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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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16 May 2024
PRESS RELEASE: BPCA says that plans to license the use of glue boards in the country will have a devastating impact on food security, public health and vulnerable members of society.
04 May 2024
PPC115 is out now and packed full of great content, including the PestEx 2024 round-up!
03 May 2024
BPCA’s lobbying work continues. Stay up-to-date with all things pest in the UK parliament and devolved administrations. PPC helps keep you firmly in the loop.
Our regular PPC magazine feature, taking a look at public relations and how BPCA works with the press to educate the public about pest awareness.
As BPCA’s flagship event, PestEx is a landmark occasion in the industry calendar – and PestEx 2024 certainly lived up to its promise of being bigger and better than ever before.
Ladybirds, Badgers, CEPA certifications and rat traps for squirrels all feature in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.
Jordan McCay gives PPC readers a first look at the Future of Pest Management Survey results in a comprehensive summary.
Dr. Richard Naylor of Cimex Store and The Bed Bug Foundation CIC, with over 20 years of bed bug study, shares insights and implications for bed bug management in 2024.
Which? Trusted Trader outlines common ways fraudsters target pest control companies and offers tips to prevent your business from falling victim.
BPCA Servicing Members can now join TrustMark Registered Businesses. Nicola Waller, TrustMark's Membership Director, details this new benefit and scheme for us.
BPCA Technical Manager Natalie Bungay oversees complaints and member compliance, exploring how the new ADR scheme could benefit your company.
The BPCA Executive Board, run by pest professionals, directs the Association's strategy. After our 2024 election, three new directors joined. We talked with them after their first meeting to hear their plans.
David Cross of Rentokil, a BPCA member, received a Life membership at PestEx for his contributions to the industry. We chatted with him about his career and volunteer work.
BPCA Training and Development Manager Karen Dawes investigates how the new BPCA Onboarding Scheme is helping companies of all sizes induct and retain their new talent.
02 May 2024
PRESS RELEASE: BASF is set to welcome industry expert Alex Wade as its new Global Technical Marketing Manager for Rodenticides.
25 April 2024
PRESS RELEASE After over forty years at the forefront of rodent control innovation, BASF’s Sharon Hughes has announced that she will retire from her role this summer.
05 April 2024
The BPCA has constituted a new committee of the Board. The BPCA Technical Committee will focus on the provision of pest management services, best practices and guidance.
21 March 2024
BPCA Servicing members will now become TrustMark registered as part of their membership for no additional cost.
18 March 2024
PestEx 2024 was a success! We're thankful to have such an amazing community with 1,609 attendees and over 100 exhibitors.
29 February 2024
Three new member representatives have been appointed to the BPCA Executive Board following a vote by BPCA member companies.
26 February 2024
BPCA is pleased to announce we are now an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) scheme provider, through the Chartered Trading Standards Institute.
In PPC114, BPCA's Kat Shaw has written a little list of ways to jazz up your job adverts and appeal to the best talent the pest control industry has to offer.
A look back at what BPCA and our members have achieved together in 2023.
In Chris Cagienard's President's Report, he talks about delivering on the Association's strategy and what it means to be a member of the Association.
In PPC114, the Chairs of BPCA's various Committees update readers on the work they've been doing in 2023.
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.
25 November 2025
BPCA has been working to ensure professional pest management stays firmly on the radar of MSPs, following a call for views from the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee.
Pest controllers often work in environments with poor lighting conditions. This guidance is designed to help manage the risks attributed to poor lighting.
HSE has published the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain.
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