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14 September 2021
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BPCA members take home almost every prize at the National Pest Awards on 9 September 2021.
23 September 2021
In this video, Natalie Bungay looks at the biology of cluster flies and the control options open to professional pest controllers.
22 September 2021
Insect-O-Cutor, a Pelsis brand, has launched a new product to control flying insects in indoor, commercial environments.
16 September 2021
Fresh air supply is key to a safe working environment, as pandemic continues, says Health and Safety Executive.
PestAcuity is a new independent pest control consultancy founded by well-known industry figure Grahame Turner.
02 September 2021
When it comes to audits within food premises, bad may actually be good, according to AIB international food auditor Thomas Auer.
After a year-long postponement, PestEx the pest management show returns to London in 2022.
01 September 2021
Pest professionals are being asked to provide information to the Health and Safety Executive, relating to the use of lead ammunition in the UK.
27 August 2021
In this video, Natalie Bungay looks at what pest controllers need to consider when using live capture traps.
Qualified pest technicians are being offered a golden handshake of £1000 by London-based BPCA member LNPS to help with labour shortage.
23 August 2021
Professional pest controller magazine issue 104 is out now and available to read online for free.
On 12 May, the government published an action plan for animal welfare which has implications for the whole pest management sector.
PPC magazine asked Peter Barry from the Pest Management Association of New Zealand (PMANZ) to recap the story of their 2015 ban.
PPC Editor Scott Johnstone looks at the motivations behind animal welfare reforms and speculates how the industry might have to adapt.
In PPC104 Henry Mott, former president of CEPA, takes a step back to look at the ramifications of the Glue Traps (Offences) Bill.
Is there such a thing as humane pest control? Alex Wade of member company Wade Environmental investigates for PPC104.
We need to fully engage with this process of heightened animal welfare awareness, says Chris Cagienard.
In PPC104 Paul Westgate, Veritas Pest Consultancy, explains how a little entomology know-how can go a long way.
In PPC104 we look at rats being used to sniff out diseases such as tuberculosis (TB) in people’s saliva, or salmonella bacteria in contaminated food.
In PPC104, Helen Ainsworth from BPCA member company BASF takes a back-to-basics look at rodent baiting strategies.
In PPC104, the Property Care Association takes over our usual PestWatch feature with an introduction to wood-destroying insect pests.
In PPC104, Dee Ward-Thompson explains why we think that BPCA membership is still the highest pest management standard a company can meet.
20 August 2021
Field mice, bait box tampering, relocating wasps and reporting misuse of amateur pesticides are tackled in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.
In a reflection on what we’ve learned from the pandemic, PPC magazine grabbed a few BPCA Executive Board members for a quick roundtable interview on the subject
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PPC magazine spoke to Ian Fuller (B.Eng) at Swarmcatcher, who has been removing and relocating live honey bees for more than a decade.
PPC magazine spoke to Ann Bone, of Des Bone Ltd, about their quarter-century journey as a pest management business.
Jack Tully, the first apprentice pest technician at BPCA member Integrum Services, took part in a quick-fire question session with PPC.
After almost ten years of outstanding service, we said ‘farewell’ to our Finance Officer Stephanie Costopoulos at the end of July.
You may have seen that we’ve had a bit of a recruitment boost at BPCA recently.
BPCA's new course is designed specifically for people whose role does not directly involve carrying out pest control treatments.
BPCA secures funding for 3D Competency Assessment, to bring pest control learning into the 21st century.
Always end up cramming in your CPD hours towards the end of the year? We've got tons of activities - are you making the most of them?
16 August 2021
HSE has accepted BPCA to represent professional pest management’s interest in UK REACH and chemical regulation.
11 August 2021
Following two years of testing, International Pheromone Systems has launched a new product that will help both commercial pest controllers and homeowners to manage moth infestations.
06 August 2021
The organisers of the International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) are now delighted to announce the dates of their rescheduled 2020 Conference.
Pelsis Group has announced it will be acquired by specialist investment manager Pamplona Capital Management this September.
05 August 2021
Former BPCA President Tom Holmes rejoins the BPCA Executive Board as Immediate Past President, while Martin Harvey takes a step back.
04 August 2021
BPCA is urging the owners of homes, businesses and public buildings to ensure they choose a trained and qualified professional to offer advice and install bird-proofing measures.
BPCA has released five new pest management document templates which are now available for members to download.
IPS has strengthened its technical team with the promotion of Payman Shafighi to the new role of Technical Business Development Manager.
PestWest was announced the winner of the Digital Engineering/Technology Award for flyDetect® at the Made in Yorkshire Awards ceremony.
03 August 2021
BPCA has begun its lobbying effort to keep rodent glue boards in the toolkits of pest professionals.
MothNet has secured funding from Innovate UK to develop a fully automated codling moth monitoring system for apple growers.
22 July 2021
An expanding team at BPCA member John O'Conner sees the business invest in a new custom fleet for its pest control division.
BPCA is reviewing its member complaints procedures and is looking for some members to get involved.
In this video Natalie looks at how pests in food businesses can damage and contaminate food, causing economic loss and threatening public health.
21 July 2021
A report of the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime’s work covering 2016 to 2020 has been published by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use.
19 July 2021
How can pest professionals continue to work safely now that Covid-19 restrictions in parts of the UK are at an end?
14 July 2021
Bayer is bringing a new professional-use cholecalciferol rodenticide, which can be used in open areas and burrows, to the market this September.
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