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26 August 2026
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British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has announced the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) as the first strategic partner for PestAware Summit 2027.
05 January 2021
With new Coronavirus lockdown restrictions announced, we take a moment to highlight some of BPCA’s Covid-19 guidance for pest professionals and answer your top questions.
17 December 2020
Defra has published its final versions of the 2021 General Licences for wild bird control.
In this video Natalie discusses the key points to consider when controlling flies around food.
16 December 2020
The BPCA Member Awards 2021 are now open to all BPCA member companies and their employees.
Pest magazine has relaunched a sector-wide pest control awards night, replacing the British Pest Management Awards (BPMAs).
15 December 2020
BPCA Observer member The Exterminators are celebrating 22 years in business and 7 years providing 'carbon neutral' services.
14 December 2020
BPCA take a look at updates from England, Scotland and Wales on the state of licences for bird control and what pest management professionals can expect next.
11 December 2020
In this video, Alex Wade from Wade Environmental hosts a special Christmas pest management quiz.
In this video, CRRU's Dr Alan Buckle gives a presentation on the rodenticide stewardship scheme and what lies ahead.
In this video, Jim Kirk from Deadline Products gives a presentation on the changing face of insecticide products.
In this video, Natural England's David Brown gives a Digital Forum 6 pest management presentation on the future of bird licensing in the UK.
10 December 2020
flyDetect® was announced as joint winner of the Best New Product Award at The Society of Food Hygiene and Technology Virtual Awards.
09 December 2020
Barn owl breeding success in 2019 was four percent higher than the preceding four-year average, according to a new report from the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use.
02 December 2020
Samson Pest Control in Ghana joins the wider Rentokil Initial family following takeover, becoming Rentokil Initial Ghana.
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
Registration open! Discover the latest pest control science, technology and innovation at the UK’s online trade show and conference for pest management.
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.
30 July 2026
As greater public attention has fallen on hunting and the use of dogs, BPCA is asking pest professionals to share their experiences with using working dogs.
23 June 2026
Alexia Naylor from the Bed Bug Foundation explores what current research tells us about bed bug behaviour, monitoring and treatment.
19 October 2026
Pest management business owners outside the UK are invited to help BPCA explore demand for international training and certification.
15 October 2026
BPCA gave evidence at Stormont to make sure the draft Hunting with Dogs (Northern Ireland) Bill protects the use of working dogs in pest management.
Matt Goren explains how AI assistants recommend local businesses and what pest management companies can do to improve their chances of being found.
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