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26 April 2023
Training providers offering courses approved for the purchase and use of professional grade rodenticides now required to have Ofqual regulation.
Pest consultant and director of Wade Environmental, Alex Wade, has been elected chair of BPCA’s Outreach and Communications Committee.
21 April 2023
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Defra invest £7 million to fight the growing risk of vector-borne disease in the UK.
20 April 2023
Press release: BASF's cholecalciferol rodenticide Selontra becomes the only professional rodenticide product available for targeting field mice.
Press release: PestFix is excited to launch their in-house label printing service at low prices for all pest management professionals.
BPCA Quest launches to provide BPCA members with comprehensive new benefits, including HR, legal, H&S and tax advice.
14 April 2023
Latest barn owl surveillance, together with recent intelligence from the Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme, ring alarm bells for professional-grade rodenticide users, according to CRRU.
11 April 2023
National Bee Unit has reported a credible sighting of an invasive Asian hornet in a vegetable delivery in the north of England.
06 April 2023
The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill has been published, which includes legislation banning the use and purchase of glue traps.
31 March 2023
BPCA were pleased to announce the winner of the #BestPestPic2023 competition at PPC Live in Harrogate.
30 March 2023
As we approach key ant infestation season, BASF’s Laurence Barnard advises on some simple steps to prevent ants from taking over.
If you own a pest control business and have a staff team, there are four statutory pay increases in the UK that you need to know about this year.
Press release: PPC Live first-timers Laser Industrie enjoyed warm feedback from pest controllers, who praised the professional quality of the sprayer range.
BPCA has released a Code of Best Practice for the Control of Wood Boring Insects.
29 March 2023
Press release: BPCA member Rokill Pest Control, part of the Nurture Landscapes Group, completes the acquisition of Durham-based Pest Pro Environmental Services Ltd.
BPCA has released an app for its continuing professional development scheme, BPCA Registered.
27 March 2023
The UK’s biggest pest control event of 2023, PPC Live, saw huge numbers of visitors when it landed in Harrogate, Yorkshire.
24 March 2023
Press release: PestFix are proud to announce that they are the winners in two categories at the BUILD magazine Home and Garden Awards 2023.
22 March 2023
Press release: BASF has announced the withdrawal of its difenacoum rodenticide range including Neosorexa Gold, Neosorexa Gold Ratpacks, Neosorexa Bait Blocks, and Sorexa D products later this year.
15 March 2023
Press release: BPCA member Shield Pest Control and the Royal Warrant Holders Association charity fund have donated £4000 to Bromley Borough Foodbank.
13 March 2023
In this video Dr. Dini Miller discusses how the misapplication of integrated pest management (IPM) has impacted German cockroach infestations in the US.
In this video, Sophie Thorogood from Edialux talks about why insect identification is important and gives an overview of fly monitoring.
In this video, Dr Jette Knudsen from Nattaro Labs gives an overview of chemical ecology and how it can help pest controllers tackle bed bugs.
In this video, Sharon Hughes from BASF talks the ins and outs of pest control baiting strategies.
08 March 2023
On International Women’s Day 2023 Pest Solutions talk about making efforts to attract more women to pest control and the positive effect it's had on their business.
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