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17 May 2024
PRESS RELEASE: Pest controllers in Scotland are being asked to record mosquito activity on a new website.
16 May 2024
PRESS RELEASE: BPCA says that plans to license the use of glue boards in the country will have a devastating impact on food security, public health and vulnerable members of society.
03 May 2024
Dr. Richard Naylor of Cimex Store and The Bed Bug Foundation CIC, with over 20 years of bed bug study, shares insights and implications for bed bug management in 2024.
Darron Pearce of Rattraxs Pest Control, a BPCA member, with 30+ years' experience, specializes in surveys detecting rodent ingress from faulty drainage for insurance, mortgage, and domestic clients.
Laurence Barnard, BASF, offers advice on best practices and important considerations for safe and effective pest control.
24 April 2024
Key dates for the implementation of the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 have been announced by Defra.
05 April 2024
OCS, a global facilities service provider, announces that it has acquired BPCA member company Abate Pest Management Services (“Abate”), an independent provider of pest control solutions based in Norfolk.
31 January 2024
Defra has confirmed that Natural England has been appointed as the regulator for glue trap licensing in England.
18 January 2024
A report on pest-related diseases prompts a call for collaboration between pest management and public health to address health risks efficiently.
02 January 2024
PRESS RELEASE: All user groups of SGARs covered by the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime have two years to prepare for a significant change in access to such products.
11 December 2023
BPCA member company Wade Environmental will once again sponsor a son or daughter in a family-based team through their RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management.
29 November 2023
BPCA are urging householders to check attics for signs of pests when getting decorations down ready for Christmas.
29 August 2023
Top tips to stop a surge in mosquitoes have been issued by a national trade body as Britain’s warm, wet weather continues – providing ideal conditions for them to thrive.
12 June 2023
Authorisation is being withdrawn for open area use for the only two SGARs currently allowed to be used that way, bromadiolone and difenacoum.
06 June 2023
In this article, Natalie Bungay, BPCA's Technical Manager, writes about common ant species, treatment options and making the most of the summer ant season.
05 June 2023
John Horsley, BPCA’s Technical Officer, looks at how you can keep pests out with pest control proofing fundamentals.
BPCA's Technical Manager, Natalie Bungay, gives an overview of drain flies, their biology and control.
Woodworm treatments, bed bugs, ULV, and mole traps all feature in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.
Press release: As part of its dedication to promoting global excellence in pest management, the Coalition also announces the availability of A Global Framework for Pest Management Standards.
06 April 2023
The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill has been published, which includes legislation banning the use and purchase of glue traps.
21 February 2023
Grahame Turner, from BPCA Consultant member company PestAcuity, is back! He’s put together a checklist of items you might need to include for your food clients when working on a pest control specification.
Mike Kelly presented at the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Conference 2022 in Zanzibar, and gave an overview of pest insects in food storage.
09 January 2023
Press release: Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) UK has published a new summary of anticoagulant resistance data for rats and mice in the UK.
21 December 2022
Deck the halls, trim the trees and read this blog from BPCA member PestFix on how to avoid pest problems this holiday season.
01 November 2022
Alex Wade from Wade Environmental delves into some of the incredible (and sometimes disgusting) things rats can do.
06 November 2024
CRRU UK confirms that from 2026, sellers of professional-use rodenticides will only accept two forms of proof of competence at the point of sale.
06 June 2024
As a result of BPCA’s lobbying efforts, Minister Pow has asked for changes to the glue board licensing regime in England.
25 July 2025
A team of experts representing 42 organisations across the UK and Europe have identified raccoons as being among 20 species most likely to become invasive in Britain over the next decade.
24 July 2025
BPCA is delighted to announce that we’ve been shortlisted in two different categories at the Association Excellence Awards (AEA).
23 July 2025
Tom Holmes, former BPCA President and industry consultant, takes us through the facts, the myths, and the big questions around LED insect light traps (ILTs).
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