23 December 2025

VIDEO | Invasive yellow-legged hornet: 2025 update

CPD VIDEO What’s the current situation with the invasive yellow-legged hornet, and what should pest professionals expect in 2025? In this important update, Dan Etheridge, APHA, provides the latest information on the spread, surveillance

23 December 2025

VIDEO | ‘Tis the season for a moth-ful of stuffing | SPIs explained

CPD VIDEO Why do stored product insects thrive at certain times of year, and what can pest professionals do about it? In this sponsored session, Sophie Thorogood, Pelsis, explores seasonal trends in stored product insects (SPIs), with a festi

23 December 2025

VIDEO | Face-fit testing and RPE compliance

CPD VIDEO Why is face-fit testing essential, and how does it protect pest management professionals? In this informative session, Paul Wilson, GVS, explains the importance of face-fit testing, respiratory protective equipment (RPE), and co

23 December 2025

VIDEO | Designing bird netting structures

CPD VIDEO How do you design bird netting structures that are effective, compliant, and built to last? In this session, Anna Mollins, Veritas Pest Consultancy, explores the principles behind designing bird netting systems, with a focus on plan

17 December 2025

What the Employment Rights Act means for pest management companies

LEGISLATION The Employment Rights Act 2025 received royal assent on Thursday 18th meaning it has become law. Some changes have come into force immediately, but those that will affect you will start coming into force in April next year. If

17 December 2025

2025 BPCA Member Award winners announced

MEMBERSHIP The BPCA Member Award winners were announced at the festive special Digital Forum on 17 December 2025.  The Awards celebrate positive contributions made by members to the Association and the wider pest management sec

16 December 2025

VIDEO: Tricky flea infestations - a planned approach

CPD VIDEO Fleas are a familiar call-out for many technicians, but they are rarely straightforward. From delayed emergence in empty properties to repeat infestations that just will not settle down, flea jobs can quickly become time-consuming if

15 December 2025

Check for signs of uninvited guests ahead of Christmas

PESTAWARE Experts at a national trade body are urging householders to check for signs of pests around the home while getting ready for Christmas. British Pest Control Association (BPCA) says old nests, droppings and gnaw marks are a

15 December 2025

BPCA wrapped 2025: a message to members from Rosina Robson

MEMBERSHIP In this video, Rosina Robson, Chief Executive of the British Pest Control Association, reflects on a year of momentum, challenge and progress for the Association.   From public health campaigns and policy work to volunteer-led

15 December 2025

BPCA joins the Alliance of Chemical Associations

PARTNERSHIPS British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has been voted into the Alliance of Chemical Associations (ACA), strengthening the Association’s voice on chemical regulation and public health policy.  The ACA brings

11 December 2025

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10 December 2025

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09 December 2025

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10 December 2025

Professional Pest Controller issue 121 (PPC121) out now

PPC121 is out now! It’s full of technical pieces, including a new spring traps infographic, fresh insight into next-generation recruitment through BPCA’s careers hub, and an expert look at how remote monitoring is reshaping modern pest ma

10 December 2025

Editorial: Risk is part of the strategy

PPC121 | EDITORIAL BPCA has always been bold when it comes to doing what’s right for the pest management sector. We’ve never been afraid to take a calculated risk if it means moving the profession forward.   From introduc

10 December 2025

Pests in the press: July to September 2025

PPC121 | PESTS IN THE PRESS As always, wasps were a recurring theme over the summer, with BPCA’s press release ‘A strong summer for wasps’ featuring in print and digital publications as well as across the regional news networ

10 December 2025

Pests in politics: July to September 2025

PPC121 | PESTS IN POLITICS ▶BPCA challenges failings in glue trap legislation BPCA has stepped up its campaign to fix the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 after undercover footage showed retailers still selling and advising on the illegal use o

10 December 2025

Ask the technical team: December 2025

PPC121 | ASK THE TECHNICAL TEAM In this issue of Ask the technical team, we talk about winter checklists, glue trap encounters, and spring trap choices. What should be on my winter checklist? As the days get shorter and the weather turns

10 December 2025

INFOGRAPHIC: Spring traps

PPC121 | INFOGRAPHIC Our newest infographic guides professionals through selecting and legally using spring traps, covering species identification, attractants, legislation, risk assessment and competency to ensure safe, compliant trapping in

10 December 2025

Opening doors to the next generation of pest professionals

PPC121 | YOUR ASSOCIATION In this feature, Rosina Robson, BPCA Chief Executive, shares how the Association’s new pestcareers.org.uk hub, recruitment film, Open Doors Charter and social media campaign are helping to attract a more diverse

10 December 2025

A new era for rodenticide use: reflecting on the journey with CRRU

PPC121 | OPINION A hundred years ago, pest controllers managed rodents with poisons so toxic they could kill a person as easily as a rat. Imagine the horror of today’s professionals if they saw arsenic and strychnine being sprinkled free

09 December 2025

Innovative approaches to bed bug management

PPC121 | TECHNICAL In this article, Dr Richard Naylor and Alexia Naylor from the Bed Bug Foundation share their perspective on how bed bug treatments are evolving, what pest professionals need to know in 2025, and the highs and lows of testing

09 December 2025

Break-back traps under pressure: roundtable

PPC121 | TECHNICAL At PPC Live 2025 in Harrogate, a small group of pest professionals gathered around a table to tackle one of the most deceptively simple tools in the pest controller’s kit: the break-back trap. Led by Kunal Puri, C