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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.
26 November 2020
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.
Huge reduction in hotel guests finding bed bugs during the first full year of Spotta's smart pest system real-world operations.
02 November 2020
As a spike in Covid-19 cases sweeps the UK, we take a look at the restrictions in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and what pest management companies need to know.
England is set to go into a second "circuit breaker" style lockdown this week, following a rise in Covid-19 cases.
22 October 2020
Phil Christopher, CRRU, reminds pest management professionals to take the opportunity to explain why we control rats, by looking at the zoonotic diseases rodents carry.
In this video Natalie discusses the key points to consider when controlling squirrels.
Dr John Simmons, Acheta Consulting, writes about the consequences of not taking rodenticide resistance seriously following a CRRU statement about new survey results.
21 October 2020
A Scottish Parliament petitions committee meeting last month agreed that the petition to ban glue boards in Scotland is to be closed.
20 October 2020
BPCA Manufacturing and Distributor member Syngenta has released new addition to the Talon rodenticide range.
The spread of rats against which some rodenticides don't work has taken a "surprising and troubling" turn, according to Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use.
19 October 2020
Wales will go into a "short, sharp" national lockdown from Friday 23 October, with people told to stay home once more.
16 October 2020
BPCA member and global manufacturer of hygiene and pest control products Pelsis Group have launched a new product to help stop the spread of Covid-19.
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.
21 October 2026
CEPA updates on access to pest management tools, rodent-borne disease research and a European food hygiene ruling. Here’s what these developments mean for pest professionals.
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.
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