Pesticide usage in Scotland: rodenticide use by local authorities 2015
This report presents the results of a survey of rodenticide use by local authorities in domestic, industrial and agricultural settings in Scotland during 2015.
Appendix 1 - Results tables
Table 1 Rodenticide formulations and products used by Scottish LAs in 2015
Weight of rodenticides applied, expressed as formulations (combination of active substances) and products (active substances, bait and other co-formulants)
| Formulation | Product | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (g) | Percentage of total use | (kg) | Percentage of total use | |
| Brodifacoum | 35 | 5 | 703 | 5 |
| Bromadiolone | 626 | 81 | 12,513 | 84 |
| Bromadiolone/difenacoum (1) | 2 | <0.5 | 40 | <0.5 |
| Coumatetralyl | 24 | 3 | 6 | <0.5 |
| Difenacoum | 80 | 10 | 1,607 | 11 |
| Difethialone | <1 | <0.5 | 25 | <0.5 |
| Flocoumafen | 2 | <0.5 | 48 | <0.5 |
| Total | 771 | 100 | 14,942 | 100 |
| Total first generation anticoagulants (2) | 24 | 3 | 6 | <1 |
| Total second generation anticoagulants (3) | 746 | 97 | 14,936 | >99 |
(1) This formulation contains 50/50 bromadiolone and difenacoum
(2) First generation anticoagulant compounds: coumatetralyl
(3) Second generation anticoagulant compounds: brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, difethialone, flocoumafen
Table 2 Weight of rodenticide products by use setting
Weight of rodenticides applied, expressed as products (active substances, bait and other co-formulants) in relation to setting of use
| Use Setting | Product | |
|---|---|---|
| (kg) | Percentage of total use | |
| Domestic | 11,434 | 77 |
| Domestic/industrial (1) | 712 | 5 |
| Industrial | 534 | 4 |
| Sewer | 34 | <1 |
| Agricultural | 2,229 | 15 |
| Total | 14,942 | 100 |
| Total (non-agricultural) | 12,713 | 85 |
(1) Local authorities were asked to split rodenticide use by setting but in some cases this wasn't possible and data were supplied in relation to mixed domestic and industrial use
Table 3 Response to training and compliance questions
Response to questions regarding training and compliance with best practice of rodenticide use in relation to local authority baiting
| Question | Number of yes responses (n = 29) | Percentage yes response |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Have all pest control officers conducting baiting in 2015 completed a training course on rodenticide use? | 29 | 100 |
| 2) Are quantity and location of baits recorded by pest control officers? | 28 | 97 |
| 3) Are bait points always protected from non-target animals? | 29 | 100 |
| 4) Is bait regularly inspected by pest control officers? | 29 | 100 |
| 5) Are rodenticides always removed after targeted baiting periods? (answer no if bait is laid permanently of left after treatment has finished) | 21 | 72 |
| 6) Are rodent carcasses searched for / removed? | 26 | 90 |
Note: These responses are as reported by local authority representatives and no attempt has been made to check their accuracy
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