20 May 2024
PRESS RELEASE Pest controllers across the UK are invited to a working farm in North Yorkshire to take part in a unique training event designed to improve pest control on rural sites. Hosted by leading pest control supplier, Killgerm
17 May 2024
PRESS RELEASE Pest controllers in Scotland are being asked to record mosquito activity on a new website called mosquito-scotland.com. A collaborative project between the University of Glasgow, the MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research
16 May 2024
BLOG Have you just set up your pest management business and wondered if you should join your trade association? Are you concerned it might be too soon to join BPCA, or are you unsure if the benefits will be worth it? Curious a
PRESS RELEASE A national trade body says public health across England is under threat from pests due to an ‘ill thought out’ licensing scheme being pushed forward by Government. British Pest Control Association says that
14 May 2024
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13 May 2024
Preventing infestations of insects is a key component to protecting your customers and their business, be it flies, cockroaches or bed bugs. As we know, some infestations are more preventable than others, but there is always something yo
04 May 2024
PPC115 covers both the technical and business side of pest management. We have two more member benefits this time, BPCA Technical Manager Natalie Bungay tells us about member benefit Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Nicola Waller from
03 May 2024
PPC115 | Editorial Many who wandered the hall at PestEx 2024 commented on the passion, optimism and electric atmosphere. We’re keen to continue that theme in this issue of Professional Pest Controller (PPC) magazine. We often g
PPC115 | Pests in politics ▶ Scotland’s Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill An amendment in Stage 3 of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill has passed, leaving room for pest professionals to continue with glue tr
PPC115 | Pests in the press TV has been at the centre of BPCA’s press activity in the first three months of the year, as ongoing work to position BPCA as a voice for the industry continues to bear fruit. BPCA’s Natalie B
PPC115 | PestEx 2024 round-up With over 150m² of additional floor space, more exhibitors than ever and a huge array of networking opportunities, seminars, panel debates and more, the two-day event attracted delegates from across the
PPC115 | Ask the technical team Ladybirds, Badgers, CEPA certifications and rat traps for squirrels all feature in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team. Can I use rat traps for squirrels? No. The Small Ground Vermin Trap
PPC115 | Executive Report The Future of Pest Management Survey was conducted to gain insights into current trends, challenges and opinions within the pest management industry. The survey covered various aspects including tools and techniques u
PPC115 | Technical Dr Richard Naylor, from Cimex Store and The Bed Bug Foundation CIC, has studied bed bugs for over two decades. With his wife Alexia and team based near Chepstow, they run a bed bug R&D lab, testing products and culture i
PPC115 | Technical Darron Pearce from BPCA member company, Rattraxs Pest Control, has over 30 years of industry experience in both pest control and drainage. He carries out surveys for insurance and mortgage companies, and domestic customers l
PPC115 | Technical Laurence Barnard, Country Business Manager at BASF Pest Control Solutions shares his advice on best practice, as well as outlining important considerations for safe and effective pest control. When it comes to rec
PPC115 | Opinion Alex Wade from BPCA member company, Wade Environmental, spoke at PestEx about a topic that is close to all our collective thoughts and fears. The way we carry out wasp work is likely to change drastically over the next few sum
PPC115 | Business Which? Trusted Trader explains some of the main ways fraudsters might target you or your customers and shares top tips to avoid your pest control company getting stung. Falling victim to a scam can be devastating &
PPC115 | Opinion Where should you begin in pest control? Do you need experience working on the tools to start a business? What are the barriers to entry? At PestEx 2024, we asked several members about how they started out. We’ve sum
PPC115 | Member benefit BPCA Servicing Members can now become TrustMark Registered Businesses. We asked Nicola Waller, Membership Director at TrustMark, to introduce the new member benefit and explain the scheme in detail. “We w
PPC115 | Member benefit BPCA Technical Manager Natalie Bungay is responsible for investigating complaints and ensuring that BPCA members comply with BPCA’s standards. Nat examines the process and how the new alternative dispute resolutio
PPC115 | Meet the member Paul Gill charts his career in pest control over more than 25 years, from accidentally getting a job in fumigation as a teenager to launching Urban Hawks. “I’d been going for about two months whe
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