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Fly traps to the foreSentomol had two fly killers new to the UK at PPC Live.The first, seen left with owner David , is thelarger one – the VT Pro. The idea is to satisfy a fly'sinitial desire . Both models areelectrically powered, use a food-based bait and aredesigned for use both indoors and out. Key to theeffectiveness are the rotating drums which house thebait. The smell lures flies onto the surface of the slowlyrotating the drum. Before they can take-off, they aretransported into the body of the trap and caught. TheVT Pro, is ideal for more commercial situations, whereasthe smaller, VT 10, is more suited to domestic situations.

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Fit and forgetThis is the claim made by Andec Suppliesfor their Ratflap. The idea is that, once fitted,the device will keep rats from invading aproperty from their base in the sewersystem.

Placed in the sewer chamber/manhole itprevents the movement of rats. Madeentirely from high grade stainless steel, themanufacturer says it will not decay or begnawed through.

Seen here at PPC Live with Declan Meliafrom Andec Supplies from Ireland, theRatflap is available to purchase fromKillgerm.

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Bayer’s sneaky peakWith registration and launch imminent, Bayerrevealed limited details about its innovativerodenticide. All they would say was that the newrodenticide is a foam formulation and designedfor control of both rats and mice.

Seen here right, Bayer's Colin Mumford explainedhow the product's foam formulation has beendesigned to overcome bait shyness. The bait isplaced in areas where the rodents are known topass, such as access holes and pipe-works. Theproduct transfers to the pests as they brush pastthe foam and is then ingested during routine grooming. “This solution is perfect in situations

where other food temptations limit the uptake ofconventional bait,” Colin concluded.www.pestcontrol-expert.com

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We’re pleased to report a great response to our special Teste-alert sent out at the end of April. For those who missed it, thisrelated to an excellent programme on insect dissection on BBC 4.

BASIS managed to rush through a points allocation for us so wewere able to alert our readers to the programme and provide CPDquestions. Even though it was only available on BBC iPlayer forseven days, lot’s of you managed to see it and complete the test.BASIS liked the idea so much they decided to email it to allPROMPT members too.

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The art of mole trappingAlthough this charming littlebook has probably beenwritten with an amateurmole catcher in mind, itdoes include sections anyprofessional pestcontroller attempting thecapture of this littlevarmit will find useful.

For example, thesections on theirbiology and habitsare usefulreminders, but

the details coveringtheir burrows are particularly

helpful, especially the diagrams explaining thelikely layout of burrows for recently arrived moles compared withthose of an established colony.

Master mole catcher, David Anderson from Cambridgeshire iscredited as consultant.

Illustrated with diagrams and photographs, this 52-page bookletaims to make catching a mole with a Beagle mole trap as clearas possible.

Price £7.50 from www.beagleproducts.com

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BASIS has made two PROMPT CPD points available if you can demonstratethat you have improved your knowledge, understanding and technical know-how by passing the and answering all our questions correctly.So read through our articles on SGAR stewardship (page 7), clever mice(pages 16-17), the National UK Pest Management survey (pages 19-21)and pesticide waste disposal (pages 25-27) in this issue of and answerthe questions below. Try to answer them all in one sitting and withoutreferring back to the articles.

to: Magazine, Foxhill, Stanfordon Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5PZ.

We will mark your and, if all answers are correct, we will enterthe results onto your PROMPT records held by BASIS.

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1 When is it expected HSE & relevant government departments willprovide feedback to the Sector Groups on SGAR stewardship?

a) 9 June 2014 c) 9 August 2014

b) 7 July 2014 d) 7 September 2014

2 For how many years have BASF and magazine beenundertaking the National UK Pest Management survey?

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a) 1 year c) 3 years

b) 2 years d) 4 years

3 In the National UK Pest Management survey, how big was theoverall net % increase in bed bug work in 2013?

a) 8% c) 28%

b) 18% d) 38%

4 Which chapter number do biocides fall into, as defined by theEuropean Waste Catalogue?

a) 01 c) 10

b) 02 d) 20

5 How many metric tons of unwanted pesticides have so far beencollected under Project SOE Project RCD?both and

a) 53 metric tonnes c) 93 metric tonnes

b) 73 metric tonnes d) 103 metric tonnes

6 What % of food premises does Acheta estimate have an endemicmouse problem?

a) Between 0 and 5% c) Between 10 and 20%

b) Between 5 and 10% d) Between 20 and 30%

A layman's guide to the EU

biocides regulations

For all readers who may feel confusedabout the Biocidal Products Regulations,this little leaflet is just the thing.

Published by the Lancaster-basedregulatory and scientific servicesorganisation, the Reach Centre, it simply,but clearly, provides an overview.

It includes a listing of biocide producttypes plus a list of definitions such asan explanation of Annex 1 and thevarious types of productauthorisations.

Copies can be downloaded fromwww.thereachcentre.com/biocides

Pest Test e-alertgoes down well