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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.
24 October 2019
Poison resistance in rats has been confirmed in several new areas by a Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use study.
16 October 2019
The British Pest Control Association was delighted to be recognised at the Association Excellence Awards in October.
15 October 2019
International Development Secretary announces that the UK will match £100 million of private sector funding to help tackle malaria.
09 October 2019
A new divisional director has been appointed at animal-related business insurance specialist Cliverton.
04 October 2019
Royal Society for Public Health awards two Rentokil Initial employees for commitment to public health.
03 October 2019
The merging of BPCA member Acheta Consulting to Kiwa's Agri Food Division has been announced.
Existing stocks of the insecticide Fendona 6SC will be phased out following changes in authorisations.
02 October 2019
National charity BASIS is seeking to recruit a Chair for the Board of Trustees, starting in April 2020.
30 September 2019
New Welsh general licences for bird control take effect on Monday 7 October 2019.
27 September 2019
BPCA has announced a new 7-day, modular, non-residential training course in the centre of London this November.
BPCA Registered has been approved as a recognised system for the employees of members working in Ireland to evidence their skills, qualifications and continued professional development.
23 September 2019
BPCA member company, Bayer Environmental Science has appointed a new product manager to oversee the pest product portfolio.
13 September 2019
An open letter to contribute to the review on developing a national food strategy, commissioned by Defra. We set out our case for the inclusion of pest management provisions and our role in protecting citizen’s food.
The environment Secretary has launched a public survey as part of a planned review of general licences to manage wild birds in England.
29 August 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned this week of the passing of former BPCA President John Kay.
We're on a mission to find the best pest photograph of the year and we're calling all industry professionals to join in.
28 August 2019
The acquisition of Mitie Pest Control by Rentokil Initial has been green-lit by Britain's competition watchdog.
23 August 2019
Professional pest controller magazine issue 96 is out now and available to read online for free or downloaded as a PDF.
A study, co-authored by Killgerm's Dr Matthew Davies, finds 90% of insects in hospitals carry potentially harmful bacteria.
Since April this year, it’s been all hands on deck in the pest management world, getting to grips with changes in bird control licences and the way we manage pest birds.
BPCA Board Members debunk some best practice myths that might be putting the operation of your pest management business at risk.
Dr Claire Donald, from the University of Glasgow, gives an overview of how scientists are working to lessen the mosquito threat.
22 August 2019
In BPCA's first strategic storytime, we’re telling the tale of how we continue to increase the professionalism of the pest management sector.
What does championing professionalism in pest management look like today?
We caught up with Vicki Sims to talk about her journey into starting her own pest management business.
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.
28 July 2025
You may have been made aware that the BBC reported an incident where a pigeon was found seriously injured in Glenfield, Leicestershire, having been shot with an air gun.
25 July 2025
A team of experts representing 42 organisations across the UK and Europe have identified raccoons as being among 20 species most likely to become invasive in Britain over the next decade.
24 July 2025
BPCA is delighted to announce that we’ve been shortlisted in two different categories at the Association Excellence Awards (AEA).
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