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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.
07 August 2018
A new set of information materials supporting effective and responsible rodenticide use has been published by UK Rodenticide Stewardship and is available free of charge to all users.
MEMtoring is an integral part of BPCA's forthcoming individual recognition scheme, where it places practical skills at the heart of learning and development.
26 July 2018
In a recent survey conducted by CRRU UK, permanent rodenticide baiting is still considered essential by more than 1-in-3 farmer - contrary to stewardship guidelines.
11 July 2018
Last night, at the Trade Association Forum’s awards evening, BPCA won the Best Practice Award for Social Media 2018.
09 July 2018
Label changes in the conditions relating to the use of both Phostoxin® and Talunex® for the nonagricultural control of brown rats resulted in the UK marketing companies putting a temporary suspension on the use of both products for rodent control unt
06 July 2018
BPCA has a full-time pest control Technical team who are there to support our members – but who’s on the team and what sort of support can they give? We thought it was worth giving you a proper introduction to our Tech team.
Professional salesperson Beth Reed has joined the BPCA Staff team as our new Sales Executive.
A product designed to “revolutionise how bed bugs are tackled” is being supported by Innovate UK's latest open funding competition.
BASIS PROMPT has taken on an IT manger to manage data and take the lead in a digital transformation project designed to help it improve its service to its members.
05 July 2018
Do you specialise in heat treatment? If so, then BPCA's Fumigation and Controlled Environments (FacE) Forum would like your help.
South London-based Beaver Pest Control has been awarded the pest control contract for the City of London Corporation.
Pest management professionals, companies and trade associations from across the world assembled in Portugal’s Coastal town of Cascais for the third Global Summit on 4 June.
26 June 2018
Today after the Associations 2018 AGM, BPCA’s Executive Board formally welcomed three new members to its committee.
Today after its AGM, BPCA announced that it plans to introduce a professional recognition scheme incorporating CPD as a new member benefit from 2019 onwards.
14 June 2018
BPCA has produced a guidance document to help our members decide how often they need to check their snapback/break-back traps.
The new Code of Best Practice for The Use of Air Guns in Pest Control is now available to download.
11 June 2018
BPCA member, Alpha Pest Control, has celebrated 25 years of service to the pest control industry.
21 May 2018
The EC is conducting an open public consultation relating to the possible adoption of rules applicable to drone operations. Any changes in the rules may affect pest management companies that use drones as a tool within their business.
11 May 2018
PPC Live 2018 in numbers. Take look at the feedback, stats and figures from pest controls's biggest get together this year!
Third time’s the charm for BPCA’s roaming trade show, PPC Live. With more visitors, exhibitors, and positive feedback than ever before – we’re calling it a win for everyone involved.
Director of Precision Pest Management Solutions and BPCA Executive Board Member, Mike Ayers, shares his thoughts on why it’s now more important than ever for BPCA members to mobilise and consider the bigger picture of pest control.
BPCA reveal their updated strategic plan 2018-2020 which includes commentary from our Chief Exec, Ian Andrew.
10 May 2018
In this issue’s Meet the Member we catch up with Ralph Izod, the Founder and Managing Director of longstanding BPCA member Dyno-Pest.
There are lots of reasons for joining a trade association but ultimately people choose BPCA because we make your business more profitable. These are our top five member benefits that help you attract (and retain) new clients.
04 May 2018
Short of going door-to-door with a handful of flyers, how do you spread the “Be Protected. Professionally.” message to associated sectors? One of the ways we do it is by visiting the heart of those associated sectors – their trade shows.
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.
05 June 2025
Press release: Following the success of the insect ID flashcards, Veritas Pest Consultancy have released vertebrate flashcards - with bonus rodent droppings!
29 May 2025
Voting has officially opened in the BPCA Member Elections 2025, with 13 nominees standing for SIX open seats on the Executive Board.
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