04 March 2024
PRESS RELEASE Global pest control manufacturer and distributor Pelsis Group today introduced its refreshed corporate brandmark, signalling a new chapter in the company’s journey and its ongoing commitment to customers. In 2023
20 March 2024
LOBBYING An amendment in Stage 3 of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill has passed, which leaves room for empowering pest professionals to continue employing glue traps in their crucial work across Scotland. This s
19 March 2024
PRESS RELEASE The Royal Society for Public Health has recently published a new report that outlines four key recommendations that would unlock the potential of the UK’s Wider Public Health Workforce. The wider workforce
CPD VIDEO This video is the second-part in a two-part series on pest control proofing techniques. Previously, we have explored the tools and equipment we need for proofing. But we also need to understand best practice of proofi
18 March 2024
MARCH 2024 PestEx returned to the London ExCeL last week, attracting thousands of visitors and exhibitors from around the world. Despite a challenging time for pest professionals, the atmosphere was optimistic and future-facin
12 March 2024
BUSINESS NEWS Jeremy Hunts’s 2024 Spring Budget brings several changes that may impact BPCA members, many of whom operate as small businesses or sole traders. Here's an overview of how these budget announcements may affect pest professi
RESEARCH Dr Hannah Fair, a departmental lecturer at University of Oxford, talks to PPC editors about her research exploring the social, financial and emotional impacts of living with pests. The professional pest management industry
PRESS RELEASE The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK’s new chairperson is Nigel Cheeseright. He begins a three-year term on 1 May following a two-month handover from Dr Alan Buckle, who is retiring after two decades in the role.
01 March 2024
PRESS RELEASE As PestEx 2024 kicks off soon, members of the British Pest Control Association (BPCA) have a great opportunity to explore the benefits of their affiliate membership with Logistics UK and grab a free copy of the Highway Code.
02 March 2024
PRESS RELEASE Nurture Group has completed the acquisition of Birmingham-based Midland Pest Control Ltd, further strengthening its presence across the Midlands region. The award-winning green services group, which has establis
28 February 2024
PRESS RELEASE DEBUXX is the web based all-in-one software solution for the pest control industry and will feature in the exhibition at PestEx in London. DEBUXX streamlines the documentation of service, job, and fumigation orders by
27 February 2024
PESTAWARE Reports of thieves posing as pest controllers have sparked a warning from a national trade body. British Pest Control Association (BPCA) is urging householders to check who they are letting into their home after reports fa
CONTENTS | PPC114 PPC114 is packed full of great content! It's a packed full of great articles, complete with the 2023 annual reports. We talk to new BPCA Policy and Campaigns Officer Jordan McCay on the importance of collaboration betwe
26 February 2024
PPC 114 | Events DOWNLOAD SHOWGUIDE REGISTER NOW PestEx is back at ExCeL London this March Welcome to the PestEx showguide: your definitive look at what’s happening at the ultimate showcase of innovation and expertise!
PPC 114 | Editorial As we sit down together to start writing our first foreword for PPC in 2024, we’re excited (and a little nervous) about everything we’ve planned for the year. It’s PestEx – our absolute favourit
PPC114 | Pests in politics BPCA’s lobbying work continues. Stay up-to-date with all things pest in the UK parliament and devolved administrations. PPC helps keep you firmly in the loop. ▶ Scotland’s Wildlife Management and
PPC114 | Pests in the press BPCA’s ongoing engagement with the media, positioning the organisation as the go-to voice of authority on pest issues and incorporating a focus on broadcast in 2023, all proved to have been successful when bed
29 February 2024
MEMBERSHIP Three new member representatives have been appointed to the BPCA Executive Board following a vote by BPCA member companies. The successful candidates are: Rebekah Carral, Barricade Pest Control An
PPC114 | Ask the technical team CPD, drain surveys, scabies and Asian hornets all feature in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team. What’s the difference between unstructured and structured CPD? And are they both worth the s
PPC114 | Technical A report on pest-related diseases sparks a call for pest management and public health agencies to work together. Jordan McCay, BPCA Policy and Campaigns Officer, breaks down the stats and implications for us.
PPC114 | Technical For trained professionals, it’s time to think outside of the bait box and where authorised on-label, try covered and protected. Here, Laurence Barnard from BASF explains how. Most pest professionals hav
ASSOCIATION NEWS BPCA is pleased to announce we are now an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) scheme provider, through the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. An ADR scheme is a way of resolving disputes between consumers and t
PPC114 | Technical Mark Wenman, tutor for BPCA’s Certificate in Bird Management course and Technical Sales Manager at BPCA member company Pelsis, reviews changes to UK general licences for bird control. Bird general licences a
PPC114 | Technical Dr Alex Kent is Parasitology Lead in the Science and Laboratory Services Department (SLSD) of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). His team is currently carrying out the UK’s annual Echinococcus multilocula
PPC114 | Health and safety Paul Westgate is the Managing Director of BPCA Consultant member, Veritas Pest Consultancy. Here he tackles the mental health impacts of pest infestations and what pest controllers can do to help manage them.
