All the latest news stories from around the world of pest control, including all the latest company, people, product, events, training and legislation updates.
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.
03 February 2023
BPCA member Envu UK has announced the withdrawal of Ficam D (Bendiocarb) from the market due to "regulatory measures".
Press release: International Pheromone Systems has appointed Ian Morris as Assistant Operations Manager at the company’s headquarters in Cheshire.
30 January 2023
Press release: Pest control solutions manufacturer, BASF, is launching a non-toxic Monitoring Paste to enable pest controllers to detect early rodent activity, it has announced.
25 January 2023
Press release: Pelsis Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Ashmore as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from 1 February 2023.
The European Chemicals Agency now considers mechanical traps suitable alternatives to anticoagulants for controlling indoor mice infestations.
24 January 2023
A specialist proofing team at London Network for Pest Solutions is proving so successful that it has halved repeat infestations of rats and mice.
23 January 2023
Experts at British Pest Control Association (BPCA) are advising householders to think twice before attempting DIY measures to control rats.
18 January 2023
Press release: US-based Rollins Inc, best known for its subsidiary pest control brand, Orkin, finalised the acquisition of Pestproof Ltd, based in Manchester.
16 January 2023
Edialux Professional is now offering a whole host of exclusive benefits for fellow BPCA members.
09 January 2023
Press release: It is now possible to purchase the CLTab and SPTab solutions under the Insectrac brand name directly from IPS, the manufacturer.
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.
06 January 2023
BPCA is looking for the best pest photograph of public health pest control.
03 January 2023
BPCA member 1env is offering members exclusive discounts on their personalised workwear. Buy any four embroidered clothing items and get one more free as a BPCA member.
BPCA has partnered with Kwik Fit to provide members with discounts on their car and van maintenance needs.
23 December 2022
Press release: This year BPCA member Pest Solutions unveiled their branding refresh, which has now been rolled out across the business.
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.
13 December 2022
NRW has published the new 2023 General Licences for birds following the outcome of their Wild Bird Review.
12 December 2022
BPCA Observer member, Exterminators Plc, won a compliance award at the glamourous TAGS 2022 ceremony, held for the 57th year at Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo.
New surveillance by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK has found genes for resistance to anticoagulant rodenticides in 78% of rats and 95% of house mice.
09 December 2022
New member benefit: Discounted print services from Stirland Paterson
02 December 2022
In this video, Alex Wade will explore commonly encountered diseases associated with pests, plus methods of transmission.
In this video Dr Sam Jones from International Pheromone Systems, talks about enhancing monitoring and management of insect pests.
In this video, Tom Holmes, on behalf of Edialux, talks about the upsides of using LED light traps for insect control.
In this video, Alex Wade takes a look at all the strange and fascinating things you may not know about rats!
01 December 2022
In this video, Ryan Smith from HSE talks about how pest control products are assessed before going on sale to professionals and the public.
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.
06 March 2026
BPCA Chief Executive Rosina Robson has been named in the Women in Trade Associations Powerlist 2026
05 March 2026
BPCA has submitted a response to the European Commission’s consultation on the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) Refit, setting out what needs to change to keep public health pest control effective, affordable and innovation-friendly.
Pest controllers are being warned to be careful to only source their Advion Cockroach and Advion Ant gel products from the authorised distribution network, or potentially fall foul of counterfeit product that could adversely affect results and ris...
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