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Nobody deserves to live with a pest infestation. Sharing what you’ve seen in people’s homes can help BPCA secure stronger, workable protections for residents.
30 March 2020
BPCA has created two templates to help our members keep their employees working on critical sites during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Can you spot yourself in our PPC Live 2020 video? With record attendance figures, PPC Live was completely unique with loads of exhibitors, technical talks and demonstrations.
27 March 2020
Frequently asked questions for pest management professionals amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has announced that the new general licence will, from 1 April, only cover two species – Canada Goose and feral pigeon.
BPCA has written to all 33 local authorities in London, asking for parking charges to be scrapped during the Covid-19 pandemic.
BPCA members can now access a Coronavirus (COVID-19) risk assessment template provided by Stallard Kane.
26 March 2020
Our online microlearning CPD courses are now available for FREE for all BPCA members and employees
BPCA is aware that many members have begun to offer disinfection services for Covid-19.
Department of Education in Northern Ireland has confirmed that pest management professionals are formally key workers during Covid-19 pandemic.
25 March 2020
BPCA member Pelgar says pests will flourish during the Coronavirus outbreak lockdown.
Press release: Urgent action required to ensure pest control management can continue to be administered in the Covid-19 pandemic
BBC Radio host talks to callers about pest management during Covid lockdown.
The video will help pest management businesses understand how the pandemic will affect their work, and offer suggestions for mitigating risks involved in doing pest control work.
23 March 2020
Last night (23 March 2020), the Government announced further measures to stop the spread of Covid 19, including not being able to leave you home except for very specific exceptions.
Read about why BPCA has been lobbying Government officials to designate pest management as key work during the Covid-19 pandemic.
20 March 2020
BPCA writes to schools and continues to urge the Government to designate pest professionals as key workers during Covid-19 pandemic.
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.
15 March 2020
This guide is packed full of everything you need to know about bird management in the UK. The guide includes why we sometimes have to control birds, how to deter birds, and how to get rid of them if you have an infestation.
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.
06 March 2020
The first two years with all stewardship elements in place have seen "stubbornly intractable" rodenticide residues in barn owls, says the 2019 Annual Report from the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime.
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
Elliott Rose-King talks to PPC about a recent fact-finding visit to the ACLMS team at the States of Guernsey Government.
Richard Moseley, Bayer technical manager, gives us an insight into the future of insecticides and some tips on how best to use them.
Dee Ward-Thompson investigates a type of tick you might not have come across yet but is slowly becoming more prevalent in the UK.
Specialist contracts and legal services expert BEB Consultancy talk to PPC about written contracts for pest management work.
Want expert help? BEB Consultancy are offering document support to BPCA members at a discounted rate.
Which? Trusted Traders gives us some top tips for making sure you don’t lose money because of a contract.
Poo identification guide for pest management professionals.
BPCA President Phil Halpin takes a look back at the highlights of a successful and noteworthy 2019 for the Association.
Mark Williams, Honorary Treasurer on BPCA's Executive Board, assesses the Association's finances for 2019
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.
26 August 2026
British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has announced the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) as the first strategic partner for PestAware Summit 2027.
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.
03 November 2026
Press release: With rodents accounting for 48% of PGM & Son’s recorded pest activity in Herefordshire during 2025, the BPCA member has launched a public awareness campaign.
02 November 2026
Natural England is inviting pest professionals to take part in a user survey for General Licences.
This month, PelGar International is celebrating a remarkable milestone as Emmanuel Mahdavi and Nic Blaszkowicz mark 20 years with the company.
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