Changes to rodenticide use legislation will mean that from 1 January 2026, farmers and growers will need up-to-date certification to purchase and use any professional rodenticides. Suppliers and retailers will require to see proof of...
All buyers and users of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) have two years to prepare for a significant change in access to these products. From January 2026, buyers and users of professional SGAR products must hold either a stewardship-specific...
The government-run Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS) has reported an increase in the number of wildlife incidents that involve the powerful rodenticide brodifacoum. Some of the cases demonstrate negligent misuse while...
Five years after measures to reduce rodenticide residues in wildlife, there is still work to do, concludes the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU). The CRRU has published a report on the work of the UK rodenticide stewardship regime from 2016 to 2020. This...
The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) believes that remote auditing of point of product sale practices is essential to protect the reputation of the sector as it comes up for review. UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime is preparing for a review by its...
The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) has published a new continuing professional development (CPD) guide to help rodent control professionals tackle the spread of rats that can survive high-potency rodenticides. Dr Alan Buckle, chair of the CRRU,...