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This summer it’s been bees – or rather swarms of bees – that have been hitting the headlines in the regional press. Whether there has been a greater number of them, or maybe the general public is more aware of their diminishing numbers – who knows? Here are some of the more unusual stories Pest has spotted.
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Fourteen fabulous new products have been nominated by Pest readers for the coveted Best Product Award 2016.
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From 1 October 2016 anyone purchasing professional rodenticides for use outdoors will need to show either a stewardship approved certificate of competence or, as an interim measure for farmers, a document confirming membership of an approved farm assurance scheme.
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31 August 2016 - Provisional statistics for Summer 2016 show that it was both rather wet but also slightly warmer than average.
It was announced on 7 July 2016 that Rentokil Initial had continued its expansion in North America with the acquisition of pest control and turf products distribution business Residex LLC for US$30m.
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Anticoagulant rodenticide products carrying the new, legally-binding stewardship labels are starting to appear on distributors’ shelves. Thinking this was an easy task, Pest set-out to discover which ‘new’ products were already in stock.
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On 29 June 2016, USA-based Rollins Inc announced the acquisition of Safeguard Pest Control and Environmental Services. This is the company’s first, but unlikely to be its last, acquisition in the UK.
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Manchester City Council has become the first local authority in Europe to achieve CEPA certified status and prove that they are meeting the European standard (EN 16636) in pest management service.
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