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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.
17 September 2013
The news that Jonathan Peck lost his battle with cancer on Sunday 15 September was received by both the staff team and Executive Board with great sadness.
22 March 2013
The HSE consulted industry on our views regarding their proposals for SGARs. The summary of responses is now available here.
11 February 2013
Technical Manager Richard Moseley said "although fox attacks on humans are very rare, this doesn't mean we should dismiss the recent incident of the baby boy being attacked as an isolated incident."
17 January 2013
Reports have confirmed Matthew Wood, a Rentokil employee from Sutton was sadly killed in the helicopter crash in Vauxhall, London, while he made his way to work.
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.
22 February 2026
Press release: Merlin Environmental is delighted to return to PestEx 2026, the UK's premier pest management exhibition. Join us at Stand 80!
Press release: Yanco Ltd is a UK based manufacturer of insect control products exhibiting at PestEx in London.
Press release: At PestEx 2026, DEBUXX shows how pest management companies can drastically reduce administrative workload through intelligent automation.
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