07 March 2018

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07 March 2018

Top 5 weird and wonderful pest call-outs

Feature technical | PPC90 March 2018 “There’s nowt so queer as folk,” as our friends in the north often say. As pest controllers, we’re well-placed to confirm this piece of ancient Yorkshire wisdom. We regu

07 March 2018

Branding your pest control van

Feature promotion | PPC90 March 2018 Marketing and Communications Manager, Ben Massey, looks at the top tips for using your pest control van as a canvas for marketing and promoting your business. Speed read Keep info to a

26 February 2018

Pest Awareness Week kicks off with war on litter to tackle rodent numbers

Press release | PestAware The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) is urging the public to be mindful of the link between pests and litter as part of a week-long event to raise awareness of the issue of species such as rats and mice i

26 February 2018

Everything you need to know about heat treatments for bed bugs

Buyers guide | PestAware Heat treatments are a chemical-free method of pest control used to treat bed bugs by raising the temperature of an affected room. David Hammond is the inventor of heat treatment technologies. He tells us how t

23 February 2018

Surge in poison-resistant rat numbers

Press release | PestAware British Pest Control Association (BPCA) is highlighting the importance of expert pest control after a report revealed a new generation of rats carrying a genetic mutation which makes them resistant to conve

23 February 2018

Pest Control in the hospitality industry according to the Hygiene Doctor

Guest blog | PestAware Pest control is very important to the hospitality industry. Failure to control pests can lead to serious legal consequences including the closure of the premises, fines and prosecutions, and catastrophic drops in food h

23 February 2018

Green pest control - Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Smarter pest control | PestAware For many premises managers, a proactive pest management strategy is low down the list of business priorities. But when selecting a pest control contract, care should be given to specify a contractor that can p

22 February 2018

Do I need pest control?

Pest management | PestAware Maybe you've spotted a rat in your garden or discovered a wasp nest in your shed. Perhaps you suspect your favourite furniture is infested with biting insects. Might your company stockroom be rife with unwelco

07 March 2018

Rocket Van! Van safety for the professional pest controller

Feature business practice | PPC90 March 2018 Quick view HSE says work vehicles must be regularly maintained, repaired and inspected The DVSA has a comprehensive guide to daily checks By law we have ensure chemicals are store

07 March 2018

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06 March 2018

Premium performance: master your van insurance

Feature business practice | PPC90 March 2018   Content and Communications Officer, Scott Johnstone, teamed up with Stephen Hughes from Bradshaw Bennett to get some tips together for PPC readers.  It’s probably

06 March 2018

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06 March 2018

Unbugging local authority pest control

Feature meet the member | PPC90 March 2018 While many local authorities are scaling back their pest control work (or cutting it altogether), the PPC team went to meet a local authority that’s ramping up pest management work

06 March 2018

Back to school pest awareness

Feature business practice | PPC90 March 2018 Dee and Natalie usually spend time talking pest awareness to high-ups in food premises or the hospitality industry but sometimes something different comes along... It’s alwa

06 March 2018

GDPR May 2018 deadline approaches: what pest control companies need to know

Feature business practice | PPC90 March 2018 The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) means that individuals have greater control over how organisations collect, use and protect their personal data. It’s potentially a bi

06 March 2018

INFOGRAPHIC: A look at 2017

Feature your association | PPC90 March 2018 2017 was when BPCA set its sights firmly on engagement and satisfaction. More members, their employees and associated industries engage with us than ever before. The aim in 2018 is to drive forwar

06 March 2018

Birds and the bees fly the nest

Feature your association | PPC90 March 2018 February and March saw BPCA’s two new special interest groups meet for the first time – Beewise and Birdwise. ...it’s important that pest control professionals are m

06 March 2018

BPCA ‘paralleled governance’ dates

Feature your association | PPC90 March 2018 2018 sees the realisation of BPCA’s paralleled committee meeting structure. In previous years Servicing Committee meetings had been placed close to Executive Board meetings for convenience.

06 March 2018

Ask the Technical Team March 2018

Feature technical | PPC90 March 2018 Being the leading association for pest management in the UK means that you get a lot of professional pest control questions piling up in your inbox. When you’re a BPCA member you can get techn

06 March 2018

A blow for LAMMA18

Events feature | PPC90 March 2018 In its last year at the East of England Showground, LAMMA took place during 17-18 January. BPCA’s team joined the thousands of agricultural industry specialists – for what turned out to

06 March 2018

Haven’t registered for your Regional Forum yet?

Events feature| PPC90 March 2018 BPCA hosts events for everyone interested in pest management all around the UK. Regional Forums are completely free to attend, so we can only think of three reasons why you haven’t registered y

06 March 2018

Top 12 benefits of advanced skills development in pest management

Training feature| PPC90 March 2018 BPCA Training Development Manager, Karen Dawes, takes a look at the relative merits of doing more than 'the bare minimum'. As the recommended industry standard, the Level 2 Award in Pest Managemen

06 March 2018

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06 March 2018

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