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BPCA has been working to ensure professional pest management stays firmly on the radar of MSPs, following a call for views from the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee.
24 April 2017
The European Commission is proposing to class monitoring traps containing attractants as biocides. These include moth pheromone traps, cockroach traps and fruit fly traps.
Each year, there will be some companies who choose to no longer be a member of BPCA or those who are removed from membership as they no longer meet the membership criteria.
21 April 2017
Starting in South Wales on 25 May we will be offering an optional ‘bolt on’ two-hour surgery for existing CEPA Certified® companies, and servicing companies interested in adopting the certification.
The ‘Your Industry Survey’ aims to understand your needs and challenges so we can help you in your daily routines and support your professional development.
04 April 2017
Killgerm, the UK's leading pest control product supplier, are proud to announce the appointment of Brady Hudson as Business Development Manager commencing 3rd April 2017.
28 March 2017
Presented at the glitzy East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf at BPCA's 75th Anniversary dinner, Wednesday 22 March saw the inaugural British Pest Management Awards take place.
PestEx 2017 was such a well-attended gathering of the sector that we can say with confidence - there have never been so many people committed to public health pest control under one roof in the UK.
16 March 2017
Lucy Cottingham joins BASIS Registration - the non-profit organisation responsible for training, certification, auditing and standard-setting across a range of agricultural and related land-based industries
Lancashire based Harvey Environmental Services has made two new appointments as the company continues to grow and take on new clients.
The location of the BPCA 75th Anniversary Celebrations has changed and will now be held at the East Wintergarden.
15 March 2017
The 12-months trading prerequisite for servicing membership has officially been scrapped as of 1 January 2017.
Targeted at commercial clients, the editable document demonstrates due diligence to customer safety and features the contact details of the servicing pest control company, with reference to their BPCA membership.
02 March 2017
Professional Pest Controller (PPC) magazine is the premier quarterly magazine for the pest management industry.
24 February 2017
BPCA's Servicing Committee has recently approved a new initiative, the Contract Sharing Network.
23 February 2017
A new draft of the proposed Trailblazer apprenticeship standard is now available for download and open for feedback.
17 February 2017
New cancellation terms and conditions have been approved for EN 16636 audits, affecting all current Servicing Members.
16 February 2017
The first ever UK Rodenticide Stewardship annual report has been published and marks "the end of the beginning", according to Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) chairman Dr Alan Buckle.
11 February 2017
Data by the Press Association shows that pest controllers were called out over 5000 times by hospitals in England.
27 January 2017
In 2016 CRD advised that to remain in line with the November 2015 changes to the Plant Protection Directive, anyone who carries out invertebrate fumigation activities would need to update their existing BPCA Diploma and Module Certificates.
Just as in the past you may have been asked to buy cigarettes or alcohol for someone younger who has “forgotten their ID”, some pest controllers are reporting they are being asked to supply professional use rodenticides to their customers.
Last month saw the re-launch of the Pest Management Alliance Code of Best Practice for the Humane Use of Rodent Glueboards. The Code has been revisited by BPCA and its fellow Alliance members, plus Natural England and DEFRA.
The BPCA staff team have been out and about representing you and your interests at events around the world.
The professional register is out to expand its role and increase its influence within the pest control sector as part of a move to deliver maximum value.
BPCA will be one of the sponsors of the highly popular non-profit conference, designed to share information and ideas on the impact, biology and control of pests in the urban environment.
19 January 2017
One of the largest independently owned pest control companies in the UK, Cannon Pest Control, has been purchased by Pest Control giant, Rentokil.
01 September 2025
Rosina Robson, Chief Executive of the British Pest Control Association (BPCA), outlines key policy changes on the horizon that could affect pest management companies and technicians.
27 August 2025
BPCA has stepped up its campaign to fix the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 after new undercover footage showed retailers still selling and advising on the illegal use of glue traps.
04 December 2025
Pest controllers are invited to the Manchester Cleaning Show, the UK’s second-largest cleaning and hygiene trade event in February 2026.
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has urged its member associations and organisations across the cleaning, hygiene and FM sector to take action on modern slavery.
27 November 2025
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has this week delivered her Autumn Budget Statement to Parliament (26 November 2025).
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