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29 January 2026
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The professional pest management industry is entering a key period of change. As standards rise, the need for a clear, credible and practical career pathway has never been more important.
23 April 2025
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.
TrustMark are currently running our annual Registered Business Survey and we want BPCA members to take part.
Press release: Pelsis Group, global manufacturer and supplier of pest control solutions, has launched the Halo LED range.
On 6 April 2025, updates will be introduced to reflect inflation, ensuring smaller businesses benefit from reduced regulations.
The International Conference on Urban Pests is taking place in Sweden this year and the full agenda is now available.
24 March 2025
PPC118 is out now and packed full of great content.
21 March 2025
Our regular PPC magazine feature, taking a look at public relations and how BPCA works with the press to educate the public about pest awareness
Stay up-to-date with all things pest in the UK Parliament and devolved administrations. PPC helps keep you firmly in the loop
In this issue of Ask the technical team, we talk bee species, feral pigeons, bait consumption and pest risk assessments.
In this article, Simon Spratley, Bounty Pest Control and BPCA BeeWise, talks about the pros and cons of rehoming honey bees.
As part of PPC118's Bee Special issue, BPCA put together some interesting facts on pollination
In this PPC118 article, Driving for Better Business talk about the importance of safe driving for work and their free policy builder tool to help organisations.
The NPMA funded a study in southern California, looking for fresh insights into black rat behaviour around bait stations.
27 January 2026
BPCA is taking the fight against pests in rented properties to Northern Ireland, responding to proposals to update the Decent Homes Standard, which applies to social housing.
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.
17 February 2026
BPCA has launched BPCA Insider, a new WhatsApp community noticeboard designed to give members and volunteers quick, direct updates from the Association.
16 February 2026
Check out the programme for the Global Public Health and Food Safety Summit to run on 4-5 June at the Nina Hotel, Tsuen Wan, West Hong Kong.
BPCA was proud to attend BRCGS Connect Europe 2026, Europe’s food and product safety conference, held on 12–13 February at County Hall, Southbank, London.
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