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26 August 2026
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British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has announced the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) as the first strategic partner for PestAware Summit 2027.
27 March 2020
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has announced that the new general licence will, from 1 April, only cover two species – Canada Goose and feral pigeon.
BPCA has written to all 33 local authorities in London, asking for parking charges to be scrapped during the Covid-19 pandemic.
BPCA members can now access a Coronavirus (COVID-19) risk assessment template provided by Stallard Kane.
26 March 2020
Our online microlearning CPD courses are now available for FREE for all BPCA members and employees
BPCA is aware that many members have begun to offer disinfection services for Covid-19.
Department of Education in Northern Ireland has confirmed that pest management professionals are formally key workers during Covid-19 pandemic.
25 March 2020
BPCA member Pelgar says pests will flourish during the Coronavirus outbreak lockdown.
Press release: Urgent action required to ensure pest control management can continue to be administered in the Covid-19 pandemic
BBC Radio host talks to callers about pest management during Covid lockdown.
The video will help pest management businesses understand how the pandemic will affect their work, and offer suggestions for mitigating risks involved in doing pest control work.
23 March 2020
Last night (23 March 2020), the Government announced further measures to stop the spread of Covid 19, including not being able to leave you home except for very specific exceptions.
Read about why BPCA has been lobbying Government officials to designate pest management as key work during the Covid-19 pandemic.
20 March 2020
BPCA writes to schools and continues to urge the Government to designate pest professionals as key workers during Covid-19 pandemic.
19 March 2020
Today, BPCA has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking that pest management professionals be designated key workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
17 March 2020
Tetramethrin, the active ingredient in some insecticidal products, has been classified as a category 2 carcinogen.
16 March 2020
ICUP organising committee announces 2020 event to be rescheduled due to Covid-19.
13 March 2020
BPCA has been shortlisted for Membership Organisation of the Year in the memcom Membership Excellence Awards.
BPCA is advising all members that they should apply for their individual licences for gull control in good time for breeding season.
12 March 2020
BPCA’s travelling tradeshow, PPC Live, saw record numbers of visitors when it took a trip to Harrogate, Yorkshire this week.
BPCA announced the winner of the #BestPestPic2020 competition at PPC Live.
09 March 2020
BPCA member Syngenta will be launching a new, ready to use ant bait station at PPC Live on 11 March.
05 March 2020
Scottish Natural Heritage has released three new general licences for bird control.
BPCA member MIDS Pest Control are hosting a free event for pest management professionals in Letchworth at the end of March.
04 March 2020
The outbreak of New Corona Virus 2019-nCoV, commonly known as Coronavirus or Covid-19, in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei Province, has had a major impact across the globe.
Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use issues appeal for tail samples in fight against rodenticide resistance.
30 July 2026
As greater public attention has fallen on hunting and the use of dogs, BPCA is asking pest professionals to share their experiences with using working dogs.
23 June 2026
Alexia Naylor from the Bed Bug Foundation explores what current research tells us about bed bug behaviour, monitoring and treatment.
21 October 2026
CEPA updates on access to pest management tools, rodent-borne disease research and a European food hygiene ruling. Here’s what these developments mean for pest professionals.
19 October 2026
Pest management business owners outside the UK are invited to help BPCA explore demand for international training and certification.
15 October 2026
BPCA gave evidence at Stormont to make sure the draft Hunting with Dogs (Northern Ireland) Bill protects the use of working dogs in pest management.
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