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29 October 2026
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Nobody deserves to live with a pest infestation. Sharing what you’ve seen in people’s homes can help BPCA secure stronger, workable protections for residents.
08 March 2022
Press release: On International Women’s Day Bayer Environmental Science have partnered with Pest Solutions to celebrate just some of the tremendous team and their achievements within the pest control industry.
03 March 2022
The assessment part of HSE's digital MSD tools are now available to use free of charge.
During this video, John will explore the hierarchy of rodent control, Environmental Risk Assessments and the risk to non-targets.
A Bournemouth University PhD student needs help from pest technicians in Southern England who carry out urban fox control for a study on population dynamics.
02 March 2022
Find out who was shortlisted for the British Pest Control Association Member Awards 2022.
01 March 2022
Professional pest controller magazine issue 106 is out now and available to read online for free.
A regular feature to keep you in the loop on what's happening regarding pest management in UK Parliament and the devolved administrations.
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.
Changes required by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to instructions on rodenticide product labels have significant implications for users in pest control, farming and gamekeeping.
Delusional parasitosis, wasp nest legalities, roadkill and live capture trap dispatch are looked at in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.
Regular PPC contributor Chris Cagienard, Managing Director of BPCA member Pest Solutions, reviews the paper on the assessment of common rat management methods and related welfare impacts.
PPC asked Dr Alex Kew from University College London Hospitals to look at the public health risks that arise from common pests to better educate and protect our clients.
BPCA Marketing manager Scott Johnstone talks through what makes a pest a pest, and gives tips for professionals looking to help protect their toolkits from these challenges.
In this article BPCA Head of Technical, Dee Ward-Thompson, takes it back to basics and explains what ERAs are and why it’s important to carry them out.
Take a look at our handy table to see the status of the various public health and safety wildlife licences in the UK.
Michael Coates, co-founder of Combat Pest Control, is a military veteran passionate about promoting psychological and physical health in the pest management community.
Rob Long is the founder and owner of Sabre Kent Pest Control, and former BPCA Board member. He spoke to PPC about his time on BPCA Committees and why you should volunteer.
A look back at all BPCA and our members have achieved together in 2021.
BPCA President Phil Halpin sums up 2021 in his final annual report update as President of the Association.
Mark Williams, Honorary Treasurer on BPCA's Executive Board, assesses the Association's finances for 2021 with optimism for the year ahead.
28 February 2022
Our two long-running committees and our two new committees, run by member volunteers, gave an update for the BPCA annual report.
It's been another great year for BPCA, with new committees and award wins. Check out the key figures from our 2021 annual report.
Want to know what's going on at the UK's biggest pest management show? We have all the latest news and updates here!
In this video, Chris Swindells from Acheta talks about food industry standards and the challenges you may come across when carrying out rodent pest control work.
In this video, Francis Medley from PestFix talks about how the business has changed over the years to better support the pest control industry.
26 August 2026
British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has announced the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) as the first strategic partner for PestAware Summit 2027.
30 July 2026
As greater public attention has fallen on hunting and the use of dogs, BPCA is asking pest professionals to share their experiences with using working dogs.
09 November 2026
We’re looking for up to five small and medium-sized BPCA servicing member companies to feature in a short documentary that shows the people behind professional pest management.
03 November 2026
Press release: With rodents accounting for 48% of PGM & Son’s recorded pest activity in Herefordshire during 2025, the BPCA member has launched a public awareness campaign.
02 November 2026
Natural England is inviting pest professionals to take part in a user survey for General Licences.
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