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Glue board legislation in Scotland: Amendment withdrawn but licensing scheme still possible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

08 February 2024

Wains and Frowein bring digital pest control solutions to PestEx

PRESS RELEASE Check out the digital solutions for insect and rodent control on the Wains and Frowein stand at PestEx in London this March. Wains provide digital insect monitoring, rodent monitoring and heat treatment for control of

08 February 2024

Trojan Systems to showcase smart pest control solutions at PestEx 2024

PRESS RELEASE Ukraine-based Trojan Systems are bringing their smart, remote multi-catch traps to London this March for PestEx 2024.  A young, ambitious startup with an experienced team, the Trojan Systems product comprises smar

08 February 2024

New feature launch and prizes from TeamPoint Software at PestEx

PRESS RELEASE TeamPoint will be launching their new Service Run feature for their pest control software at PestEx 2024.  Many field service businesses like to build their regular work into ‘a run’ of services. This

08 February 2024

Free website SEO audit from Targeted SEO at PestEx 2024

PRESS RELEASE Targeted SEO will be offering pest control companies a free website audit if you visit their stand at PestEx this March. Are you struggling to get your pest control company noticed online?  Our search engine

08 February 2024

UK-exclusive at PestEx 2024 for Silverfish AS

PRESS RELEASE Silverfish AS will be showcasing the Silverfish Pyramid Trap for the first time outside Scandinavia at PestEx 2024. Silverfish AS has made a unique and effective trap for crawling insects. The Silverfish Pyramid T

08 February 2024

PestFix to give away £6k BirdAlert System at PestEx 2024

PRESS RELEASE PestFix will be running a laser shooting gallery at PestEx this March, with a chance to win a huge prize: a bird management system worth over £6k.  As well as showcasing their popular pest control product ra

08 February 2024

New for PestEx 2024: Sentinel suits from Old Castle Farm Hives

PRESS RELEASE Old Castle Farm Hives are bringing their new range of pest control and beekeeping suits to PestEx in London this March.  The Sentinel Pro 11 Beekeeping and Pest Control Suit range represents a significant leap for

08 February 2024

Celebrating 20 years of Lodi UK

PRESS RELEASE Visit PestEx 2024 to celebrate Lodi UK's big birthday - 20 years of supporting the pest control industry!  Leading through innovation since 2004, Lodi UK began supplying five professional pest control products fro

08 February 2024

Ecoman Biotech to showcase cutting-edge pest control tech at PestEx 2024

PRESS RELEASE Visit stand 105 at PestEx to discover Ecoman Biotech's range of digital and green pest management technologies.  Ecoman Biotech is a Beijing-based business-to-business agritech company, with more than 15 years of

08 February 2024

Odour elimination from Earth Care to feature at PestEx 2024

PRESS RELEASE Earth Care bringing odour elimination technology and free educational flash drives to PestEx 2024. Earth Care Products manufacture all natural odour eliminators. They are used to remove dead rodent odours even if the c

08 February 2024

Birchmeier bring new spraying products to PestEx 2024

PRESS RELEASE Visit PestEx in London this March to see the new AS 1200 air-supported spraying technology from Birchmeier. With the AS 1200, Birchmeier Sprühtechnik AG has developed a new device that combines the benefits of con

08 February 2024

BASF returns to PestEx with space invaders and a CPD portal sneak peek

PRESS RELEASE BPCA member BASF is set to return to PestEx this March with the promise of arcade fun, prizes up for grabs, and a first look at its new CPD training portal.  The pest control solutions manufacturer, exhibiting on

31 January 2024

Glue Traps (Offences) Act will likely take effect in July 2024, says Defra

LEGISLATION Defra has confirmed that Natural England has been appointed as the regulator for glue trap licensing in England. The appointment was made by Minister Rebecca Pow, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Departm

24 January 2024

Beaver Pest Control unleashes team thrills for target achievement

PRESS RELEASE BPCA member Beaver Pest Control treated its team to some unforgettable outings in 2023 as a reward for hard work and business success. Following what Beaver describe as "remarkable" 2022-23 Business Growth Indicator (B

24 January 2024

Veritas Pest Consultancy releases insect ID cards

PRESS RELEASE BPCA member Veritas Pest Consultancy has created identification flashcards to help people improve their insect ID skills and prepare for exams. These cards provide an easy to understand approach to learning insect iden

24 January 2024

Pre-register for PestEx for a chance to win a Meta Quest 3

EVENTS Anyone who pre-registers to attend PestEx in March will be entered into a prize draw to win a BRAND NEW Meta Quest 3 VR headset. What: PestEx 2024 When: 13-14 March 2024 Where: ExCeL, London REGISTER Each year BPCA offe