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27 January 2017
Last month saw the re-launch of the Pest Management Alliance Code of Best Practice for the Humane Use of Rodent Glueboards. The Code has been revisited by BPCA and its fellow Alliance members, plus Natural England and DEFRA.
The BPCA staff team have been out and about representing you and your interests at events around the world.
The professional register is out to expand its role and increase its influence within the pest control sector as part of a move to deliver maximum value.
BPCA will be one of the sponsors of the highly popular non-profit conference, designed to share information and ideas on the impact, biology and control of pests in the urban environment.
19 January 2017
One of the largest independently owned pest control companies in the UK, Cannon Pest Control, has been purchased by Pest Control giant, Rentokil.
11 January 2017
BPCA Servicing Members, Contego Environmental Services has successfully acquired a rival company with an office in central London.
The appointment of a marketing and technical manager is set to deliver a boost to fast-growing professional register BASIS PROMPT
23 December 2016
All of the donated food items for the BPCA "reverse advent calendar" are now in and will be donated to a local food bank at the end of the week.
13 December 2016
Back in May, we warned that all Fumigators would have to update their qualifications to the new RSPH qualification - before the end of 2016. We can now confirm the deadline for the qualification top up has been extended into 2018!
28 November 2016
Homeowners are being urged to be on their guard as cold weather threatens to spark a plague of rats over Christmas.
25 November 2016
Laid in Britain, an assurance scheme for hen's eggs, has been approved by the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime as proof of competence for the purchase of professional use rodenticides.
24 November 2016
Simon Forrester, leader of the British Pest Control Association, has been named chief executive of the year in a national initiative.
BPCA is happy to announce our primary sponsor for the British Pest Control 75th Anniversary Dinner will be Manufacturing and Distribution Members LODI.
10 November 2016
Servicing member Mitie has been awarded a £60-million contract with Manchester Airports Group (MAG), combining their services across three airports into a single contract.
Servicing members, Rentokil reported another jump in revenue following an excellent performance from the pest control company.
As part of the BPCA's ongoing commitment to community projects, the staff team has decided they're going to run a reverse advent calendar "pass it on" charity event.
A three-year rodent control project, backed by Prince Charles, has successfully resulted in the number of nesting Manx shearwaters to increase dramatically.
With more and more pests becoming resistant to pesticides, alternative control methods are being put to the test to combat flower thrip and whitefly infestations.
27 October 2016
BPCA will host the very first industry-wide British Pest Management Awards which recognise excellence in the UK Pest Management Sector.
The BPCA Training Pathway is our new structured learning framework that has been designed to suit all learning styles and enable professionals in the pest management industry to grow and develop throughout their careers.
11 October 2016
Big congratulations to BPCA members, Ground Control Ltd, for winning the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise: innovation 2016.
07 October 2016
Supported by Beaver Pest Control Services, BPCA attended the 2017 Takeaway Expo to showcase its membership community.
06 October 2016
Clearwell Pest Control Services based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, became the 50th member of the British Pest Control Association (BPCA) to be successfully measured against it.
The pumpkin-sized hornet's nest was at the top of a 17m conifer found in Tetbury, Gloucestershire.
05 October 2016
Fire services covering Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Buckinghamshire, issued a warning this week after a DIY treatment of a Wasps nest went horribly wrong.
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