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29 January 2026
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The professional pest management industry is entering a key period of change. As standards rise, the need for a clear, credible and practical career pathway has never been more important.
Most people spend their time trying to keep rodents out of food premises - not building one specifically for mice. Take a look at these snaps of the side of a building in Sweden (photos: Peter Frennesson. Cafe for mice, Malmö, Sweden)
Someone in Sweden made a cafe for mice and it's absolutely adorable.
Source: PPC86
27 January 2026
BPCA is taking the fight against pests in rented properties to Northern Ireland, responding to proposals to update the Decent Homes Standard, which applies to social housing.
08 January 2026
The Draft United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Glue Traps) Regulations 2025 cleared an important hurdle yesterday.
05 February 2026
Press release: Meeting recognised health and safety standards is essential for demonstrating professionalism, competence, and readiness to work with clients across the UK.
02 February 2026
Sponsored. The pest control industry is changing fast. AI, smart traps and digital monitoring are no longer “nice to have” – they’re quickly becoming essential.
Michael Dunbar, Technical Manager at Killgerm, shares real-world lessons from years of field biology inspections in some of the UK’s most complex sites.
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