Courses for responsible rodenticide use are being offered by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland.

Under Northern Irish legislation anyone wishing to control rodents in a commercial environment must complete a suitable training course to secure certificate.

CAFRE is running a Lantra-accredited course approved by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) on 24 January at its Greenmount Campus. The course is designed to help people plan out rat and mouse control and equip users with skills and knowledge to implement and monitor a control programme.

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Course content

Some of the topics covered on the he one day course include:

  • Using biocides.
  • Safe storage and transport of biocides.
  • Disposal of biocides and containers.
  • Keeping biocide records.
  • Specific legislation and best practice for the management and control of rats and mice.
  • Target and non-target species.
  • Control programmes.

    • Places can be booked through the CAFRE website.

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