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21 March 2022

Thousands of connections in London as PestEx returns  

After a longer than usual wait, pest professionals from all over the world came together last week as PestEx finally returned to the ExCeL in London.

11 March 2022

Barkwith Associates celebrate 20th birthday

Press release: Regulatory and technical support services business, Barkwith Associates, celebrate their 20th year in business this year.

10 March 2022

Bayer to sell Environmental Science arm to Cinven

Press release: Bayer to sell its Environmental Science Professional business to Cinven for 2.6 billion U.S. dollars

08 March 2022

Bayer ES: Celebrating International Women’s Day 

Press release: On International Women’s Day Bayer Environmental Science have partnered with Pest Solutions to celebrate just some of the tremendous team and their achievements within the pest control industry.

03 March 2022

Free musculoskeletal (MSD) online assessment tools available

The assessment part of HSE's digital MSD tools are now available to use free of charge.

03 March 2022

VIDEO: Hierarchy of rodent control

During this video, John will explore the hierarchy of rodent control, Environmental Risk Assessments and the risk to non-targets.

03 March 2022

Urban foxes PhD project looking for pest control support

A Bournemouth University PhD student needs help from pest technicians in Southern England who carry out urban fox control for a study on population dynamics.

02 March 2022

BPCA Member Awards 2022 finalists announced

Find out who was shortlisted for the British Pest Control Association Member Awards 2022.

01 March 2022

Professional Pest Controller issue 106 (PPC106) out now

Professional pest controller magazine issue 106 is out now and available to read online for free.

01 March 2022

Pests in politics: Winter 2021-22

A regular feature to keep you in the loop on what's happening regarding pest management in UK Parliament and the devolved administrations.

01 March 2022

Pests in the press: Winter 2021

Our regular PPC magazine feature, taking a look at public relations and how BPCA works with the press to educate the public about pest awareness.

01 March 2022

A dog’s dinner? New label conditions on ‘robustness’ of rodenticide bait boxes

Changes required by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to instructions on rodenticide product labels have significant implications for users in pest control, farming and gamekeeping.

01 March 2022

Ask the technical team March 2022

Delusional parasitosis, wasp nest legalities, roadkill and live capture trap dispatch are looked at in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.

01 March 2022

Pests vs Public health: Animal welfare paper review

Regular PPC contributor Chris Cagienard, Managing Director of BPCA member Pest Solutions, reviews the paper on the assessment of common rat management methods and related welfare impacts.

01 March 2022

Public health vs Pests: Medical problems and infections from pests

PPC asked Dr Alex Kew from University College London Hospitals to look at the public health risks that arise from common pests to better educate and protect our clients.

01 March 2022

Opinion: When is a pest not a pest?

BPCA Marketing manager Scott Johnstone talks through what makes a pest a pest, and gives tips for professionals looking to help protect their toolkits from these challenges.

01 March 2022

Environmental Risk Assessments and how to deal with them

In this article BPCA Head of Technical, Dee Ward-Thompson, takes it back to basics and explains what ERAs are and why it’s important to carry them out.

01 March 2022

Public health and safety bird control licences in the UK

Take a look at our handy table to see the status of the various public health and safety wildlife licences in the UK.

01 March 2022

A six-pack in 75 days? Healthier routines for pest professionals

Michael Coates, co-founder of Combat Pest Control, is a military veteran passionate about promoting psychological and physical health in the pest management community.

01 March 2022

Meet the member: Channel your pest control passion

Rob Long is the founder and owner of Sabre Kent Pest Control, and former BPCA Board member. He spoke to PPC about his time on BPCA Committees and why you should volunteer.

01 March 2022

BPCA Annual Report 2021

A look back at all BPCA and our members have achieved together in 2021.

01 March 2022

President's Report: It's time to thrive

BPCA President Phil Halpin sums up 2021 in his final annual report update as President of the Association.

01 March 2022

Treasurer's report: Your Association. Your Passion.

Mark Williams, Honorary Treasurer on BPCA's Executive Board, assesses the Association's finances for 2021 with optimism for the year ahead.

28 February 2022

Annual report: 2021 Committee reports

Our two long-running committees and our two new committees, run by member volunteers, gave an update for the BPCA annual report.

28 February 2022

INFOGRAPHIC: 2021 in numbers

It's been another great year for BPCA, with new committees and award wins. Check out the key figures from our 2021 annual report.

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06 June 2025

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Results are in: meet your new BPCA Board representatives 2025

Six new Member Directors have been chosen to help lead the Association and represent the interests of BPCA members at the highest level.

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02 May 2025

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Full steam ahead for entry-Level 3 qualifications on BPCA Qualifications Framework

BPCA has committed to developing new Level 3 pest management qualifications as part of a new industry qualification framework.

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24 March 2025

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Professional Pest Controller issue 118 (PPC118) out now

PPC118 is out now and packed full of great content.

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10 July 2025

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National Pest Awards 2025 finalists announced

The shortlist of finalists for this year’s National Pest Awards has been announced by organisers Pest magazine.

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09 July 2025

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A global gathering at ICUP in Sweden

Delegates from across the globe gathered at the 11th International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) held in Sweden. Frances McKim reports.

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07 July 2025

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BPCA pledges support to Armed Forces Community with covenant commitment

BPCA has proudly signed the Armed Forces Covenant, strengthening its commitment to supporting current and former military personnel and their families.

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