16 November 2017

Back to basics: effective control of stubborn mouse infestations

Feature pest control | PPC89 November 2017 Many of us will have come across those stubborn, hard to control infestations. Chris Cagienard from Pest Solutions Glasgow makes the case for getting back to basics with mouse control. In

16 November 2017

Pest control in space

Extraterrestrial environments feature| PPC89 November 2017 Pest controllers are no strangers to alien invasive species. With Star Wars: The Last Jedi due to hit our screens in December, we’ve received some amusing requests for pr

16 November 2017

Norwegian, Wood – isn’t it good? Pest management in Norway

Meet the member feature| PPC89 November 2017 What happens when you take a Norwegian pest technician out with you on your rounds? James Wood, a technician from Beaver Pest Control, took Rune Bratland, owner of Skadedyrservice AS, Bergen

16 November 2017

Pestwatch: Technical help for professional pest controllers

Feature technical | PPC89 November 2017 Our technical team is out and about all over the country, and they always have their ear to the ground. This is what they think you need to look out for between November and February. SQUIRRELS

16 November 2017

Your Association: Get involved with PPC magazine

Your Association | PPC89 November 2017 A considerable amount of time and resources get dedicated to creating PPC magazine. Content and Communications Officer, Scott Johnstone, looks to what the future holds for PPC and how you can be involv

16 November 2017

Our shouting is being heard! BPCA visits BRC

Feature where we've been | PPC89 November 2017 As you would have read in the last edition, we are now in a great position to tell everyone about the high standards that our membership is assessed against, and what it means to be a BPCA memb

16 November 2017

Ask the Technical Team November 2017

Feature technical | PPC89 November 2017 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 te

16 November 2017

‘Spotlight’ on Kent pest control firm after 12 months’ membership

Meet the Member | PPC89 November 2017 5 in 5 with David Lacey, Director, Spotlight Pest Control (Kent) Why did you choose to get into pest control? After being involved in property development for some years, I decided it was ti

16 November 2017

Meet the Servicing Committee Chairman

Committee in Focus | PPC89 November 2017 Howard Taffs, Managing Director and owner of Good Riddance Pest Control in Bristol, took over as Servicing Committee Chairman in September.  We caught up with Howard to pose a few questions.

16 November 2017

Look back: North West Regional Forum

Feature events | PPC89 November 2017 After our summer break, the BPCA events calendar is back in full swing as we head out on the road again for the rest of 2017 – beginning with the North West Regional Forum in Manchester.

16 November 2017

Is professional pest control training your competitive advantage?

Feature training| PPC89 November 2017 How do you promote competitive advantage, particularly in a sector where most companies do the same thing? BPCA Training Development Manager, Karen Dawes, tells us her thoughts on how training can

09 November 2017

BPCA shortlisted for four awards at Association Awards

BPCA has been nominated and shortlisted for four awards at the upcoming UK Association Awards 2017. The winners will be announced at the UK Association Awards Ceremony, taking place in Manchester, UK, on 14 December. The awards we've b

08 November 2017

Infographic: What does a good association do?

We've produced an infographic for Institute of Association Management's first ever Associations Week. You can join in with Associations Week by using #AssocWeek on Twitter. More about Associations Week Scott Johnstone

08 November 2017

New benefit: Online legislation register for Affiliates

At the request of our Servicing Committee, the voice of the servicing membership, BPCA has compiled a register of UK legislation associated with delivering pest control services. Indexed by animal and group, the register allows affiliates

08 November 2017

New rules in Ireland greatly curtail continuous use of rodenticides in ‘Permanent Baiting Programmes’

Following the recent EU Review of anticoagulant rodenticide active substances, new rules on the use of the permanent baiting technique have been adopted across Ireland. These new rules require that the continuous use of toxic bait can now

08 November 2017

BPCA responds to rodenticide public area use consultation

BPCA has been consulted on the thorny issue of public area use of rodenticide, and the contentious requirement to signpost the area to bystanders. As the UK body with responsibility for rodenticide authorisation, Chemicals Regulation Di

08 November 2017

Selling Rodenticides? You need to register!

Suppliers of professional use rodenticides to pest controllers, farmers and gamekeepers are required to register with BASIS Registration Ltd by the end of December for the new UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime Point-of-Sale audit process. This r

07 November 2017

Abate called in to save historic medieval Suffolk church

When it was found that Kettleburgh church had birds in the belfry rather than the usual bats, BPCA member company Abate was called in to prevent further catastrophic damage to the bells and building.    The Grade 1 listed, medieval

07 November 2017

New TAS Auditor declares his love for all things pest management

Jeff Warren has joined Trade Association Services as a new auditor. His work will involve auditing pest control companies across the United Kingdom to EN 16636: 2015 including BPCA members who want to become CEPA Certified. I’ve bee

07 November 2017

Staff changes at Bureau Veritas

Jessica Morgan, CEPA Product Manager (UK & Ireland) and Technical Co-ordinator of Bureau Veritas will be leaving her post after three years. I have thoroughly enjoyed being so closely involved in growing the CEPA certification progra

07 November 2017

Dr Matthew Davies is to become the new head of Killgerm’s tech dept

With the retirement of Professor Moray Anderson, Dr Matthew Davies is to be appointed Head of Technical Department for Manufacturing and Distributor member, Killgerm.  Matthew is also the Technical Editor for Pest Control News, leads th

07 November 2017

Outbreak of plague in Madagascar

The World Health organisation (WHO) has delivered millions of doses of antibiotics to fight the outbreak of plague, which has already claimed the lives of 33 people. The bubonic version of the plague is often spread by rodents and transmitt

07 November 2017

BeeWatch to launch in December

BeeWatch is an App based, alerting system that links pesticide users and beekeepers together to protect the last ‘managed’ pollinator.   The beekeeper and the pest controller are directly linked in real time.

07 November 2017

More and B’More going on at PestWorld

Last month 3,000 industry professionals from all across the globe arrived in Baltimore, Maryland otherwise known as the ‘Charm City’, for PestWorld 2017. The event is the world’s largest exhibition for pest management

07 November 2017

Will you be CEPA #400?

The list of pest management companies across Europe continues to grow and is approaching 400. Will you be the company that achieves this milestone? CEPA are waiting to publicise the lucky company, so don’t delay, contact your certifyi