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19 March 2021
In this video, Samuel Wood from Bell Labs explains why the new EVO TUNNEL is the humane choice when it comes to trapping.
In this video Sharon Hughes, BASF, takes you through the key features and benefits of Selontra.
Vicki Sims, of BPCA member company Lady Bug Pest Control, talks through the challenges small pest businesses are facing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this video Dr Jonathan Wade and Alex Wade gave a talk on common myths around pest control and did some debunking.
In this video Dr Claire Donald, University of Glasgow, talks about mosquito-borne disease, resistance, and control methods like SIT, Wolbachia and RIDL.
In this video Paul Westgate, Veritas Pest Consultancy, provides some practical tools to help collect and use data to drive towards a better level of pest management.
In this video, Kim Lauridsen Hansen talks about remote monitoring as a new technology and how remote monitoring can benefit your business.
Dr Alan Buckle, RRAG, gives a perspective on resistance-breakers, monitoring, environmental contamination and "hybrid resistance".
In this video Gary Nicholas, Bayer, talks about Smart Pest Management: a wireless network of high-tech trap sensors that provide 24/7 monitoring.
In this video BEB Consulting discuss terms and conditions, and all your pest management contract questions.
In this video Dr Jette Knudsen, Nattaro Labs, will focus on how bed bug behaviour and their chemical ecology inspired the development of their patented bed bug tape.
In this video Dave Colbert, Xcluder, talks about their latest pest exclusion products and how to use them.
In this video, Michael Sims runs through Bell's rodenticides and defines which bait to use and when.
In this video Sharon Hughes, BASF, covers the advantages of pulse baiting, including less bait required per bait point, less bait placed in the environment and less bait waste.
In this video Helen Ainsworth, BASF, looks at the different species of ant you’re likely to come across as a pest technician and the best strategy for dealing with them.
15 March 2021
It’s PestExtra week! This is how you access the system.
11 March 2021
The International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) community met up on-line for the first-ever ICUP webinar this week.
09 March 2021
BPCA member Killgerm Group Ltd announced the completion of its acquisition of Dublin-based Sprayclear Environmental Ltd.
08 March 2021
In an effort to overcome the pandemic, the UK government has announced free Covid-19 lateral flow tests (LFT) for people without coronavirus symptoms.
05 March 2021
BPCA member Cleankill Pest Control is celebrating after retaining its Investors in People Gold Award gold accreditation.
03 March 2021
PestExtra is coming up this month, so here's what not to miss at the biggest digital pest management event of the year!
02 March 2021
BPCA member Bayer has launched a new palatable ant bait which is now available to control all major ant species in the UK.
Dr Matthew Davies takes over as Rodenticide Resistance Action Group chair, as Dr Alan Buckle steps down from his ten-year stint.
Pest management professionals urged to help create accurate national picture of rodenticide resistance in light of latest resistance trends.
01 March 2021
An invasive stink bug has been found in England, prompting calls for pest controllers to keep an eye out and report any sightings.
29 January 2025
In December, BPCA received a Freedom of Information (FOI) response from the Metropolitan Police, which revealed that no training had been provided to officers on glue trap protocols.
21 January 2025
BPCA is pleased to announce that the search for its new Chief Executive Officer has begun.
15 April 2025
Families are at risk as bin strikes create a paradise for pests on the streets of Birmingham, say experts at British Pest Control Association (BPCA).
09 April 2025
Press release: Somerset-based Squeak-A-Boo Pest Management won award for best start up at the Somerset Business Awards.
08 April 2025
PRESS RELEASE Syngenta highlight Outcast Ant, for ant control in this unseasonably warm spring weather.
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