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30 October 2025
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Rosina Robson shares how the Association’s new pestcareers.org.uk hub, recruitment film, Open Doors Charter and social media campaign are helping to attract a more diverse, skilled and inspired workforce into pest management.
23 August 2021
On 12 May, the government published an action plan for animal welfare which has implications for the whole pest management sector.
PPC magazine asked Peter Barry from the Pest Management Association of New Zealand (PMANZ) to recap the story of their 2015 ban.
PPC Editor Scott Johnstone looks at the motivations behind animal welfare reforms and speculates how the industry might have to adapt.
In PPC104 Henry Mott, former president of CEPA, takes a step back to look at the ramifications of the Glue Traps (Offences) Bill.
Is there such a thing as humane pest control? Alex Wade of member company Wade Environmental investigates for PPC104.
We need to fully engage with this process of heightened animal welfare awareness, says Chris Cagienard.
In PPC104 Paul Westgate, Veritas Pest Consultancy, explains how a little entomology know-how can go a long way.
In PPC104 we look at rats being used to sniff out diseases such as tuberculosis (TB) in people’s saliva, or salmonella bacteria in contaminated food.
In PPC104, Helen Ainsworth from BPCA member company BASF takes a back-to-basics look at rodent baiting strategies.
In PPC104, the Property Care Association takes over our usual PestWatch feature with an introduction to wood-destroying insect pests.
In PPC104, Dee Ward-Thompson explains why we think that BPCA membership is still the highest pest management standard a company can meet.
20 August 2021
Field mice, bait box tampering, relocating wasps and reporting misuse of amateur pesticides are tackled in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.
In a reflection on what we’ve learned from the pandemic, PPC magazine grabbed a few BPCA Executive Board members for a quick roundtable interview on the subject
PPC magazine spoke to Ian Fuller (B.Eng) at Swarmcatcher, who has been removing and relocating live honey bees for more than a decade.
PPC magazine spoke to Ann Bone, of Des Bone Ltd, about their quarter-century journey as a pest management business.
Jack Tully, the first apprentice pest technician at BPCA member Integrum Services, took part in a quick-fire question session with PPC.
After almost ten years of outstanding service, we said ‘farewell’ to our Finance Officer Stephanie Costopoulos at the end of July.
You may have seen that we’ve had a bit of a recruitment boost at BPCA recently.
BPCA's new course is designed specifically for people whose role does not directly involve carrying out pest control treatments.
BPCA secures funding for 3D Competency Assessment, to bring pest control learning into the 21st century.
Always end up cramming in your CPD hours towards the end of the year? We've got tons of activities - are you making the most of them?
16 August 2021
HSE has accepted BPCA to represent professional pest management’s interest in UK REACH and chemical regulation.
11 August 2021
Following two years of testing, International Pheromone Systems has launched a new product that will help both commercial pest controllers and homeowners to manage moth infestations.
06 August 2021
The organisers of the International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) are now delighted to announce the dates of their rescheduled 2020 Conference.
Pelsis Group has announced it will be acquired by specialist investment manager Pamplona Capital Management this September.
05 August 2021
Former BPCA President Tom Holmes rejoins the BPCA Executive Board as Immediate Past President, while Martin Harvey takes a step back.
04 August 2021
BPCA is urging the owners of homes, businesses and public buildings to ensure they choose a trained and qualified professional to offer advice and install bird-proofing measures.
BPCA has released five new pest management document templates which are now available for members to download.
IPS has strengthened its technical team with the promotion of Payman Shafighi to the new role of Technical Business Development Manager.
PestWest was announced the winner of the Digital Engineering/Technology Award for flyDetect® at the Made in Yorkshire Awards ceremony.
03 August 2021
BPCA has begun its lobbying effort to keep rodent glue boards in the toolkits of pest professionals.
MothNet has secured funding from Innovate UK to develop a fully automated codling moth monitoring system for apple growers.
22 July 2021
An expanding team at BPCA member John O'Conner sees the business invest in a new custom fleet for its pest control division.
BPCA is reviewing its member complaints procedures and is looking for some members to get involved.
In this video Natalie looks at how pests in food businesses can damage and contaminate food, causing economic loss and threatening public health.
21 July 2021
A report of the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime’s work covering 2016 to 2020 has been published by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use.
19 July 2021
How can pest professionals continue to work safely now that Covid-19 restrictions in parts of the UK are at an end?
14 July 2021
Bayer is bringing a new professional-use cholecalciferol rodenticide, which can be used in open areas and burrows, to the market this September.
In this video, Matt Towler from Lodi UK gives a crash course in wasp and hornet control.
In this video, Alex Wade from Wade Environmental asks "What now?" after the news the UK Government is looking to ban glue boards.
In this video, Chris Frappell from Pestfix gives a talk on lasers for bird control and their use.
In this video, Avril Turner from Killgerm gives a talk on IPM and what to look out for when carrying out pest control surveys.
12 July 2021
Plans are well under way for PestWorld 2021 to return as a face-to-face event in the US this autumn.
07 July 2021
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency want your views on proposed amendments to 2021/22 licences for bird control.
06 July 2021
On 5 July, as the National Health Service celebrated its 73rd anniversary, BPCA member 1env held a charity bake sale.
01 July 2021
Changes to the way rodenticide is used for permanent, pulsed or burrow baiting, or in covered and protected bait stations, are coming into force to tackle “stubbornly static” rodenticide residues in barn owls.
29 June 2021
BPCA applied for funding from the Ufi VocTech Trust to support the development of an interactive 3D competency simulator for pest technicians.
Health & Safety Executive and Ladder Association will be unveiling two new ladder safety guidance documents in one-off webinar.
Wasps can be a common hazard for window cleaners, particularly during the late summer months when a wasp colony is at its peak.
28 June 2021
In this video, Natalie Bungay explores how you can deliver excellent service to your pest control customers.
31 October 2025
Louise Baxter MBE, Head of the National Trading Standards Scams Team and Non-Executive Director at TrustMark, explores what consumer vulnerability really means in 2025 and how it affects the work you do every day.
29 October 2025
On 27 October 2025, Awaab’s Law entered into force. Applying to social landlords, their tenants are now protected against emergency hazards and significant damp and mould hazards.
In this clear and practical session, Hema Mistry, Head of Service at Quest, breaks down what every business owner needs to understand about their legal and moral responsibilities towards staff.
SPONSORED. In this session, Sophie Thorogood, Technical Training Manager at Pelsis, shares how the business is leading the way in supporting staff wellbeing across its UK sites.
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