CPD VIDEO

Dr Sophie Wulff, Arctech Innovation, explores how climate change, global travel and resistance are reshaping pest control and why accurate detection is becoming more important than ever.

Sophie looks at rising pest volatility, from invasive species and faster insect breeding cycles to year-round rodent activity, and explains why traditional reactive approaches are struggling to keep up.

She then turns to the future of pest detection, covering how scent science, AI and remote monitoring technologies could help the industry move from reactive control to predictive, data-driven pest management.

• Topics covered include:
• Why pest patterns are becoming more unpredictable
• Climate change, resistance and invasive species
• The limits of reactive pest control
• Why detection is as valuable as treatment
• How scent science works in pest behaviour
• AI, remote monitoring and digital proof of absence
• What new detection tools could mean for pest professionals.

This session is ideal for pest controllers looking to understand where the industry is heading and how emerging technologies could support earlier intervention, compliance and long-term control strategies.

All information is correct at the time of filming. This video is taken from BPCA's Digital Forum 37, 28 January 2026.

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