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BPCA has committed to developing new Level 3 pest management qualifications as part of a new industry qualification framework.
28 May 2019
Professional pest controller magazine issue 95 is out now and available to read online for free. The magazine can be read online or downloaded as a PDF.
PestEx 2019 saw an incredible 29% increase in total visitors as over 100 pest management product and service suppliers descended on ExCeL London in March.
Did you make it into our short PestEx 2019 video? Take a look at some of the highlights from the UK pest management show.
Take a look at some of our favourite photos from the Uk's pest management show...
Need proof that PestEx is the biggest and most significant event in the professional pest management diary? Take a look at our infographic to see how the show has grown and improved over the years.
21 May 2019
BPCA now has a Primary Authority! What is it? Why do we want one, and what it means for members? Dee explains the new partnership.
Companies outside of Britain regularly join BPCA so they can try to emulate our best practice and access our guidance materials. Take a look at one member's experience of pest control in Ghana.
Hillbans Pest Control was awarded CEPA European quality standard certification for pest management services BS EN 16636 in February 2018. We caught up with them to see how they’re getting on with the accreditation.
Training and Development Manager, Karen Dawes, explores the ways that pest management professionals are incorporating reflection into their personal development plans.
15 May 2019
BPCA member company Abate Pest Management has announced that they have been named a Future50 Company.
14 May 2019
BPCA has written to Secretary of State Gove in regards to Defra's call for evidence on the impact of the revoking of three general licences for bird control.
08 May 2019
Defra has initiated a formal evidence gathering exercise to capture information from all concerned parties about the impact of the recent withdrawal of three general licences for bird control. BPCA is collecting evidence of members companies.
Natural England has published two new general licences for controlling birds. The licences, which allows people to kill or take Canada geese to preserve public health and safety and wood pigeon for preventing serious damage to crops are part of a pro
05 May 2019
BPCA has released eight short online learning programmes covering key skills such as communication, data protection, health and safety, and management.
02 May 2019
CPS Myanmar (Burma) is in need of a Pest Technician or Field Biologist to assist our 50 technicians throughout the country. They're looking for a motivated, detail oriented, committed problem solver to join our team based in Yangon, Myanmar.
Yesterday (Wednesday 1 May 2019) BPCA met with Natural England to discuss how pest management professionals can continue to protect public health after general licences for bird control were revoked last week.
29 April 2019
Natural England has published the first of the new general licences for controlling birds. The licence starts to replace the previous general licences for controlling carrion crows, a priority species for farmers looking to protect against damage to
26 April 2019
Last night (Thursday 25 April) the general licences for bird control in England were revoked after a legal challenge. Natural England is expected to release new licences next week; however, pest management professionals can still legally use lethal c
25 April 2019
Scottish Natural Heritage has reassured users of their general licences that they remain in place in Scotland.
All professionals involved in rodent control have a role in tackling the spread of rats that survive high potency rodenticides, according to Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use chairman Dr Alan Buckle.
24 April 2019
BPCA has been alerted that as of this Thursday (25 April 2019), Natural England is revoking three general licences for controlling certain wild bird species.
23 April 2019
Legislation to ban certain rodenticides in California, USA is now heading to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for approval.
After a rigorous recruitment process, the British Pest Control Association has promoted Scott Johnstone to the position of Marketing and Communications Manager.
Natural England is revoking three general licences for controlling certain wild birds as of Thursday 25 April 2019.
17 April 2019
BPCA member company, Killgerm has announced the sale of 100% of the shareholding in Travelwise Group Ltd to TPW S.A.S. trading as Travel Planet. This encompasses both the Leisure Travel and the Business Travel operations within Travelwise Group Ltd.
24 March 2025
PPC118 is out now and packed full of great content.
29 January 2025
In December, BPCA received a Freedom of Information (FOI) response from the Metropolitan Police, which revealed that no training had been provided to officers on glue trap protocols.
12 May 2025
PestWorld 2025 delegate and accommodation reservations, at early bird rates, are now both open.
30 April 2025
In this video, Paul Westgate from Veritas Pest Consultancy talks about bees and their identification, biology, and behaviour.
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