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Six new Member Directors have been chosen to help lead the Association and represent the interests of BPCA members at the highest level.
05 March 2019
H&S can strike fear into the most competent of business owner, phrases such as ‘Risk assessment’, policies, and health surveillance can shrink our confidence into a small puddle of stagnant uncertainty.
At BPCA HQ we take hundreds of calls every year with people asking us how they start out in pest management and whether it’s possible to get into the trade without experience.
Continuing the theme of engagement from 2017, 2018 turned out to be a milestone year for the Association.
18 February 2019
BPCA has created a downloadable frequency calculator to help pest management professionals select the appropriate amount of site visits per-year based on the probability and the severity of pest infestations on any given site.
06 February 2019
When One Call Stadium froze solid, everyone thought the Saturday match would have to be called off.
05 February 2019
We’ve pulled together several changes to employment law in 2019 that will affect many pest management companies that employ any staff.
21 January 2019
After a successful tenure as BPCA’s Marketing and Communications Manager, Ben Massey has announced that he will be leaving the Association in February.
17 January 2019
Which? and BPCA have a lot in common. We're both not-for-profit organisations, and we both help advise consumers on how to employ the services of trusted tradespeople.
16 January 2019
For many, having an insect anywhere near your breakfast would be cause enough to call a pest management company. But what if your breakfast bacon had been fed on insects? Would the thought of pigs fed on cockroaches, put you off your butty?
BPCA can confirm that the Spring Traps Approval (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 laid before the Scottish Parliament is now in force as of 3 January 2019.
14 January 2019
Pest problems. We’ll all have them at some point in our lives. We've put together this video to let people know how BPCA can help with your domestic or professional pest problems.
18 December 2018
Professional Pest Controller issue 93 is out now and available completely for free. The BPCA member and industry magazine is packed full of all the latest pest control news and features (December 2018).
Looking back at the first foreword I wrote, back in PPC88, I’m pleased to see that much of what we discussed then remains both relevant to BPCA and the wider industry now, 18 months later.
By feeding back to us, you’ll not only help make the magazine even better – you’ll be in for a chance to win a Bose SoundTouch 10 wireless bluetooth and wi-fi speaker system worth £169.95.
The greatest pest management show in the UK is shaping up nicely. Take a sneak peek at PestEx - the pest management show 2019 seminars and sold out floorplan.
06 December 2018
Take a look at the new BPCA Code of Best Practice (COBP) for Pest control foot personnel, released exclusively in PPC93.
We caught up with Nick King from Beaver Pest Control, to find out what it’s really like to be a foot operative on the streets of London.
BPCA Registered takes a different approach to continuing professional development to other schemes in the sector, but the differences might not be easy to see until put into real-life situations.
BPCA’s special interest group, Beewise, has created a new document that BPCA members can give to clients to explain why we won’t destroy a bee colony in their homes or businesses.
BPCA members do amazing things, all over the UK. One such amazing member is Jim Webster (aka Mr Bumble) from BeesKnees Pest Control.
John Carrington runs Ashford-based firm, Hademly, which recently graduated to full serving membership from the BPCA probationary scheme, becoming BPCA's 500th servicing member.
With the number of enquiries for BPMA tickets, BPCA has decided to move the awards ceremony from the Giant Robot on Canary Wharf, to PestEx – the pest management show.
05 December 2018
To celebrate PestEx selling out of exhibition stands with over four months to go, BPCA is offering all preregistered guests the chance to win £100 cash.
26 November 2018
We take pest control seriously at the British Pest Control Association. If you know a little, you’ll make a little impact. We've put together a video so you can better understand how BPCA delivers training and qualifications to the pest management se
15 November 2018
BPCA, Crop Protection Association, and eBay have worked together to help stop unauthorised pesticides sales happening online.
29 May 2025
Voting has officially opened in the BPCA Member Elections 2025, with 13 nominees standing for SIX open seats on the Executive Board.
15 May 2025
BPCA is on the lookout for new Executive Board Directors to help shape the future of the Association.
05 June 2025
Press release: Following the success of the insect ID flashcards, Veritas Pest Consultancy have released vertebrate flashcards - with bonus rodent droppings!
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