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31 May 2022
In this issue of PestWatch, guest author Chris Parmiter from BPCA Consultant Member company Pesttrain clarifies the legal nuances of controlling field mice in the UK.
In this new series, Grahame Turner from BPCA Consultant member company PestAcuity, will turn his attention to pest risk assessments.
In the UK, there are paths available for the purpose of reporting incidents that occur and being aware of how to report correctly will benefit the whole pest control sector.
Field mice, glue traps ban, codes of best practice and rising prices for pest control products are all addressed in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.
Regular PPC writer Alex Wade from Wade Environmental is back – and this time he's talking through the opportunities licensing could bring.
Peter Knowles, Director at animal-related industries insurance broker Cliverton, looks at the opportunities of diversifying pest control services and the importance of managing the associated risks.
We asked the owner of Blu Bookkeeping, Julie Holland MICB, to give PPC readers a handy guide to SME business finance.
BPCA's Scott Johnstone looks at the cost of living crisis and how it’s likely to affect pest management this year. Spoiler – you probably want to reconsider your pricing structure.
What is lobbying? How does it work? And what is BPCA doing to promote meaningful change in the pest management sector?
30 May 2022
At the time of writing, BPCA was saying goodbye to one president and introducing a new one. At PestEx, PPC caught up with then President Phil Halpin and President-Elect Chris Cagienard.
Pest professional Mark Bower spoke to PPC about his time ‘down under’ and the wealth of overseas opportunities for pest controllers willing to step out of their comfort zones.
In PPC107, Training and Development Manager Karen Dawes explains TechAssure and the gaps it helps fill for newly qualified technicians.
The BPCA team can now support you with any health and safety-related questions you have about your pest control businesses.
Our in-house team understands the pest management sector and makes bespoke industry-specific recommendations that other marketing agencies won’t.
BPCA has teamed up with TradePoint to offer BPCA members 10% off almost everything at B&Q/TradePoint, in-store and online.
26 May 2022
Ventilating wardrobes and vacuum packing clothes are among the tips on protecting clothes and textiles from moths.
25 May 2022
Press release: Bayer Environmental Science talk to Lewis Clarke, LRC Environmental, about the benefits of using Harmonix Rodent Paste.
If you use professional plant protection products as part of your work, or if you have professional PPPs applied by a third party on your behalf, then you must notify Defra.
A technical awareness and reporting guidance document on identifying Asian hornets has been published by BPCA and Bounty Consultancy Services.
May 2022 update: The Glue Traps (Offences) Act has received Royal Assent in England. We’ve had questions from members in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland about what the legislation means for them.
23 May 2022
Twenty cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the UK. News publications have pointed at rats as a vector for the disease.
20 May 2022
As pest experts, we all know how important bees are, which is why we've put together a list of ways you can help them this World Bee Day.
17 May 2022
Press release: London Network for Pest Solutions (LNPS) has gifted two timber summer houses to Early Start to enhance the facilities at two sites in East London.
FundOnion and BPCA have teamed up to help pest management companies secure funding for growth.
16 May 2022
Press release: Staff at BPCA member company John O'Conner Pest Control have been working with some London residents on creating a 'bee friendly' garden.
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