protected bait stations, is now only legal if the product label permits the...
Pest controllers, farmers and gamekeepers are being called upon to help create a more accurate national picture of resistance to rodenticides in rats ...