26 February 2024
PPC114 | Pests in the press BPCA’s ongoing engagement with the media, positioning the organisation as the go-to voice of authority on pest issues and incorporating a focus on broadcast in 2023, all proved to have been successful when bed
29 February 2024
MEMBERSHIP Three new member representatives have been appointed to the BPCA Executive Board following a vote by BPCA member companies. The successful candidates are: Rebekah Carral, Barricade Pest Control An
PPC114 | Ask the technical team CPD, drain surveys, scabies and Asian hornets all feature in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team. What’s the difference between unstructured and structured CPD? And are they both worth the s
PPC114 | Technical A report on pest-related diseases sparks a call for pest management and public health agencies to work together. Jordan McCay, BPCA Policy and Campaigns Officer, breaks down the stats and implications for us.
PPC114 | Technical For trained professionals, it’s time to think outside of the bait box and where authorised on-label, try covered and protected. Here, Laurence Barnard from BASF explains how. Most pest professionals hav
ASSOCIATION NEWS BPCA is pleased to announce we are now an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) scheme provider, through the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. An ADR scheme is a way of resolving disputes between consumers and t
PPC114 | Technical Mark Wenman, tutor for BPCA’s Certificate in Bird Management course and Technical Sales Manager at BPCA member company Pelsis, reviews changes to UK general licences for bird control. Bird general licences a
PPC114 | Technical Dr Alex Kent is Parasitology Lead in the Science and Laboratory Services Department (SLSD) of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). His team is currently carrying out the UK’s annual Echinococcus multilocula
PPC114 | Health and safety Paul Westgate is the Managing Director of BPCA Consultant member, Veritas Pest Consultancy. Here he tackles the mental health impacts of pest infestations and what pest controllers can do to help manage them.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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23 February 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
