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27 February 2020

PPC98 out now

Professional pest controller magazine issue 98 is out now and available to read online for free.

The magazine can be read online or downloaded as a PDF or you can join our Affiliate Scheme and request a hard copy. 

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IN THIS ISSUE

PPC LIVE 2020 SHOWGUIDE

PPC Live showguide 2020

ASK THE TECHNICAL TEAM

More of your technical pest management and control questions answered by our technical team. Read >

ASK THE MEMBERS

The table have turned. YOUR answers to OUR questions. Read >

SPRING QUEENING

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Elliot Rose-King on the trail of Asian hornets in Guernsey. Read >

2020 VISION

Richard Moseley on the future of insecticides and some tips on how best to use them. Read>

PESTWATCH: WHAT'S TICKING OFF YOUR DOG?

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Dee Ward-Thompson investigates a type of tick you might not have come across yet but is slowly becoming more prevalent in the UK. Read >

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED

Protect your business with proper legal contracts, written in plain English, on your terms. Read > 

KEEP YOUR CONTRACTS WATERTIGHT

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Which? Trusted Traders gives us some top tips for making sure you don’t lose money because of a contract. Read > 

GUESS WHOSE POO

A look at the droppings of a variety of mammals and how they compare. Read >

BPCA ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Welcome to the first appearance of the report in PPC, now accessible to all 8,000+ of BPCA’s Affiliates, rather than just the heads of member companies. 

PRESIDENT'S REPORT: WRITING THE HISTORY OF PEST MANAGEMENT

TREASURER'S REPORT: NINE YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP GROWTH

THE YEAR IN NUMBERS

"IF YOU CAN MAKE IT HERE"

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Rat detection on the streets of New York. Read > 

COME ON BOARD!

An interview with former Vice President, Alan Morris. Read >

DESIGNED FOR COMMITTEE?

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An interview with former Servicing Committee member, Jenny Humphrey. Read > 

BPCA FORUMS: YOUR LOCAL PEST EVENTS

TRAINING CALENDAR

Source: PPC98

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