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25 November 2025
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BPCA has been working to ensure professional pest management stays firmly on the radar of MSPs, following a call for views from the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee.
10 May 2022
In this video, Natalie will explore pest control survey techniques, record keeping and best practice.
09 May 2022
Press release: Terminix Global Holdings, following its merger with Rentokil, has announced the sale of Terminix UK to Norvestor.
04 May 2022
Press release: Didcot-based BPCA member Total Pest Control recently helped out with Ukrainian aid efforts by temporarily donating a work vehicle.
Press release: The programme for the ICUP 2022 conference which will be held in Barcelona is now available.
29 April 2022
Press release: A new range of professional UV flying insect light traps has been launched by Netherlands-based manufacturer, Alcochem Hygiene.
Four new draft general licences and a report on the decisions surrounding those general licences are among the key documents being shared with pest controllers by NRW.
Householders planning a spring clean should look out for signs that cockroaches have entered their home.
28 April 2022
New legislation restricting glue trap use in England became law after receiving the go-ahead from the monarch, alongside several other animal health and welfare bills.
27 April 2022
Birds can cause a range of issues during nesting season, but interfering with wild birds, their eggs or nests could lead to prosecution.
The Bill to restrict glue trap use in England has passed its third and final reading in the House of Lords unopposed and with no amendments.
26 April 2022
Rodenticide residues have been found in 88% of barn owls by the latest annual surveillance for the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime.
22 April 2022
Press release: From today (22 April 2022), PestFix is now offering a range of perks to all full BPCA Servicing members.
13 April 2022
BPCA member Beaver Pest Control are organising a football tournament to raise money in support of Ukraine.
In this video BASF's Sharon Hughes discusses the challenges of pest control in rural environments and the effective ways to carry out treatments on dairy and livestock farms.
In this video, Mark Wenman from Edialux explains why, if he can do bird management, so can you!
In this video BASF's Helen Hall talks about the key features and benefits of using the cholecalciferol Selontra bait.
In this video, Alexia Naylor from Cimex Store talks about one of the most despised pests there is - the bed bug!
12 April 2022
During this video, Natalie will explore what a fly catch trend analysis is and how pest professionals can use it.
Press release: US-based Rollins Inc, best known for its subsidiary pest control brand, Orkin, finalised the acquisition of NBC Environment in early April 2022.
11 April 2022
Press release: Newham-based London Network for Pest Solutions (LNPS) is toasting the retirement of Martin Lowther after a long and distinguished career as a pest control technician.
The NPMA is extending a warm invitation to all international delegates to attend PestWorld 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA this October.
According to HSE, Covid-19 guidance for workplaces is being replaced with public health advice in England, Scotland and Wales.
On 8 April 2022, BPCA held a wrap-up meeting for members to recap all the work of 2021. We also held our annual Member Awards.
10 April 2022
Press release: Following the success of their first ‘On The Road’ event back in July 2021, 1env will be heading to the West Midlands in April.
06 April 2022
A poisoned white-tailed eagle found in Dorset is dramatic and regrettable evidence of the need for universally responsible use of rodenticides, states the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use.
01 September 2025
Rosina Robson, Chief Executive of the British Pest Control Association (BPCA), outlines key policy changes on the horizon that could affect pest management companies and technicians.
27 August 2025
BPCA has stepped up its campaign to fix the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 after new undercover footage showed retailers still selling and advising on the illegal use of glue traps.
09 December 2025
At PPC Live 2025 in Harrogate, a small group of pest professionals gathered around a table to tackle one of the most deceptively simple tools in the pest controller’s kit: the break-back trap.
Alex Wade joined us at a BPCA Digital Forum to discuss a fresh way of handling rodent control, by adding integrated risk management (IRM) into our thinking.
Dr Richard and Alexia Naylor outline current bed bug biology, resistance trends, effective treatment tools and monitoring methods in 2025, emphasising containment, accurate identification and evidence-based strategies for reliable control.
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