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23 January 2024
BPCA has created a job template for member companies to use when hiring trainee pest controllers.
The Spring Traps Approval (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 came into effect on 1 January 2024.
22 January 2024
PestFix warns customers to plan their pest proofing jobs early due to global supply disruptions from the Red Sea Crisis.
20 January 2024
A brand new presentation template is now available for BPCA members and their employees to use.
19 January 2024
The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK writes about the monitoring of barn owl breeding in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Partnership.
18 January 2024
BPCA member company London Network for Pest Solutions finished off 2023 with a flurry of charitable giving.
Fatiha Sabrin died after her neighbour used three times the recommended amount of aluminium phosphide pellets to treat bed bugs in her flat.
A report on pest-related diseases prompts a call for collaboration between pest management and public health to address health risks efficiently.
16 January 2024
Which? TT, the go-to place for consumers looking for reliable services, are offering BPCA members 50% off fees.
15 January 2024
Press release: Barrettine’s new MoBe Ant and Roach insecticide gel baits are available now and can be seen at PestEx in March.
09 January 2024
PestFix pushes charity target over the finish line to help boy with aggressive form of cancer.
02 January 2024
PRESS RELEASE: All user groups of SGARs covered by the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime have two years to prepare for a significant change in access to such products.
17 December 2023
British Pest Control Association offices will be closed for the holiday period and will reopen in the new year.
12 December 2023
The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has been shortlisted for three 2024 Trade Association Awards.
11 December 2023
BPCA member company Wade Environmental will once again sponsor a son or daughter in a family-based team through their RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management.
A harmless pest could indicate damp problems in the home that may need attention, according to pest experts at a national trade body.
05 December 2023
The practice of mixing pesticides – which resulted in the death of a Burnley couple who were on holiday in Egypt – is not legal in the UK, says BPCA.
New data released by CRRU UK shows that 73.7% of the Norway rats they sampled were anticoagulant rodenticide resistant.
30 November 2023
CEPA has welcomed the European Commission's draft decision not to impose a ban on the use of AVK rodenticides for indoor control of mice.
Press release: Syngenta introduces SecureChoice™ remote detection system, for smart rodent monitoring in the UK.
The Department for Environment and Rural Affairs are renewing the general licences for bird control in England.
29 November 2023
BPCA are urging householders to check attics for signs of pests when getting decorations down ready for Christmas.
27 November 2023
Professional Pest Controller Magazine issue 113 is out now and available to read online for free.
Our regular PPC magazine feature, taking a look at public relations and how BPCA works with the press to educate the public about pest awareness.
A special pests in politics article, this time including an open letter and response to the Minister for Rural Affairs regarding the Welsh glue board ban.
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