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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.
08 January 2020
With several prominent changes to insecticides in 2019, BPCA's been asked what the future of insecticides will look like. While nothing is certain, we've tried to clarify what's going on in the registration process.
CPD is an essential part of your year. How about taking some time at the start of 2020 to plan it out? BPCA has developed a training and development template to help!
BPCA member Bayer gives timeline for withdrawal of popular pesticide product.
The full schedule for PPC Live 2020 has been announced and we’ve packed it with illustrious speakers from across the sector.
07 January 2020
Pigeons with missing toes have fallen foul of loose strands of human hair, according to French scientists.
It's with sadness that we learned this week of the passing of former BPCA President, Peter Bateman.
BPCA Technical Officer Natalie Bungay gives a brief overview of the current status of bird licences for pest management across the UK.
03 January 2020
Pest control is a mobile business and winter driving can be hazardous, so let's take a look at how you can stay safe while out and about.
16 December 2019
Scottish Natural Heritage have issued an update on the General Licensing scheme for 2020.
11 December 2019
BPCA member Bayer made the announcement following a vote from the EU Biocide commission.
10 December 2019
December is always a great time for reflection and looking forward to the new year. BPCA takes a look at where we’ve been, where we’re going and gives us a round-up of what a BPCA election manifesto might look like.
04 December 2019
In November BPCA sent a team along to PestTech 2019 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.
Women and Leadership International (WLI) has announced a £2,500 scholarship available to female leaders in the UK.
03 December 2019
Reminder to pest technicians that individual licences for bird control will expire at the end of this year.
02 December 2019
BPCA member Abate Pest Management are opening up applications for trainees after launching new scheme.
28 November 2019
Rentokil Initial has knocked global tech giant Apple off the top spot in a league table of UK's most popular employers.
Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use issues call to all following report highlighting rodenticide residues in barn owls.
13 November 2019
BPCA member Bayer's Harmonix® poultry red mite (PRM) is now included in the BEIC list of products that can be used on Lion Code egg farms.
BPCA member company Killgerm Group Ltd recently announced the completion of its acquisition of Milluck AB.
On 1 October CEPA launched its Memorandum of Understanding on Professionalisation of the Pest Management Industry, in an event hosted by the European Committee of the Regions.
Professional pest controller magazine issue 97 is out now and available to read online for free or downloaded as a PDF.
In August Martyn Belcher, from ABM Pest Control, was called out by Nottinghamshire Police to deal with a swarm of honey bees.
12 November 2019
Our technical team explore HSE legislation, vulnerable customers and snap traps in this issue.
BPCA is looking for Servicing members in Wolverhampton and the surrounding areas to offer work placement days to university students.
BPCA is looking for the best pest photograph of the year and is offering a £500 prize for anyone who captures the perfect image of public health pest control.
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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