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29 January 2026
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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.
19 March 2020
Today, BPCA has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking that pest management professionals be designated key workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
17 March 2020
Tetramethrin, the active ingredient in some insecticidal products, has been classified as a category 2 carcinogen.
16 March 2020
ICUP organising committee announces 2020 event to be rescheduled due to Covid-19.
13 March 2020
BPCA has been shortlisted for Membership Organisation of the Year in the memcom Membership Excellence Awards.
BPCA is advising all members that they should apply for their individual licences for gull control in good time for breeding season.
12 March 2020
BPCA’s travelling tradeshow, PPC Live, saw record numbers of visitors when it took a trip to Harrogate, Yorkshire this week.
BPCA announced the winner of the #BestPestPic2020 competition at PPC Live.
09 March 2020
BPCA member Syngenta will be launching a new, ready to use ant bait station at PPC Live on 11 March.
05 March 2020
Scottish Natural Heritage has released three new general licences for bird control.
BPCA member MIDS Pest Control are hosting a free event for pest management professionals in Letchworth at the end of March.
04 March 2020
The outbreak of New Corona Virus 2019-nCoV, commonly known as Coronavirus or Covid-19, in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei Province, has had a major impact across the globe.
Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use issues appeal for tail samples in fight against rodenticide resistance.
BPCA is removing the requirement for Consultant and Manufacturing & Distribution members to have been trading for 12 months before they can apply for membership.
BPCA member Killgerm will be showcasing a range of new products on their stand at PPC Live next week.
03 March 2020
BPCA Chief Exec Ian Andrew explains why we're continuing to with Brussels in order to protect our professional tools.
Our photo competition to find the best picture of public health pest control enters the next stage. Find out who made it!
28 February 2020
BPCA member PestFix unveils their newly-registered 3-Way Surface Mount Base, for use in bird-proofing applications.
BPCA member PelGar says that the back-to-back battering of the UK by storm fronts and widespread flooding is likely to drive pests into human areas.
27 February 2020
In this guest blog, Mark Butler and Martin Rose-King ask if the pest management advice you're getting on the internet is legit.
Welcome to the PPC Live showguide: your definitive look at what’s happening at the biggest pest event of the year.
Professional pest controller magazine issue 98 is out now and available to read online for free or downloaded as a PDF.
Technical and Compliance Officer, Natalie Bungay spent 2019 travelling all over the country talking to BPCA members. Here are YOUR answers to OUR questions.
Our technical team answer questions about insect control, personal development, general licences and bed bugs in this issue.
26 February 2020
Richard Moseley, Bayer technical manager, gives us an insight into the future of insecticides and some tips on how best to use them.
Want expert help? BEB Consultancy are offering document support to BPCA members at a discounted rate.
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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