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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 October 2025
Anna Mollins, founder of Pest Minds, explores how pest control companies of every size can create mentally healthy workplaces.
30 October 2025
Rosina Robson shares how the Association’s new pestcareers.org.uk hub, recruitment film, Open Doors Charter and social media campaign are helping to attract a more diverse, skilled and inspired workforce into pest management.
29 October 2025
When cameras are placed inside homes or commercial buildings, pest professionals step into an area covered by strict privacy and data protection laws. Misusing a camera, even unintentionally, could put your company at risk of breaching the UK’s data
On 27 October 2025, Awaab’s Law entered into force. Applying to social landlords, their tenants are now protected against emergency hazards and significant damp and mould hazards.
24 October 2025
PRESS RELEASE: At the heart of PelGar International’s technical operations lies the Telford Laboratory, a hub of scientific excellence where chemistry meets biology.
23 October 2025
National trade bodies British Pest Control Association (BPCA) and Property Care Association (PCA) have joined forces to shine a spotlight on the entry points shared by water and pests as part of Maintenance Week.
From rotting pumpkins to unattended sweet treats, Halloween celebrations can inadvertently become a party for pests, warn experts at British Pest Control Association (BPCA).
15 October 2025
Businesswoman Michelle Pope, from MP Environmental, won Best Business and Best Consumer Business, in a prestigious competition which seeks to find the very best female business talent from across the UK.
It is with deep sadness that the British Pest Control Association (BPCA) announces the passing of Oliver Madge, who for many years was a leading force in our industry.
14 October 2025
In order to protect your toolkit, set our direction and improve our services, BPCA really needs your input.
08 October 2025
In this video, Laura Rosenwald, NPMA, takes a higher-level look at rodents as universal pests, their impact on public health, and why effective management is essential worldwide.
In this sponsored session, Richard Faulkner, Envu, explores the history and science behind rodenticides, from their earliest use through to today’s anticoagulants and emerging alternatives.
In this video, John Horsley, BPCA, takes us through the moving pieces of the new qualifications framework, why it’s being developed, and what it means for professionals in the field.
In this session, Sophie Thorogood, Technical Training Manager at Pelsis, takes us through the key species, myths, and hidden issues around autumn flies.
07 October 2025
National trade body, British Pest Control Association (BPCA), has issued advice to householders after two species of disease-carrying mosquitoes were found in the UK.
The Royal Society for Public Health has published new research showing that up to 20% of the wider public health workforce could leave their jobs in the next five years.
02 October 2025
BPCA has submitted a detailed response to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) consultation on the future of anticoagulant rodenticides (AVKs), ensuring the voice of professional pest management is fully represented.
29 September 2025
BPCA has released two new Codes of Best Practice (CoBPs): 'Birds of Prey in Pest Management' and 'Working Dogs in Pest Management'.
BPCA EDI Committee has been recognised at the Memcom Awards 2025, receiving a Highly Commended award for Best Inclusion Initiative.
BPCA is preparing to launch a brand-new online hub to showcase careers in pest management – and members are being asked to get involved.
24 September 2025
From 1 January 2026, proof of competence rules for buying professional-use rodenticides are changing. We explain how BPCA Registered users can stay compliant.
23 September 2025
Experts at British Pest Control Association (BPCA) are urging householders to be allergy aware after the tragic death of a retired nurse who is thought to have died following a reaction to bee stings.
Press release: Cliverton are delighted to announce a new partnership with Hiscox, a trusted name in specialist insurance cover.
22 September 2025
BPCA members swept almost every category at the National Pest Awards in Manchester on 17 September.
BPCA M&D member, Bell Laboratories announced it has been acquired by Berkshire Hathaway.
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.
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...
04 March 2026
Steve Broadbent of Ensystex explores the biology and behaviour of the cockroach species most commonly encountered in the UK, including the German cockroach (Blattella germanica) and Oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis).
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