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Professional pest managers are increasingly turning to the convenience and ease of use of Outcast Ant bait stations. The technique enables effective one-visit control of ant colonies themselves, and the opportunity to leave with customers to avoid costly call backs.

With many ant infestations coming in from outside in search of food, pest controllers are reminded that it’s important to get as close as possible to the source of the colony with bait control options, advises Syngenta Technical Manager, Sean Loakes.

Pest companies that commit to strategies that empower employees can be more successful businesses and better meet customers’ expectations, advises Sarah Hughes of Syngenta. She offers some tips and ideas from the Syngenta business strategy that can be equally applicable for pest businesses of all sizes.

Paul Cooper, Managing Director of London Network Pest Solutions, explains what made them the winners of the Syngenta-sponsored National Pest Awards’ Diversity & Inclusion category

The BPCA has released new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) guidance for pest management companies.

Advion Ant and Advion Cockroach gel baits are now certified for use in food handling facilities, such as kitchens, production and processing areas.

The new SecureChoice digital monitoring offers a more proactive approach to tackling potential rodent problems by identifying where and when activity occurs, to enable more timely control actions to prevent outbreaks.

Syngenta has announced the introduction of the new Talon Soft XT concentration of its world-leading brodifacoum rodenticide – offering the same high levels of resistance beating efficacy, achieved with a reduced concentration of active ingredient to meet regulatory demands. Syngenta Business Manager, Richard Moseley, pointed out that the formulation and manufacture of Talon Soft XT has not changed in any way and remains just as palatable as the original Talon Soft. The only difference has been the reduction in the concentration of the brodifacoum active ingredient, from 50 parts per million, to 25 parts per million (ppm). Full R&D trials and testing have been undertaken to ensure the product continues to offer the same high level of efficacy and control of rats and mice, including strains that are resistant to other rodenticides. The development of Talon Soft XT enables regulatory compliance to assure the product’s future availability in the UK, and that professional pest controllers will…

Richard Moseley has been appointed to the expanding Syngenta Professional Solutions pest management team, from 1 August 2022. He is renowned for introducing innovative new products to the pest control industry, along with the business support and practical advice.

Syngenta is the Principal Sponsor of the National Pest Awards 2022. Entries are now open for your business or to nominate someone else

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

Burrow baiting, where bait is applied directly into brown rat burrows, has two key advantages over baiting in boxes. Get the latest top tips and advice for best practice for the techniques.