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Proposals to pave the way for a ban on the sale of rodent glue traps across the UK will be debated in Parliament this week.
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.
..where pest controllers get together to learn something new, share ideas, meet local product distributors, eat bacon and drink a lot of coffee.
In May 2015 a group of 14 companies, large and small, approached BPCA for help to create an apprenticeship for pest control technicians. Three years on, Karen Dawes, wraps up where we came from, and where we’re at.
30 April 2018
We are excited to announce BPCA will be working with the Hotel Facilities Management Expo as official partners for their trade show, held in the ExCel on 25-26 September 2018.
15 December 2025
In this video, Rosina Robson, Chief Executive of the British Pest Control Association, reflects on a year of momentum, challenge and progress for the Association.
25 November 2025
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 January 2026
The 2026 bird general licences are now live (from 1 January 2026), and there are a few changes pest controllers need to clock, especially if you work across borders.
08 January 2026
The Draft United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Glue Traps) Regulations 2025 cleared an important hurdle yesterday.
07 January 2026
British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has joined a major cross-sector coalition of professional and membership bodies calling on the government to work more closely with accredited organisations to boost skills, productivity and public confidence.
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