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06 June 2025
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Six new Member Directors have been chosen to help lead the Association and represent the interests of BPCA members at the highest level.
27 March 2024
ITV’s Tonight, Britain’s most popular current affairs programme, has zeroed in on pest control in the UK - and BPCA was on hand to set out the importance of professionalism in the industry.
26 March 2024
Julia Pittman, BPCA Executive Board member and Director at Beaver Pest Control, has been included on the Women in Trade Associations 2024 Powerlist.
22 March 2024
Press release: Results of new independent trials have shown Advion Cockroach Gel fastest way to stop pest activity in domestic homes and food businesses.
21 March 2024
All international pest professionals are invited to PestWorld 2024 in Colorado, USA.
BPCA Servicing members will now become TrustMark registered as part of their membership for no additional cost.
BPCA member Pelsis has launched its latest digital product EverSmart Rodent, an innovative remote monitoring solution for rodent control.
20 March 2024
An amendment in Stage 3 of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill has passed, so pest professionals can still use glue traps in Scotland.
19 March 2024
The Royal Society for Public Health has recently published a new report that outlines four key recommendations to unlock the potential of the UK’s Wider Public Health Workforce.
12 March 2024
Jeremy Hunts’s 2024 Spring Budget brings several changes that may impact BPCA members, many of whom operate as small businesses or sole traders.
04 March 2024
Pest control manufacturer and distributor Pelsis Group introduced its refreshed corporate brandmark, signalling a new chapter in the company's journey.
Dr Hannah Fair, University of Oxford, talks to PPC editors about her research exploring the social, financial and emotional impacts of living with pests
The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK’s new chairperson begins a three-year term on 1 May following the retirement of Dr Alan Buckle.
02 March 2024
The award-winning green services group has now completed its 45th successful acquisition.
01 March 2024
Make additional savings with your BPCA member benefit coupon codes on top of Dell TechFest offers.
Logistics UK is giving away free copies of the Highway Code at PestEx on stand 63.
29 February 2024
Three new member representatives have been appointed to the BPCA Executive Board following a vote by BPCA member companies.
28 February 2024
DEBUXX is the web based all-in-one software solution for the pest control industry and will feature in the exhibition at PestEx in London.
27 February 2024
Reports of thieves posing as pest controllers have sparked a warning from a national trade body.
PPC114 is out now and packed full of great content, including the 2023 BPCA Annual Report and the PestEx showguide!
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.
26 February 2024
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.
CPD, drain surveys, scabies and Asian hornets all feature in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.
A report on pest-related diseases sparks a call for pest management and public health agencies to work together. In PPC114, BPCA's Jordan McCay breaks down the stats and implications for us.
For pest professionals, it’s time to think outside of the bait box when it comes to rodent control. In PPC114, Laurence Barnard from BASF explains how.
BPCA is pleased to announce we are now an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) scheme provider, through the Chartered Trading Standards Institute.
02 May 2025
BPCA has committed to developing new Level 3 pest management qualifications as part of a new industry qualification framework.
24 March 2025
PPC118 is out now and packed full of great content.
26 June 2025
BPCA is looking for volunteers to join two working groups, to help develop new qualifications for the future framework.
Press release: BASF, has launched its second annual mental health survey, continuing its mission to better understand and support the wellbeing of pest controllers across the UK.
To mark World Pest Day on 6 June, British Pest Control Association handed over our social media platforms to the real heroes of the industry—frontline pest technicians.
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