26 February 2024

Advanced pest management with Insectram

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26 February 2024

How's your job-ad-fu? Writing job adverts for pest control businesses

PPC114 | Buisness tips and tricks Recruitment is tough right now, not just in the pest control industry but across the board.  According to new British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) research [1], UK firms are facing the highest level of

26 February 2024

Meet the member: Sophie Thorogood from Pelsis

PPC114 | Meet the member Sophie Thorogood joined Pelsis as a training and technical manager in May 2021. She works at the front end of pest control, working directly with customers in a range of settings. Sophie faces challenging infestat

26 February 2024

BPCA Annual Report 2023

PPC114 | Annual report A look back at what BPCA and our members have achieved together in 2023. January ■ A series of new member benefits from Pelsis, Kwik Fit and 1env is released. February ■ BPCA partners wi

26 February 2024

President's Report: Challenges and progress 2023

PPC114 | Annual report In Chris Cagienard's President's Report, he talks about delivering on the Association's strategy and what it means to be a member of the Association. Our staff team and dedicated army of over 70 volunteers fro

26 February 2024

BPCA Committee Reports 2023

PPC114 | Annual report BPCA is run by members, for members. Here, the Chairs of BPCA's various Committees update you on the work they've been doing in 2023.  Servicing committee report “Remember, we’re trying to conv

26 February 2024

BPCA Treasurer’s Report 2023

PPC114| Annual report Another strong year for the Association 2023 was another strong year for the Association, with many key initiatives completed. To continue to deliver those, the Association needs a healthy financial platform upon w

26 February 2024

BPCA Board - They work for you 2023

PPC114 | Annual report The Executive Board is the governing body of the Association, and Board Members, as Directors, have a duty of care to both BPCA Members and the BPCA Staff team.  The Board’s emphasis is on strategy

26 February 2024

INFOGRAPHIC: 2023 in numbers

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23 February 2024

BPCA picks up Member Engagement gong at TAF Awards 2024

ASSOCIATION NEWS British Pest Control Association is delighted to announce that we've won the Member Engagement Award at the 2024 Trade Association Forum (TAF) Awards. Now in its 21st year, the TAF Awards, recognise, reward and prom

01 February 2024

Cleankill strikes Gold again to start the year off on a high

PRESS RELEASE Surrey-based BPCA member Cleankill Pest Control has started 2024 with celebrations after being awarded the Gold Investors in People accreditation for the third time. Investors in People is an organisation that assesses

21 February 2024

VIDEO: FriendWatch Digital Forum | Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme

CPD VIDEO In this video, Olivia Masi from Natural England talks about the Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS), what it is and how it operates in the UK.  This video is taken from BPCA's Digital Forum 21: FriendWatch special

21 February 2024

VIDEO: FriendWatch Digital Forum | How to avoid trapping non-target species

CPD VIDEO In this video, Dave Archer from DKA Pest Control talks about: The importance of education and knowing your species How times have changed with respect to the humaneness of available traps Changing legislation around trapping

21 February 2024

VIDEO: FriendWatch Digital Forum | Driving you batty! Protecting bats while carrying out pest control

CPD VIDEO In this video, John Stewart from Pelsis talks about how we can protect bats when we go about our day-to-day business in pest control. Pest controllers often go into spaces that bats can be present, so in this video he provides s

21 February 2024

VIDEO: FriendWatch Digital Forum | Mink eradication and water vole success with Waterlife Recovery East

CPD VIDEO In this video, Darren Tansley from Essex Wildlife Trust talks about conservation efforts for water vole, the risks from non-native species to native wildlife, and how invasive mink have hindered conservation efforts.  This

20 February 2024

New Chairman for Sri Lankan-based Exterminators PLC

PRESS RELEASE Dr. Kishu Gomes has been appointed Chairman of Exterminators PLC, in a new chapter for the BPCA Observer member company. As Exterminators PLC embarks on this new phase, the anticipation is high for the dynamic and transforma

20 February 2024

Global Public Health and Food Safety Summit heads to Florida in 2024

EVENTS The Global Public Health and Food Safety Summit is dedicated to advancing the crucial mission of safeguarding against the adverse effects of pests on health and food safety. It recognises the vital role pest management professional

20 February 2024

Glue board legislation in Scotland: Amendment withdrawn but licensing scheme still possible

LEGISLATION Despite the concerted efforts and advocacy by BPCA, the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill in Scotland, aimed at implementing a licensing system for the controlled use of glue traps, have unfortunately

19 February 2024

Double success for pest professionals at prestigious London awards

PRESS RELEASE Blueberry PR founder and former Rentokil PR Manager Suzi Christie is celebrating after two of her clients won Silver at the inaugural SME London Business Awards. Cleankill Pest Control and London Network for Pest Solut

16 February 2024

VIDEO: Proofing for rodent control (part 1)

CPD VIDEO Proofing and restrictions are a common and important part of rodent control, be it preventative or reactive. Making sure we identify the proper and essential proofing requirements on each site we work on is usually quite routine

15 February 2024

Changes for farmers, gamekeepers and pest control businesses in new rodenticide stewardship report

STEWARDSHIP On 15 February 2024, CRRU released a press release titled 'Changes for farmers, gamekeepers and pest control businesses in new rodenticide stewardship report'. It reads: In readiness for all anticoagulant rodenticide purchases

15 February 2024

BPCA member representative elections open now

GOVERNANCE Voting is now open for members to decide who will represent them on the BPCA Executive Board. We recently advertised vacancies for volunteer Member Representative Board members to ensure continued good governance. Th

14 February 2024

PestFix named Best National Small Business at 2024 Small Business Awards

BPCA member PestFix has won the Best National Small Business at the UK Small Business Awards 2024.  Run by Business Awards UK, the awards recognise the vital role small businesses play in 'fostering economic growth and strengthening

14 February 2024

Shortlist announced for BPCA Member Awards 2024

MEMBERSHIP The shortlist of finalists has been announced for the BPCA Member Awards 2024. The awards were created to celebrate the many positive contributions made by BPCA members to the Association, the wider pest management sector

08 February 2024

PestEx 2024: Pest exclusion tech to feature on Xcluder stand

PRESS RELEASE Xcluder are bringing the latest in pest exclusion technology to the UK's biggest pest management event of 2024.  Xcluder is the global leader and innovator in pest exclusion. Offering a complete line of commercial