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08 January 2026
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The Draft United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Glue Traps) Regulations 2025 cleared an important hurdle yesterday.
29 June 2016
Third sector marketing expert Ben Massey has been recruited as BPCA's Marketing and Communications Manager.
US pest control giant Rollins Inc, owner of the Orkin brand today announced that it has purchased the stock of BPCA Member Safeguard Pest Control and Environmental Services Limited, operating in greater London and Southeastern England.
18 May 2016
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have announced that over 250 rodenticide products have been authorised for use under the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime.
09 May 2016
The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) has two new members contributing financially and providing expertise to the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime.
Three legally binding rodenticide label phrases have been confirmed by HSE to the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime.
05 May 2016
The BPCA Online Learning portal was named in the New Product Development category for the MemCom Awards - a nationwide competition that rewards marketing excellence.
22 April 2016
Surrey based BPCA Member Cleankill Environmental Services has been named as a leader in people management practice globally, having been shortlisted in the Excellence in Social Responsibility category in the third annual Investors in People Awards.
Auto-enrolment for pensions is now in place for companies. The People's Pension is able to help BPCA members with auto-enrolment and manage the process to set up a workplace pension.
26 February 2016
Dee Ward-Thompson attended a DEFRA meeting held on 31 January regarding trapping. 38 people attended the meeting, including farmers, gamekeepers and pest controllers.
17 February 2016
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) Board of Directors announce the appointment of Dominique Stumpf to the position of chief executive officer.
16 February 2016
Southampton-based MX Wholesale, the UK's No.1 cash and carry wholesaler, has been praised by animal welfare campaigners Humane Society International/UK for withdrawing from sale rodent glue traps.
03 February 2016
Except as a justifiable last resort against clear long-term threats to human or animal health, the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime now rules out permanent rodenticide baiting around the outside of rural buildings.
22 January 2016
The new chairman of BASIS PROMPT has revealed plans to boost the profile of the initiative as part of a push for significant growth.
11 January 2016
The Board of Directors of the Pelsis Group are delighted to announce the acquisition of Tanaco A/S of Esbjerg, Denmark, with immediate effect.
01 January 2016
Bradshaw Bennett has been arranging specialist insurance for pest control businesses for over 30 years.
23 December 2015
Suterra is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to sell its Treforest, Wales-based business to Curtis Gilmour Holding Co.
17 December 2015
Wholesalers, professional pest control industry experts and the RSPCA are getting behind Humane Society International/UK's Unstuck campaign to ban the public sale of cruel rodent glue traps.
10 December 2015
Two pest control companies have become the first in the UK to gain a new industry accreditation.
27 November 2015
Today, Killgerm Group Ltd is proud to announce the completion of its acquisition of the Starkeys Products business.
24 November 2015
Regulatory requirements for the use of professional plant protection products require users to hold a specified certificate (demonstrating sufficient knowledge of safe and sustainable use) issued by an officially designated awarding body.
18 November 2015
ServicePro, a provider of software solutions for the pest management and service industry and Listen360, the leader in customer feedback management and analytics announced a partnership today.
05 November 2015
Food banks around the UK are to be given a free pest survey as part of a new nationwide initiative.
30 October 2015
BPCA members, Bird and Pest Solutions were very proud and excited to be awarded Swale Business of the Year 2015 on Friday 9 October at a gala event.
29 October 2015
For anyone who wishes to purchase or use professional use rodenticides from next year, a number of existing training certificates were grandfathered by CRRU including the BPC Diploma Part 1 from 1998 - 2004.
09 October 2015
Candidates from Rentokil taking the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Rodenticides became the first cohort to achieve a qualification that complies with the Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticide (SGAR) stew
05 January 2026
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.
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.
15 January 2026
We spend a lot of time talking about products, pests and labels. But what about the equipment that actually puts chemistry where it needs to be?
BPCA has unveiled the full Technical Theatre seminar schedule for PestEx. Two days of focused talks built for pest professionals.
14 January 2026
BPCA is inviting the whole industry to our refreshed in-person Training Forums for 2026, giving pest professionals more chances to learn, debate and get hands-on with practical skills across the UK.
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