04 April 2018

All rodenticide users encouraged to update knowledge

Pest controllers, farmers, and gamekeepers are being encouraged to undertake knowledge updates to maintain their professional competence in the use of stewardship-label rodenticides, says CRRU UK. In its response to UK Rodenticide Stewardship's

04 April 2018

Regular tyre checks are "essential for vehicle safety"

Drivers across the UK should be carrying out regular examinations and checks on their tyres in order to stay safe when taking to the roads, GEM Motoring Assist has warned. According to the road safety and recovery specialist, excessive wear and

04 April 2018

Oxford Direct Services to generate £10.4m for council services over next 4 years

Member story | BPCA online BPCA Servicing Members Oxford Direct Services, the commercial division of Oxford City Council, plans to deliver £10.4m in value back to the Council over the next 4 years, which can be put towards council ser

29 March 2018

Pest control procedures in the food industry - A recipe for success

Food industry | PestAware The risks posed by pests in any food handling premises are diverse.  There's the spread of disease, damage to property (including foodstuffs), adverse public opinion, damage to reputations, and the risk (and exp

28 March 2018

Conservationists unleash rodent detection dogs in final phase of world’s largest rodent eradication

Three small dogs are at the centre of the final phase of the world’s largest project to eradicate invasive species.  Terriers Wai, Will and Ahu have joined a team of 16 humans deployed by the South Georgia Heritage Trust (SGHT) t

28 March 2018

Nottingham Pest Control careers fair success

Member story | BPCA online On Friday 16 March 2018, Nottingham based company NPC Pest Prevention Solutions attended one of the Midlands largest jobs fairs. The fair was held at the prestigious Pride Park Stadium in Derby, home to Derby C

23 March 2018

NBC celebrate 25 years in business with environmental conference

Member story | BPCA online 2018 marks the 25th anniversary for BPCA Servicing member NBC Environment. They are celebrating this milestone by fundraising for the Princes Trust to help give other businesses the opportunity to have the same supp

21 March 2018

Ticking the box - the value of maintenance cycles for effective pest control

Pest management support | PestAware A pest management maintenance cycle plays a significant role in health and safety, well-being, and upholding the reputation of a business. Find out how to implement a robust pest control maintenance cy

20 March 2018

Lantra withdraws approval from 'customised' rodent control on farms training

With effect from 01 March 2018, one of UK Rodenticide Stewardship's formal awarding organisations for training, Lantra, has withdrawn approval from any 'customised' variants of its own Rodent Control on Farms course. Stewardship co-ordinator the

20 March 2018

Defra consultation on the implementation of the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking views on proposals for implementing the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS) in the UK. Defra is also seeking evidence on the suppl

16 March 2018

PPC Live feedback: win an Amazon Kindle Fire tablet

If you attended PPC Live 2018, we'd like you to answer a few questions to help us improve for future years. If you provide an email address at the end of the survey, we'll enter you into a prize draw where you could win an Amazon Kindle Fire tablet.&

16 March 2018

When professional pest control got together: PPC Live 2018

On 14 March 2018, the public health pest control sector got together in Malvern, Worcestershire for BPCA’s tradeshow, PPC Live. With a mix of British and international exhibitors, PPC Live brought together the pest management visitors

09 March 2018

Second BPCA member delivers gold award

Member story | BPCA online Surrey based Cleankill has become the first pest control company in England to be awarded the Investors in People Gold Standard, demonstrating the company’s commitment to high performance through good people

09 March 2018

Bayer clarifying new rodenticide regulations at PPC Live

Member story | BPCA online The Bayer Pest Solutions Team will be advising delegates at PPC Live, on 14 March, on the upcoming regulatory changes, from the European Chemical Agency, facing anticoagulant rodenticides. So, pest controllers are b

08 March 2018

PPC90 and PPC Live Showguide out now

Professional Pest Controller issue 90 and the PPC Live showguide are out now. The BPCA member and industry magazine is packed full of all the latest pest control news and features (March 2018). PPC magazine is made for our members, pest co

02 March 2018

Rodenticide-trained gamekeepers, farmers and pest controllers up 13,000

Less than two years since the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime's mid-2016 introduction, 13,000 users of professional-use-only rat baits have undergone training and been awarded approved certification. This takes the proportion of stewardship-ce

28 February 2018

Amazon US to pay $1.2 million for illegal pesticide sales

The United States Environmental Protection Agency says it has reached a $1.2 million settlement with Amazon over the sale of illegal pesticides. It's one of the largest penalties accessed under federal pesticides laws. Federal authorit

28 February 2018

Your say: Public consultation on derogation to the exclusion criteria

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has opened a public consultation derogation to the exclusion criteria. Active substances meeting the following exclusion criteria should normally not be approved: carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substanc

28 February 2018

New pest advice blog launched for pest awareness week - PestAware

BPCA's new consumer-facing blog has launched. PestAware provides domestic and commercial pest advice, encouraging potential clients to use the find a pest controller tool. PestAware – the pest control blog is our commitment to p

07 March 2018

Professional pest control is getting together!

The stage is set for the most important pest management event of 2018. Held on Wednesday 14 March 2018 at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire – PPC Live should have a firm place in your diary. This year, PPC Live is all

07 March 2018

All together now

President foreword  l | PPC90 March 2018 PPC Live Maybe you’re reading this while working your way through the packed hall of exhibitors or between participating in one of the informative seminars or live demonstrations.

07 March 2018

Advert: PestFix grows from strength to strength

Advertisement | PPC90 March 2018 PestFix has been working hard to make your customer experience even better and to give you greater value, and is delighted to announce some exciting new developments for 2018. New: rodenticide bait statio

07 March 2018

Anticoagulant resistance in house mice ...a moving target.

Feature pest control | PPC90 March 2018 Move with it ...or miss out! Adrian Meyer is an author and editor of the British Pest Management Manual (BPM). He talks us through the issue of pesticide resistance and the research being conducted.

07 March 2018

Rodenticide concentration: the effect on resistance

Feature pest control | PPC90 March 2018 Sharon Hughes, Global Technical Marketing Manager of Rodenticides at BASF, considers how the proposed reduction in the concentration at which anticoagulants are used may impact on resistance and selec

07 March 2018

Anticoagulant rodenticide changes for 2018

Feature pest control | PPC90 March 2018 There are few sectors where changes in legislation lead us to have to adapt our practice as much as the pest management industry. Product changes can be tricky to follow at the best of times, but we&r