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BPCA has been working to ensure professional pest management stays firmly on the radar of MSPs, following a call for views from the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee.
12 May 2025
Press release: Hosted by BASF and Killgerm, the On the Farm training day for pest controllers returns once more.
PestWorld 2025 delegate and accommodation reservations, at early bird rates, are now both open.
02 May 2025
BPCA has committed to developing new Level 3 pest management qualifications as part of a new industry qualification framework.
30 April 2025
In this video, Paul Westgate from Veritas Pest Consultancy talks about bees and their identification, biology, and behaviour.
In this video we're joined by John Stewart from BPCA member company Pelsis, where he presents his guide to controlling ants.
In this video, we're joined by Laura Rosenwald from NPMA as she talks about a mighty termite problem!
In this video, Anna Iversen from B&G gives us the best tips to keep our pest control sprayers in top shape.
24 April 2025
New recycling rules in England, effective from March 31, 2025, require businesses with 10 or more employees to separate waste into three categories.
Press release: A case study on how Selontra achieves fast, eco-friendly control in challenging conditions
Press release: TNR Pest Solutions is proud to share that they've recently secured a significant pest control contract in Cardiff city centre.
BPCA has been highlighting the pest risks associated with the bin strikes for people living in Birmingham.
23 April 2025
Karolien Van der Vorm, 360 Wildlife Control, talks about the lack of available shooting training in the industry and what's being done to fill the gaps.
BPCA has written an open letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed.
A record number of delegates from across the global professional pest management industry came together to attend PestWorld East 2025.
22 April 2025
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16 April 2025
BPCA have set up a new Special Interest Group (SIG) focused on best practice and guidance around arthropods.
TrustMark has published a new report on the factors contributing to the skills gap in the UK construction and home repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) sectors.
15 April 2025
Families are at risk as bin strikes create a paradise for pests on the streets of Birmingham, say experts at British Pest Control Association (BPCA).
09 April 2025
Press release: Somerset-based Squeak-A-Boo Pest Management won award for best start up at the Somerset Business Awards.
08 April 2025
PRESS RELEASE Syngenta highlight Outcast Ant, for ant control in this unseasonably warm spring weather.
02 April 2025
Watch our video round-up of the BPCA Annual Report, feat. the President's Report, Treasurer's Report and Committee updates.
01 April 2025
April is Stress Awareness Month and HSE has put together some tips and webinars on managing stress in the workplace.
27 March 2025
PPC Live returned to Harrogate on 19 March 2025, once again bringing together the UK pest industry for a day of networking, learning and expert insights.
26 March 2025
BPCA were pleased to announce the winner of the #BestPestPic2025 competition at PPC Live in Harrogate last week.
25 March 2025
Press release: After discussions with ex-services employees, Cleankill Pest Control has signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant - a promise to support the Armed Forces community.
01 September 2025
Rosina Robson, Chief Executive of the British Pest Control Association (BPCA), outlines key policy changes on the horizon that could affect pest management companies and technicians.
27 August 2025
BPCA has stepped up its campaign to fix the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 after new undercover footage showed retailers still selling and advising on the illegal use of glue traps.
09 December 2025
At PPC Live 2025 in Harrogate, a small group of pest professionals gathered around a table to tackle one of the most deceptively simple tools in the pest controller’s kit: the break-back trap.
Alex Wade joined us at a BPCA Digital Forum to discuss a fresh way of handling rodent control, by adding integrated risk management (IRM) into our thinking.
Dr Richard and Alexia Naylor outline current bed bug biology, resistance trends, effective treatment tools and monitoring methods in 2025, emphasising containment, accurate identification and evidence-based strategies for reliable control.
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