Critical update to permanent rodenticide
baiting conditions
Conditions
under which permanent baiting with rodenticide is allowed have been updated by
the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK to cover a critical difference
between outdoor and indoor locations.
In both
situations, CRRU chairman Dr Alan Buckle emphasises that the fundamental
requirement remains for a professional rodenticide user responsible for the
site to identify and document 'a high potential for reinvasion where other
methods have proved insufficient'.
The
updated ruling applies to indoor locations only, where permanent baiting is
usually more likely against reinfestation by mice than rats. It specifies that
the frequency of routine inspections and re-visits when target pest presence is
indicated are a matter for the pest control technician in charge of the control
programme.
Dr Buckle
says this update comes about in response to feedback from professional pest
controllers at a British Pest Control Association (BPCA) forum.
Unchanged
is that permanent outdoor bait points loaded with rodenticide continue to
require re-inspection at least every four weeks. Permanent baiting in any
location is permitted only using products with labels stating specifically such
use.
Full details are available
in 'CRRU Guidance: Permanent Baiting, revised July 2019', downloadable
from thinkwildlife.org/downloads/