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Understanding the law, Legal requirements of control and the related acts and regulations
Rabbit Control
Reasons for attending:
- Rabbits are once again the major agricultural pest.
- DEFRA estimate the present UK population at 30 million and rising rapidly.
- Myxomatosis is no longer a controlling factor. Understand it�s origin, Spread and the effect on population.
- On average each rabbit causes �10.00 of crop damage a year, more in horticultural and other high-risk crops.
- Rabbits eat 1lb of green matter a day i.e 1 square yard of winter cereal.
- There is a statutory requirement for all occupiers of land , whatever its use, to control wild rabbits
- Good rabbit control, carried out at the correct time and in the correct way, can be very cost effective
Mole Control
Reasons for attending:
- On average a mole requires 200 metres of underground run to obtain sufficient earthworms to live; approx 20 are needed daily
- Digging and maintaining these runs result in large numbers of molehills on the surface.
These hills:
- damage and break expensive grass cutting and harvesting machinery
- soil incorporated into silage greatly reduces palatability and food value.
- increase the risk of soil bourne diseases in cattle [i.e listeria]
- can increase weed growth, particularly of air bourne seed.
- damage amenity areas such as golf courses, bowling greens, tennis courts etc
Course Format
One day approx 6 hours, split venue; indoor training area and outdoor rabbit/mole infested site for practical training.
Timing: At any time, but ideally between October and March
Instructor: Course Member Ratio Optimum 1:6 Maximum 1:8
Course Aims:
- understand the reasons for control
- biology of the pest --- breeding, feeding, behavioural patterns, and use this information as an aid to better control.
- identify control methods --- traps, gassing. Etc and select and use the appropriate system for the best results.
- safely and effectively handle-gassing agents at all times in a manner laid down in the Product Safety Data Sheet.
- be aware of COSHH implications when handling these products
- practise the relevant skills
Course Content
- Reasons for control
- Biology. breeding, feeding etc
- Methods of control --- gassing, trapping etc
- Safety, security and first aid
- Practical demonstrations and class practise of control techniques.
The Course Programme:
- Introduction
- Legislation
- Personal Safety and Contamination, Prevention and First Aid
- Environment and Wildlife
- The Product Label
- The Pesticide Container, Storage and Transportation
- Application Equipment, Excess Pesticide and Container Disposal
- Record Keeping
- Product Use-Preparation
- Product Use- Target Species, Reasons for Control and Non Target Species
- Product Use-Application
- Product Use- Cleaning, Storage and Records
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