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Syngenta Professional Pest Management, in collaboration with Agricultural Materials Company (AMC), successfully held the PPM Technical Seminar, Empowering the Future of Pest Management, bringing together pest control operators, government authorities, and key industry stakeholders from across the UAE.

Syngenta have introduced Talon^® Soft XT rodenticide, a new formulation that offers a convenient solution for treating difficult rodent populations with an enticing bait formulation that can help PCOs save time and money. This rodenticide is a paste formulation that can be easily applied with a caulking gun, which allows PCOs to make fast, precise applications. This can mean less wasted bait and less time spent cleaning out partially consumed baits.

VECTOR CONTROL - Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is established as an effective method of malaria vector control. However, the cost of treating homes is seen as one of the barriers. Finding a way to reduce the cost of spraying, without reducing product efficacy, could go a long way to achieving malaria eradication.

Burrow baiting, where bait is applied directly into brown rat burrows, has two key advantages over baiting in boxes. When rodenticides are required, then burrow baiting with Talon Pellets is typically the preferred technique