03 September 2018
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Professional Pest Controller issue 92 is out now and available completely for free. The BPCA member and industry magazine is packed full of all the latest pest control news and features (Sept 2018).
In the September issue of Professional Pest Controller magazine (PPC92) we're taking flight with all things bird control including, an introduction to bird management, all your vital pest bird stats, and then a look at the tools of the trade. We're even delving into the psyche of our feathered foes so you can better understand their behaviour.
We'll also be looking at the oldest form of pest managemnet companies - family buisnesses. From making it work, to work-life balance, to sucession planning - we've got it covered. Plus we've got the return of our industry awards, a look at pests on the silver screen, and more information about BPCA's new CPD scheme.
Tom Homes, BPCA President looks back at the industry's busiest few months of the year to see what BPCA has been up to.
We catch up with BPCA CEO, Ian Andrew, to see how his first 100 days - give or take - on the job have been.
Bird management is a tricky but crucial arm of public health pest control and potentially a huge growth area for a professional servicing company willing to learn.
Anyone with experience in bird work will tell you that there’s nothing stupid about the nation’s problem birds. We investigate how understanding and controlling behaviour is key to reducing risks in this field.
The natural approach to bird control can be extremely effective in providing the correct programme is implemented We take a look at the nuances of using birds of prey to manage bird pest species.
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Bird control products are continually evolving. It can be hard to keep up with the latest developments and to understand which products work best in a particular situation.
We’ve put together our own set of ‘top trumps’ cards with all the vital statistics and fun facts on the most common nuisance birds you’re most likely to encounter in the UK.
With an extensive choice of bird control and proofing products available, there are many factors to take into consideration when selecting the most suitable netting products for the job.
Continuing PPC’s round of in-depth PestWatch features, Field Officer Natalie Bungay inspects birds’ homes and finds some unwelcome guests within them.
Customer testimonial. Advertisement from PestFix.
Affectionately nicknamed the ‘posh pigeon’, Britain’s strangest invasive avian pest seems to be here to stay. These flamboyant rascals aren’t just targeting fruit trees...
Professor Claire Seaman investigates the value of being a family-run pest control company.
Pest management companies are often run by families, with trade secrets and family values being carried down through the ages. We asked the Institute for Family Business to give us their top tips.
We invited ourselves into the family homes of two BPCA member companies to see how they make their family business successful in the pest control sector.
Time with your family makes you happier, healthier and more productive. PPC asked life coach Chris Dudley to weigh in on the perennial balancing act between home and work life.
Running a family business can sometimes mean that policies and procedures may be treated as being ‘flexible’. We look at some of the challenges that a family business may face.
Ben Crawford, Head of HR and Employment Law at BPCA BusinessShield, deliberates on family HR matters.
Do you want to be nationally recognised for what you do? As the countdown to PestEx 2019 starts, the excitement begins to build for the second ever British Pest Management Awards.
The UK's largest trade exhibition and conference for the pest control industry. Registration open.
The release of Ant-Man and the Wasp from Marvel Studios got us thinking about high profile pests on the silver screen...
At June’s AGM, three members were elected onto the Association’s Executive Board. Keen to understand their big picture view on pest control, we asked all three ‘new recruits’ the following big question...
Pigeons, landlords. bee and soil... just some of the latest questions that our Technical Team have been asked.
When Andy Hunn, Managing Director of East Coast Pest Control, started his own business 16 years ago, it’d have been hard to imagine attending a global summit for pest management.
BPCA sent our Chief Exec and Technical Manager to the Global Summit in Portugal. They both came back exhausted and tan-less. We asked them to report their findings to PPC readers.
BPCA is looking for people who are passionate about protecting the British public from bed bugs.
BPCA hosts events for everyone interested in pest management all around the UK. Our Regional Forum dates for 2019 have been announced.
We've announced BPCA Registered, an in-house Individual Recognition and Continual Professional Development (CPD) Scheme. We take a look at the scheme and the role CPD has in the pest management industry.
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13 February 2020
Defra has announced that six general licences for the control of wild birds in England will be reissued on a temporary basis ahead of new licences coming into force on 1 August 2020.
06 February 2020
Since April 2019, we’ve had many updates on general licences for bird control in the UK. This quick view page will give you all the headline information and latest updates on general and indi
05 February 2020
BPCA is advising all members that they should apply for their individual licences for gull control in good time for breeding season. On 30 January Natural England released
President foreword | PPC92 Last time we spoke I started by wishing us all for better weather – well we certainly got that, didn’t we? I hope that the heatwave has resulte
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Technical | PPC92 September 2018 Bird management is a tricky but crucial arm of public health pest control and potentially a huge growth area for a professional servicing company willin
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