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19 January 2021
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In light of talks with BPCA, Natural England (NE) has updated their process to include a new screening process to help speed up and improve the issuing of individual licences for gull cont
20 January 2021
In this video Natalie talks about the legislative and licensing requirements when considering appropriate gull control measures.
New papers from RRAG on resistance in both Norway Rat and House Mouse are available for pest management professionals to download now.
BPCA member Spotta has capped a strong first year of commercial operations with more product development and a doubled headcount.
A High Court ruling has deemed the Welsh general licences for the control of wild birds to be lawful, following a challenge by campaign group Wild Justice.
Pest patterns have changed considerably under the lockdowns, so how can the cleaning sector ensure workplaces are protected from infestations?
In light of talks with BPCA, Natural England has updated their process to improve the issuing of individual licences for gull control.
18 January 2021
BPCA member Bayer is taking steps to support the industry, following our survey that showed 44% of pest controllers felt Covid-19 had affected their mental health.
13 January 2021
Following the end of the Brexit transition period, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has released advice for businesses on the new rules.
In an effort to overcome the pandemic, the UK government has announced free Covid-19 lateral flow tests (LFT) for people without coronavirus symptoms.
12 January 2021
BPCA member company Rentokil has highlighted the dangers of fly infestations in food environments, and the harm this can cause to businesses.
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has confirmed that Dr Phil James will join in January 2021 as its new chief executive.
BPCA has written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to ask that pest professionals are prioritised appropriately for the Covid-19 vaccine.
With the UK's largest inoculation programme in progress, we've been asked when key workers, like pest controllers, will get access to the Covid-19 vaccines.
The International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) is to hold its first free-of-charge on-line webinar on 9 March 2021.
06 January 2021
PGH Beegone Limited is a brand new franchise from the owners of BPCA member company PGH Pest Control & Prevention.
05 January 2021
Covid-19 has made furlough the HR word of the moment in the UK, but what is it and how does it work for your pest management business?
With new Coronavirus lockdown restrictions announced, we take a moment to highlight some of BPCA’s Covid-19 guidance for pest professionals and answer your top questions.
Advice for pest management professionals based on current government guidance, as well as our position statement on the Covid-19 pandemic.
17 December 2020
Defra has published its final versions of the 2021 General Licences for wild bird control.
In this video Natalie discusses the key points to consider when controlling flies around food.
16 December 2020
The BPCA Member Awards 2021 are now open to all BPCA member companies and their employees.
Pest magazine has relaunched a sector-wide pest control awards night, replacing the British Pest Management Awards (BPMAs).
15 December 2020
BPCA Observer member The Exterminators are celebrating 22 years in business and 7 years providing 'carbon neutral' services.
14 December 2020
BPCA take a look at updates from England, Scotland and Wales on the state of licences for bird control and what pest management professionals can expect next.
11 December 2020
In this video, Alex Wade from Wade Environmental hosts a special Christmas pest management quiz.
In this video, CRRU's Dr Alan Buckle gives a presentation on the rodenticide stewardship scheme and what lies ahead.
In this video, Jim Kirk from Deadline Products gives a presentation on the changing face of insecticide products.
In this video, Natural England's David Brown gives a Digital Forum 6 pest management presentation on the future of bird licensing in the UK.
10 December 2020
flyDetect® was announced as joint winner of the Best New Product Award at The Society of Food Hygiene and Technology Virtual Awards.
09 December 2020
Barn owl breeding success in 2019 was four percent higher than the preceding four-year average, according to a new report from the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use.
07 December 2020
A brand new set of Codes of Best Practice are now available, outlining the responsibilities and procedures that BPCA members are expected to adhere to.
02 December 2020
Samson Pest Control in Ghana joins the wider Rentokil Initial family following takeover, becoming Rentokil Initial Ghana.
01 December 2020
Rodents are out in force again this year and with nationwide straw shortages, farmers are being urged to protect already scarce straw stocks, so they last the winter.
30 November 2020
Professional pest controller magazine issue 101 is out now and available to read online for free.
BPCA member Bayer ES appoints Gary Nicholas to lead the commercialisation of its Digital Pest Management system.
BPCA President, Philip Halpin, reflects on the sector's response to Covid-19 and what we've learnt.
27 November 2020
Registration open! Discover the latest pest control science, technology and innovation at the UK’s online trade show and conference for pest management.
In his previous article in PPC100, Dave Archer looked at the history and legal aspects of rabbit management. In part two, he jumps straight into the practicalities of controlling rabbits.
Anyone who works around animals has an increased risk of picking up a nasty zoonotic disease. It’s up to us to be able to protect ourselves, our clients and our clients’ clients from the diseases pest species can transmit.
Covid-19, Ebola and HIV originated in animals. The Covid-19 pandemic has rightly refocused our attention to the infections of wild animals. Professor Viney shares his research on the ‘zoo of infections’ living in our pest rodents and what it could me
In this PestWatch, BPCA Technical Manager Dee Ward-Thompson takes a look at why bed bugs are so difficult to control and what pest technicians can do to reduce the risk of failed treatments.
26 November 2020
Tim Peeling, product manager at BPCA member Bayer, takes a look at the findings of their summer wasp study.
Proactive squirrel control, multiple rodenticide usage, test and trace and insect identification are all covered in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.
Rodent pests resistant to commonly used anticoagulant rodenticides have been identified in areas of the UK and the increase in numbers of these so-called ‘super rats’ presents a challenge to pest controllers.
Facing rejection can be tough, especially when you’ve put a lot of time and effort into bidding for a tender. Tips on how to improve your tender submissions based on your previous failed submissions.
ServSuite™ is an enterprise, cloud-based software solution especially designed and developed for the Pest Control Industry.
We summarise what we know about the end of the brexit transition period and what’ll be different on 1 January 2021.
We repeated the Covid-19 pest management impact study to see how the sector is coping six months on, and 708 people responded.
We asked Andrew Pearce to assess how he thinks print can promote your pest control company.
The BPCA Executive Board, Staff team, Servicing Committee, M&D Committee and a focus group of members have been working together to draft a strategy for 2021.
With phase one of the UK's largest inoculation programme in progress, we've been asked by many people when key workers, like pest controllers, will get access to the Covid-19 vaccines. It
With England and Scotland announcing national lockdowns, Wales in tier 4 restrictions and Northern Ireland tightening measures – we take a moment to highlight some of BPCA’s Covid-19 gui
In this video Natalie talks about the legislative and licensing requirements when considering appropriate gull control measures. This video is intended for those working in the pest management
Rodenticide Resistance Action Group (RRAG) has released updated papers on resistance in both the Norway Rat and House Mouse. The guidance provides a summary of the informa
PRESS RELEASE BPCA member Spotta Smart Pest Systems has capped a strong first year of commercial operations with accelerated product development and market reach for 2021. To sup
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