Dr Paul Craddock
Paul Craddock has a PhD in Entomology. He is an Ecologist/Entomologist and has considerable experience in all aspects of pest control, from the day-to-day work of a domestic pest controller, right up to the large-scale eradication of invasive ants, including the science and research behind it all. Paul frequently consults on a wide variety of large and small scale pest control and biosecurity projects including ants, mosquitoes and midges throughout New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
Paul has extensive experience in commercial, residential and environmental pest management, having worked with the Auckland Regional Council, Department of Conservation, Flybusters/Antiants and Rentokil Initial over the past 20 years.
He has held operational management roles for over 8 years managing a team of pest control technicians, providing technical support and training and was the scientific specialist for a range of biosecurity and large-scale pest control projects in New Zealand and the Pacific region, including ants, mosquitoes, flies and other pests.
Paul also serves on the board of the Pest Management Association of New Zealand (PMANZ). He is currently the vice president and technical manager for the association and is widely consulted by the press and TV about New Zealand pest issues.
Paul has extensive experience in commercial, residential and environmental pest management, having worked with the Auckland Regional Council, Department of Conservation, Flybusters/Antiants and Rentokil Initial over the past 20 years.
He has held operational management roles for over 8 years managing a team of pest control technicians, providing technical support and training and was the scientific specialist for a range of biosecurity and large-scale pest control projects in New Zealand and the Pacific region, including ants, mosquitoes, flies and other pests.
Paul also serves on the board of the Pest Management Association of New Zealand (PMANZ). He is currently the vice president and technical manager for the association and is widely consulted by the press and TV about New Zealand pest issues.
Peter Barry
Peter Barry attained his National Certificate in Pest Control in 1988 through Technisa, South Africa and went on to train technicians and sales surveyors whilst working his way through the ranks of Rentokil. A Business Management Diploma attained from the South African Institute of Management enabled him to develop his career to a senior level, leading a large multi- sited team along the eastern seaboard of South Africa. Thereafter gaining a transfer to Rentokil New Zealand in 1999, he continued to work for them in management roles in Wellington and Auckland, until joining Fumapest Limited in 2003, as their Divisional Manager. Fumapest was acquired by Ecolab Pest Elimination in 2007, where he remained in various corporate roles until his departure in 2012 to start Pest Management Consultancy limited.
Peter has worked with major commercial customers, such as Progressive Enterprises (Countdown), The Warehouse Group, Hubbards Foods, Auckland District Health Board, Sanitarium Foods, Coca Cola, Lion Breweries, Goodman Fielder Group, Ports of Auckland, Oceania Group, Radius Healthcare, St Pierre’s Sushi, McDonalds and Spotless Catering to name a few, in setting up HACCP compliant preventative pest management programmes for their businesses and audit requirements
Peter has worked with major commercial customers, such as Progressive Enterprises (Countdown), The Warehouse Group, Hubbards Foods, Auckland District Health Board, Sanitarium Foods, Coca Cola, Lion Breweries, Goodman Fielder Group, Ports of Auckland, Oceania Group, Radius Healthcare, St Pierre’s Sushi, McDonalds and Spotless Catering to name a few, in setting up HACCP compliant preventative pest management programmes for their businesses and audit requirements