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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.
01 December 2020
Rodents are out in force again this year and with nationwide straw shortages, farmers are being urged to protect already scarce straw stocks, so they last the winter.
30 November 2020
Professional pest controller magazine issue 101 is out now and available to read online for free.
BPCA member Bayer ES appoints Gary Nicholas to lead the commercialisation of its Digital Pest Management system.
BPCA President, Philip Halpin, reflects on the sector's response to Covid-19 and what we've learnt.
Poultry farmers and other bird keepers are urged to step up rat and mouse management as part of measures to halt the spread of Avian flu.
27 November 2020
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26 November 2020
Tim Peeling, product manager at BPCA member Bayer, takes a look at the findings of their summer wasp study.
Proactive squirrel control, multiple rodenticide usage, test and trace and insect identification are all covered in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.
Rodent pests resistant to commonly used anticoagulant rodenticides have been identified in areas of the UK and the increase in numbers of these so-called ‘super rats’ presents a challenge to pest controllers.
We summarise what we know about the end of the brexit transition period and what’ll be different on 1 January 2021.
We repeated the Covid-19 pest management impact study to see how the sector is coping six months on, and 708 people responded.
The BPCA Executive Board, Staff team, Servicing Committee, M&D Committee and a focus group of members have been working together to draft a strategy for 2021.
CAPE SPC’s Luke Jones talks about going from life in the British Army to hitting the road with working dogs.
Earlier this year, at the 2020 annual general meeting, five new representatives were elected to the BPCA Executive Board.
19 November 2020
BPCA is proud to launch a new accreditation for pest professionals who have passed their Level 2 Award and want to demonstrate their advanced industry experience.
18 November 2020
A fantastic opportunity to apply for a fully funded University of Reading PhD research project on rodents, pathogens and antimicrobial resistance.
17 November 2020
In this guest blog, Laura Galloway, from BPCA member company Contego, talks about how the negative impacts of Covid-19 restrictions inspired the business to appoint a mental health champion for employees.
16 November 2020
BPCA member Pelsis announces launch of the Envirostop non-target species barrier for Neo rodent station.
10 November 2020
Rodenticides based on cholecalciferol are subject to conditions of the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime, operated by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK.
09 November 2020
Today (9 November 2020), Defra has published three new general licences for wild bird control which will come into effect in England on 1 January 2021.
05 November 2020
We’re sad to report Kevin has said his farewells to the Association, after 12 years on the BPCA Staff team.
04 November 2020
BPCA member BASF has officially launched Selontra, a rodenticide bait containing new active Cholecalciferol for use by pest professionals.
BPCA member Rentokil releases new pest management product to help prevent pest infestations in warehouses and supermarkets.
03 November 2020
Steve Havers, Church Farm's owner, is looking for a new tenant at the famous pest management training and product testing facility.
Not content with a mere 20 points, Kevin Pugh from Pest Solutions set himself an ambitious goal of getting to 100 BPCA Registered CPD points this year.
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.
11 March 2026
The UK Government has confirmed that rules governing biocidal products will be aligned with European Union regulations as part of a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement.
BPCA members can take advantage of a new limited-time offer from Which? Trusted Traders aimed at helping pest management businesses stand out and win more work.
10 March 2026
Oil prices have surged above $100 a barrel for the first time in years following conflict in the Middle East, pushing up petrol and diesel prices across the UK.
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