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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.
31 May 2022
What is lobbying? How does it work? And what is BPCA doing to promote meaningful change in the pest management sector?
30 May 2022
At the time of writing, BPCA was saying goodbye to one president and introducing a new one. At PestEx, PPC caught up with then President Phil Halpin and President-Elect Chris Cagienard.
Pest professional Mark Bower spoke to PPC about his time ‘down under’ and the wealth of overseas opportunities for pest controllers willing to step out of their comfort zones.
In PPC107, Training and Development Manager Karen Dawes explains TechAssure and the gaps it helps fill for newly qualified technicians.
The BPCA team can now support you with any health and safety-related questions you have about your pest control businesses.
Our in-house team understands the pest management sector and makes bespoke industry-specific recommendations that other marketing agencies won’t.
BPCA has teamed up with TradePoint to offer BPCA members 10% off almost everything at B&Q/TradePoint, in-store and online.
26 May 2022
Ventilating wardrobes and vacuum packing clothes are among the tips on protecting clothes and textiles from moths.
25 May 2022
Press release: Bayer Environmental Science talk to Lewis Clarke, LRC Environmental, about the benefits of using Harmonix Rodent Paste.
If you use professional plant protection products as part of your work, or if you have professional PPPs applied by a third party on your behalf, then you must notify Defra.
A technical awareness and reporting guidance document on identifying Asian hornets has been published by BPCA and Bounty Consultancy Services.
May 2022 update: The Glue Traps (Offences) Act has received Royal Assent in England. We’ve had questions from members in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland about what the legislation means for them.
20 May 2022
As pest experts, we all know how important bees are, which is why we've put together a list of ways you can help them this World Bee Day.
17 May 2022
Press release: London Network for Pest Solutions (LNPS) has gifted two timber summer houses to Early Start to enhance the facilities at two sites in East London.
FundOnion and BPCA have teamed up to help pest management companies secure funding for growth.
16 May 2022
Press release: Staff at BPCA member company John O'Conner Pest Control have been working with some London residents on creating a 'bee friendly' garden.
12 May 2022
Dell UK and BPCA have teamed up to help pest control businesses grow and support members' IT needs.
11 May 2022
A technical briefing and guidance document, on when and how field mice can be controlled, has been published by BPCA and Pesttrain.
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.
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.
19 February 2026
Press release: Pest Reports Pro will be exhibiting at PestEx on Stand 71, where visitors can see the latest updates to its digital pest control software.
Press release: Defender is proud to announce the launch of Defender Jaws, a new solar panel bird exclusion system, at PestEx at the Excel Centre in London.
Press release: At PestEx, visitors can see how PestView digitises inspections, device monitoring, risk zones, trends analysis and compliance reporting.
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