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and shoot throughout the year to keep the balance between the rabbits and damage caused by them and us to a minimum. Fumigation must be the last option as you are required, by law, to use the least toxic method of control. The product available for fumigation is Aluminum Phosphide which can only be used by those that have been trained in its safe use. Fumigation will only work if it is a thorough treatment where ALL of the open holes are treated, including those deep in bramble bushes. A word of warning! There is a piece of equipment on the market that is supposed to be ‘the definitive answer’ to rabbit problems. The principle is to put a propane and oxygen mix into the rabbit burrows and ignite the gas. This method is illegal under the Wildlife and Countryside Act as it is an offense to kill any wild animal using explosives. The suppliers of the equipment try to get around the law by saying the explosion will collapse the tunnels. It won’t, so don’t get caught out on the wrong side of the law with this one as it simply isn’t effective. We have been having some
really good results with a taste aversion repellent called Rezist. It is for professional use only.
It is sprayed on to feeding
areas and makes the site unattractive and helps to keep it clear, Rezist causes no problems with grass and it also works with Canada geese, moles, foxes and other mammals that enter the area. It is not likely to be 100% effective, but should offer a significant reduction in pest activity. Treatments with this
product should form part of a planned and integrated programme which may also include standard pest control measures as mentioned previously. It should be seen as an opportunity to significantly enhance current methods, not replace them entirely. Specific areas, such as greens, tees, football pitches etc., can be treated regularly. This will move the pests away from the playing surfaces out to the fringes.
Long net Drop trap Ferreted
Magnum trap
Any trap used for rabbits must be on the Spring trap approval list (
www.opsi.gov.uk). The trap must be positioned in man made or natural tunnels, and all traps set for rabbits must be checked daily between the hours of sunrise and sunset. Drop traps along fence line and boundaries will regularly take a dozen rabbits in a night if they are positioned correctly, rabbit snares can quickly reduce numbers if they are used by someone experienced in there use. If you are using live catch cage traps always face the trap in the direction the rabbits will be coming from as they will have either fed or be in a hurry when they are on their way back. Ensure the bait in the cage traps is refreshed daily so it remains attractive. In the past we have used parsley in flower pots to catch some wary rabbits at a golf course.
Andy Beddoes ABComplete Pest Control
www.abcomplete.co.uk
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