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29 January 2026
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In this video Rosy Candlin, from CALM talks through who CALM is, what they do and the importance of talking openly about mental wellbeing and suicide.
In this video, Jim Kirk talks about the Manufacturers and Distributors Committee and how you can get involved.
In this video, Julia Pittman talks about her role as chair of the Outreach and Communications committee and how you can get involved.
In this video, Martin Rose-King talks about his role as chair of the Servicing committee and how you can get involved.
In this video Oliver Madge, PestWise, covers new best practice guidelines in rodent control and necessary assessments that need to be considered.
In this video Bell Laboratories discuss how iQ technology can make your job more efficient and transform your technicians from inspectors into problem solvers.
In this video Professor Olivier Sparagano, University of Hong Kong, talks through key points to consider when fighting arthropod pests like birds mites.
In this video Mike Palmer-Day, Service Tracker, talks about using Pest Control Software as a way to run your entire business more efficiently.
In this video Shyam Lakhani, Bell Laboratories, explains their commitment to rodenticide best practices, including guidelines from CRRU.
In this video Alex Wade, Wade Environmental, looks into the major mechanisms of how diseases travel between humans and pests.
In this video, Michael Sims explains why using the Bell Labs EVO Edge is an upgrade from using other bait stations.
In this talk Dr Alan Buckle, Chairman, CRRU (UK), briefly reviewed the structure of the stewardship regime and its objectives.
In this video blog Futura shares its vision of what modern pest management should and could look like in 2021.
A Bell Sensing discussion with guest speakers Pat Lynch and Brian Hensel.
In this video Sharon Hughes, BASF, covers important aspects of rodent behaviour, including neophobic behaviour, bait carriage and hoarding, social structure and odour signals.
In this video Mark Ebner, Woodstream, presents a brief overview of the VLINK system with a focus on features and functions.
In this video Helen Ainsworth, BASF, talks about taking a systematic and integrated approach to cockroach control in both domestic and commercial settings.
In this video, Samuel Wood from Bell Labs explains why the new EVO TUNNEL is the humane choice when it comes to trapping.
In this video Sharon Hughes, BASF, takes you through the key features and benefits of Selontra.
Vicki Sims, of BPCA member company Lady Bug Pest Control, talks through the challenges small pest businesses are facing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this video Dr Jonathan Wade and Alex Wade gave a talk on common myths around pest control and did some debunking.
In this video Dr Claire Donald, University of Glasgow, talks about mosquito-borne disease, resistance, and control methods like SIT, Wolbachia and RIDL.
In this video Paul Westgate, Veritas Pest Consultancy, provides some practical tools to help collect and use data to drive towards a better level of pest management.
In this video, Kim Lauridsen Hansen talks about remote monitoring as a new technology and how remote monitoring can benefit your business.
Dr Alan Buckle, RRAG, gives a perspective on resistance-breakers, monitoring, environmental contamination and "hybrid resistance".
27 January 2026
BPCA is taking the fight against pests in rented properties to Northern Ireland, responding to proposals to update the Decent Homes Standard, which applies to social housing.
08 January 2026
The Draft United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Glue Traps) Regulations 2025 cleared an important hurdle yesterday.
23 February 2026
Bábolna Bio, one of Europe’s longest-established biocidal product manufacturers, will mark 60 years of expertise at PestEx 2026.
EarthCare Products will be giving away free practical business resources to visitors at PestEx 2026, available from Stand 70 throughout the event.
Visitors can see how the latest updates are designed to reduce admin time, strengthen compliance, and provide clearer insight for both operators and clients.
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