We offer the training courses for the following:

• Management of Pests in Grain Stores
• Mole Control
• Rabbit Control
• Rat and Mice Control

The most poplar courses are Rat & Mice control and Mole & Rabbit control

Rat and Mice Control

Course Objectives
To enable course members to:

• Identify rats and mice and the typical symptoms of damage
• Identify the degree and source of infestation
• State the legislative obligations and responsibilities relevant to the control of rats and mice
• Describe the life-style, habits and habitats of rats and mice
• Plan, implement and monitor an effective control programme for rats and mice
• Select and carryout the most appropriate methods of rat and mouse control in line with current legal guidelines and recognized good practice
• Understand the effect rodent control can have on the environment and ensure risks to non-target animals are minimised

Course Content

• The reasons for controlling rodents
• The biology and behaviour of rodents
• Current rodenticides and formulations
• Safe use, storage, transport and disposal of rodenticides
• Non-chemical methods of rodent control
• The use of Aluminium Phosphide to control rats
• Practical session – site survey of signs for rodent activity and baiting
• Summary and discussion

Duration - One day or two days to include Aluminium Phosphide

Rabbit and Mole Control

Course Objectives
To enable course members to:

• Identify rabbits and moles and the typical symptoms of the damage caused
• Identify the degree and source of the infestation
• Describe the life-style and habits of the rabbit and mole
• State the legislative obligations and responsibilities relevant to the control of rabbits and moles
• Plan, implement and monitor and effective control programme for rabbits and moles
• Select and carry out the most appropriate methods of rabbit and mole control, in line with current legal guidelines and recognised good practice

Course Content

• The importance and biology of rabbits and moles
• The legislation associated with rabbit and mole control
• The use of fumigants in rabbit and mole control
• The use of physical methods in rabbit and mole control
• Practical session – active warren to demonstrate gassing or practice gassing compound use – this includes planning the continuing control needed for the site
• Summary and discussion

Duration - One day

Management of Pests in Grain Stores

Course Objectives
To enable course members to:

• Understand the importance that good hygiene practices play in reducing pest problems in grain stores
• Recognise the rodent, insect and bird pests that can occur in grain stores
• Plan a control programme to control pests in grain stores
• Set up a monitoring system to identify and intercept pests early on so as to comply with assurance schemes

Course Content

• Hygiene in grain stores
• The biology and behaviour of rodents in grain stores
• The management of insects & mites in grain stores
• Current rodenticides and formulations
• Surveying for rodent activity
• The safe storage, transport, use and disposal of rodenticides
• Non chemical rodent control
• Monitoring rodents
• Identification, biology and behaviour of insects and mites in grain stores
• Insects and mites – preparing the grain store for harvest, treatment of infested grain
• The biology and behaviour of birds in grain stores
• The management of birds in grain stores
• Practical session –rodent and insects and birds
• Summary

Duration - Two day classroom based with visit to grain store for practical work