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30 October 2025
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Rosina Robson 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, skilled and inspired workforce into pest management.
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26 February 2020
Poo identification guide for pest management professionals.
BPCA President Phil Halpin takes a look back at the highlights of a successful and noteworthy 2019 for the Association.
Mark Williams, Honorary Treasurer on BPCA's Executive Board, assesses the Association's finances for 2019
It's been a great year at the BPCA, with a successful PestEx and new initiatives like BPCA Registered. Take a look at the key figures from our 2019 annual report.
Alan Morris, Country Head at Bayer Environmental Science, describes his time on the BPCA Executive Board as he leaves after seven and a half years.
Leaving the Servicing Committee after almost 13 years, Jenny Humphrey spoke to us about her tenure and why she would recommend taking your place at the table.
16 February 2020
BPCA is looking for people from member companies to join the Executive Board and drive the mission of the Association.
06 February 2020
This quick view page will give you all the headline information and latest updates on general and individual licences in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
05 February 2020
Do employers need to take any steps, now the first cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK?
03 February 2020
After the success of the Be Protected. Professionally. campaign, BPCA has launched a new pest awareness message and is asking members to get involved.
28 January 2020
Watch back our video on the key points to consider when conducting an Environmental Risk Assessment to include non-chemical control.
23 January 2020
Pest and Pest+ enews were sold yesterday (22 Jan 2020) by owners Foxhill Publishing.
22 January 2020
Professional pest management companies, and any business using the services of one, are urged to put pen to paper and sign the CEPA Memorandum of Understanding.
16 January 2020
In this step-by-step guide for BPCA members, we show you how to make the most of your Find a pest controller profile.
13 January 2020
Learn how to successfully log unstructured CPD points yourself with BPCA's individual recognition scheme - BCPA Registered.
09 January 2020
A quick round-up on the changes to employment law coming up in the UK this year.
08 January 2020
CPD is an essential part of your year. How about taking some time at the start of 2020 to plan it out? BPCA has developed a training and development template to help!
The full schedule for PPC Live 2020 has been announced and we’ve packed it with illustrious speakers from across the sector.
07 January 2020
It's with sadness that we learned this week of the passing of former BPCA President, Peter Bateman.
11 December 2019
Watch back our webinar on inspection and control of tricky bed bugs. This is the second video, following on from our bed bugs basics webinar.
10 December 2019
December is always a great time for reflection and looking forward to the new year. BPCA takes a look at where we’ve been, where we’re going and gives us a round-up of what a BPCA election manifesto might look like.
13 November 2019
Professional pest controller magazine issue 97 is out now and available to read online for free or downloaded as a PDF.
12 November 2019
BPCA is looking for the best pest photograph of the year and is offering a £500 prize for anyone who captures the perfect image of public health pest control.
BPCA Technical Officer, Natalie Bungay, looks at treatments for pharaoh ants and how options have changed over time.
Partho Dhang, author of ‘Urban Pest Control: A Practitioner’s Guide’, explores the intricacies of insecticide baits, giving practical insights for UK pest management professionals.
07 July 2025
BPCA has proudly signed the Armed Forces Covenant, strengthening its commitment to supporting current and former military personnel and their families.
06 June 2025
Six new Member Directors have been chosen to help lead the Association and represent the interests of BPCA members at the highest level.
10 December 2025
Rosina Robson highlights how BPCA’s new pestcareers.org.uk hub and supporting initiatives aim to attract a more diverse and skilled workforce into pest management.
09 December 2025
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.
Alex Wade joined us at a BPCA Digital Forum to discuss a fresh way of handling rodent control, by adding integrated risk management (IRM) into our thinking.
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