29 March 2023

BPCA Registered launches app for iPhone and Android

Training and development BPCA has released an app for its continuing professional development scheme, BPCA Registered. A beta version of the app is now available in the Apple App Store for iPhones and the Google Play Store for Android use

27 March 2023

Pest industry out in force for PPC Live 2023

EVENTS The UK’s biggest pest control event of 2023, PPC Live, saw huge numbers of visitors when it landed in Harrogate, Yorkshire last week. 528 visitors came along to the British Pest Control Association’s event on Wednes

24 March 2023

PestFix scoop two awards in the Home and Garden Awards 2023

PRESS RELEASE BPCA member PestFix are proud to announce that they are the winners in two categories at the BUILD magazine Home and Garden Awards 2023. After a rigorous research and judging process using independently gathered eviden

22 March 2023

BASF announces phaseout of its difenacoum range

PRESS RELEASE Pest control product manufacturer and distributor BASF has announced the withdrawal of its difenacoum rodenticide range including Neosorexa® Gold, Neosorexa® Gold Ratpacks, Neosorexa® Bait Blocks, and Sorexa® D pr

15 March 2023

Shield Pest Control donate to help Bromley food bank

Press release BPCA member Shield Pest Control and the Royal Warrant Holders Association Charity Fund have donated a generous cheque sum of £4,000 to Bromley Borough Foodbank. The cheque was presented to the charity on Thursday

13 March 2023

VIDEO: Digital Forum 17 | Misapplication of IPM and German cockroach infestations in the US

CPD VIDEO In this video Dr. Dini Miller, from Virginia Tech in the United States, discusses how the misapplication of integrated pest management (IPM) has impacted German cockroach infestations in the US, and gives a case for assessment-based

13 March 2023

VIDEO: Digital Forum 17 | Time flies when you're catching flies

CPD VIDEO In this video, Sophie Thorogood from Edialux talks about why insect identification is important and gives an overview of fly monitoring.  The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) hosts these free events so everyone inter

13 March 2023

VIDEO: Digital Forum 17 | Bed bug chemical ecology: a tool in the battle against bed bugs

CPD VIDEO In this video, Dr Jette Knudsen from Nattaro Labs gives an overview of what chemical ecology is, how it relates to bed bugs and how it can help pest controllers. The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) hosts these free event

13 March 2023

VIDEO: Digital Forum 17 | The difference between permanent and long-term baiting

CPD VIDEO In this video, Sharon Hughes from BASF talks about the definitions of permanent and long-baiting, which products you can use for each and the finer points of who can use them and where.  The British Pest Control Association

08 March 2023

Pest Solutions celebrate International Women's Day

Press release | International Women's Day 2023 Scotland-based BPCA member company Pest Solutions are proud of the amazing women within their team and the wider professional pest control industry. This is what they champion on Internationa

07 March 2023

New general licence checklist templates now available in member library

MEMBER BENEFIT BPCA has developed template checklists to evidence your justification for using lethal control when carrying out bird management work. Created with the support of BPCA BirdWise, our special interest group for bird managemen

21 February 2023

Ask the technical team March 2023

PPC110 | Technical Glue boards, product storage, bat droppings, field mice and Ficam all feature in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team. SPEED VIEW: We're in the middle of a two-year lead-in period for a glue board licensing sy

21 February 2023

BPCA Board - They work for you

PPC110 | 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

21 February 2023

BPCA Treasurer’s report 2022

PPC110 | Annual report Treasurer’s report: A good year and strong sales in digital 2022 was a good year. The Association’s revenue and net surplus were above plan and largely explained by the performance of PestEx, which ret

02 March 2023

Date and location announced for ICUP 2025 conference 

Events Held once every three years, the dates and location of the next International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) have now been announced by the organisers. When: 29 June to 2 July 2025 Where: AF-Borgen, the Academic Society (

01 March 2023

Professional Pest Controller issue 110 (PPC110) out now

CONTENTS | PPC110 PPC110 is out now, and it's a PPC Live show guide and 2022 Annual Report special!   It's packed full of great articles, including Frances McKim's account of the FAOPMA Pest Summit in Japan and a look at Jonathan Ely

28 February 2023

New Polti Cimex Eradicator Plus launching at PPC Live

Press release | PPC Live 2023 Say goodbye to bed bugs with Polti Cimex Eradicator Plus, launching at PPC Live 2023 in Harrogate, Yorkshire on 22 March.  "The Polti Cimex Eradicator Plus is a patented Steam Disinfection Device (SD

28 February 2023

PestFix gear up for PPC Live in Harrogate

Press release | PPC Live 2023 PestFix are excited to be exhibiting at PPC Live in less than 4 weeks' time. "We'll be highlighting the amazing benefits that BPCA members can receive from us, including year-round product discounts plu

28 February 2023

Barrettine to launch new insecticide at PPC Live

Press release | PPC Live 2023 Barrettine Environmental Health are proud to announce the launch at PPC Live of an exciting new insecticide targeting flies and moths. The product offers rapid adulticide knockdown and is suited to stra

28 February 2023

Flock Off exhibiting for first time in the UK at PPC Live

Press release | PPC Live 2023 Flock Off, a leading provider of technology based bird control, is pleased to announce its first ever exhibition in the United Kingdom at PPC Live in Harrogate this March. Stand 27 will showcase the Flo

27 February 2023

Andermatt UK exhibiting for first time ever at PPC Live

Press Release | PPC Live 2023  Andermatt will be exhibiting at PPC Live for the first time this March and a new preventative treatment against bed bugs, InsectoSec® Tape will be at the centre of their stand. A new and uniqu

27 February 2023

Giveaways for Syngenta Pest App users at PPC Live

Press release | PPC Live 2023 The first 50 people to show they have the Syngenta Pest App on their phone, or download it at the stand, can pick up a free pack of OutCast Ant. Download the app here or use the QR code below. 

27 February 2023

Vergo Pest Management talking careers at PPC Live 2023

Press release | PPC Live 2023 Are you looking for the next step in your career? Meet the friendly Vergo team, who will welcome you at stand 36 at PPC Live 2023. Vergo are the largest independent pest management company in the UK tod

21 February 2023

PPC Live 2023 show guide out now

PPC 110 | Events  DOWNLOAD SHOWGUIDE   REGISTER NOW PPC Live is heading back to Yorkshire Welcome to the PPC Live show guide: your definitive look at what’s happening at the biggest pest event of the year. On 22 Marc

21 February 2023

INFOGRAPHIC: 2022 in numbers

PPC 110 | Annual report Take a look at the key figures from BPCA's 2022 annual report.