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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.
12 August 2022
Press release: London Network for Pest Solutions is advising property managers to be on the look out for false widow spiders following an increase in callouts in London and Essex.
11 August 2022
The first thing pest management professionals tend to learn is how to write a good treatment report, isn’t it?
08 August 2022
Press release: 1env is continuing their on-the-road events for pest professionals, stopping this time in Rotherham on 15 September.
Press release: Nurture Landscapes Group has acquired Alpha Pest Control in Stoke-on-Trent and Enserve Corporation Limited in Leeds.
01 August 2022
Press release. Richard Moseley has been appointed to the expanding Syngenta Professional Solutions team as Commercial and Technical Manager.
28 July 2022
Frances McKim gives a rundown of the 7 main talking points from the 10th International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) in Barcelona.
27 July 2022
Do pest control qualifications need to change? We need your help!
26 July 2022
Press release: PelGar International continues to consolidate its team with the recent hire of Zeenat Turner as Marketing Manager.
22 July 2022
In this video, Steve Broadbent from Ensystex in Australia talks about termites; a destructive timber pest that keeps pest control companies Down Under very busy.
In this video, Dr Michael Bentley from NPMA talks about surviving the tidal wave of the invasive Tawny Crazy Ants in the US.
In this video, Dani Lindley-Klassen from Defra talks about the Spotted Lanternfly and how it could be a future pest threat to UK plant life.
In this video Tim Bloomer talks about the benefits to your pest management business of using Bell Sensing technologies to carry out rodent monitoring.
20 July 2022
The shortlist of finalists for this year’s National Pest Awards has been announced by organisers Pest magazine.
15 July 2022
For the first time in its history, the Met Office has issued a red weather warning for extreme heat in the UK. What does this mean for pest professionals?
12 July 2022
Press release: US-based Rollins Inc, best known for its subsidiary pest control brand, Orkin, finalised the acquisition of Europest Environmental Services.
Press release: The full programme, details of exhibitors and registration information for PestWorld 2022 is now available.
08 July 2022
In this video, BPCA Technical Support Officer John Horsley takes a look at the subtle differences between ULV treatments and fogging.
06 July 2022
Delegates from across the globe were excited to once again be present, face-to-face, at the 10th International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP).
05 July 2022
In this video Chris Woodard discusses some common species of spider that could be accidentally imported into the UK and talks through his own experiences.
01 July 2022
Press release: With local residents, business and the pest control industry in attendance PestFix are delighted to have officially opened their first of its kind storefront in Chichester, West Sussex.
In this video Martin Rose-King and Elliott Rose-King from Bounty Pest Control talk about the work they do on Asian hornet identification and reporting, and how you can help.
In this video, British Pest Control Association's Training and Development Manager, Karen Dawes, discusses considerations for the future of pest control qualifications.
Press release: BASF has strengthened its stewardship and support to farmers across the UK by launching a new digital portal offering farmers an interactive rodent control training programme.
In this video, Matt Towler from Lodi UK goes through the who, what, where, why and when of pest fly control.
Press release: Joanne Beaseley has been appointed as a Non-executive Director (NED) for London Network for Pest Solutions.
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.
07 August 2025
BPCA is once again running a mini Fantasy Premier League the whole pest control sector can join in with. Entry costs £5, and 100% of the fee will support the Trussell Trust foodbank charity.
30 July 2025
BPCA members are invited to join the UK Bee Removers (UKBR) for a free disease recognition training day this August.
29 July 2025
BUGS releases second edition of industry roadmap aligning pest management with business demands for carbon neutrality.
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