05 June 2023

Meet your BPCA assessor: Kristian Nettleship

PPC111 | Membership As part of your BPCA membership, you have an assessment every year and it sounds much scarier than it is. Kristian Nettleship is our Member Support Officer and one of the people carrying out the assessments. Here he gi

05 June 2023

New pest control best practice codes: consumer rights and health and safety

PPC111 | New BPCA codes of best practice A host of new BPCA Codes of Best Practice have been released. We’ve printed the key points from only two: ‘Customer Services and Consumer Rights‘ and ‘Health and Safety for Pest

05 June 2023

Meet the member: London Network for Pest Solutions

PPC111 | Meet the member PPC magazine interviewed Paul Cooper, MD of BPCA member company London Network for Pest Solutions. He tells us about what it’s like to work for a company owned by a local authority and why his BPCA membership is

05 June 2023

Meet the pest industry's newest master technician

PPC111 | Meet the member Carl Hoult is Head of Technical Operations at Abate Pest Management, based in Wymondham in Norfolk.  Carl recently achieved Master Technician status, making him part of a very small cohort of people alongside

05 June 2023

Meet the member: Intercleanse Pest Control

PPC111 | Meet the member In PPC111 we caught up with West Sussex-based Technical and Operations Director Charles Murahwa, to talk about his background and the challenges of running Intercleanse Pest Control. PPC| First off, the easy

05 June 2023

Opinion: does CPD need to change?

PPC111 | Opinion “...CPD should be meaningful and not simply a box-ticking exercise.” Martin Rose-King is a long-serving member of the BPCA Executive Board and is the current chair of BPCA’s Professional Standards Committee. M

26 May 2023

BPCA to give evidence at Scottish parliament on rodent glue boards

POLITICS BPCA will give evidence as a witness on behalf of the pest management industry in front of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee in the Scottish parliament. BPCA has been invited to answer questions regarding our concerns

25 May 2023

World Pest Day 2023: Careers in pest management survey

WORLD PEST DAY This World Pest Day, we want to promote the amazing opportunities that come with a career in pest control. And we need your help! FILL IN SURVEY Several of BPCA's Committees and Groups have been looking at recrui

24 May 2023

BPCA teams up with Direct Line in radio rat interview blitz

MEDIA British Pest Control Association was asked by insurance giant Direct Line to be the expert pest control voice for their rodent infestation media push. New research conducted by Direct Line shows there has been a significant ri

19 May 2023

Orkin expands into Thames Valley with acquisition of Vermatech

PRESS RELEASE US-based Rollins Inc., best known for its subsidiary pest control brand Orkin, has again expanded its presence in the UK. In May 2023, one of the company’s UK subsidiaries finalised the acquisition of Vermatech Pest Control

24 May 2023

MEMBER VOTE: Changes to BPCA Articles of Association and Rules

ASSOCIATION NEWS BPCA members are being asked to vote on an updated set of Articles of Association and Rules at the BPCA Annual General Meeting (16 June 2023). This page has been designed to give BPCA members everything they need to

17 May 2023

SURVEY: Anticoagulants and snap traps to control house mice indoors

SURVEY UPDATE: The deadline has now been extended to 22 May 2023.  Pest professionals are being asked to complete a survey to be used as evidence to the European Commission on house mice control.  In January 2023 the

05 May 2023

VIDEO: Tiny damp flies: drain and fruit fly control

CPD VIDEO Small flies can cause several issues, from being a nuisance in homes to causing financial loss to commercial businesses. During this video, John will explore: • Species of small flies • Importance of finding the

26 April 2023

BPCA Member Awards shortlist announced

BPCA MEMBERSHIP The shortlist of finalists has been announced for the BPCA Member Awards 2023.  The awards celebrate positive contributions made by members to the Association and the wider pest management sector. The award

26 April 2023

Warning as Asian hornets spotted in Kent and Dorset

A warning has been issued for the public to remain vigilant after sightings of invasive Asian hornets in Kent and Dorset. The sightings come after an Asian hornet was spotted in a cauliflower delivery in Northumberland.  The invasiv

26 April 2023

Two new best practice codes released by BPCA

PROFESSIONALISM BPCA has released two new best practice codes: Drainage inspections for rat activity and Fogging and ULV treatments for insect control. A BPCA Code is a set of written rules which explains how people working in our i

26 April 2023

Update for BPCA's Using Rodenticides Safely online course

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS Following an update implemented in conjunction with the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK (CRRU), training providers offering courses approved for the purchase and use of professional grade rodenticides ar

21 April 2023

UKRI and Defra invest £7 million to fight vector-borne disease

PUBLIC HEALTH UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) invest £7 million to fight the growing risk of vector-borne disease in the UK. It is hoped that the investment

21 April 2023

VIDEO: Stepping up: Setting up pest control contracts

CPD VIDEO Be it paperwork, the tools or customer service, it's important to know how to effectively plan and implement a pest management contract. To be able to deliver a comprehensive, contracted service, we need to understand the proces

23 March 2023

VIDEO: Social insects: Wasp and ant biology, behaviour and control

CPD VIDEO As we move into the warmer months the insect order of Hymenoptera will start to stir and get ready for the season ahead. During this video, John Horsley, Technical Officer at BPCA, will explore: • Bee, wasp and ant bio

20 April 2023

Selontra now suitable for use on field mice, says BASF

PRESS RELEASE Award-winning cholecalciferol rodenticide Selontra is now approved for usage on field mice (also known as wood mice), BASF has announced. The label re-launch means that Selontra is the only professional rodenticid

20 April 2023

PestFix launch their in-house label printing services

PRESS RELEASE BPCA member PestFix is excited to launch their in-house label printing service at low prices for all pest management professionals.  PestFix has taken the time to listen to its customers' needs and can now offer h

20 April 2023

Introducing BPCA Quest: HR, Health and Safety, Tax and Legal advice service

BPCA has partnered with Quest to provide BPCA members with comprehensive new benefits, available to access free of charge.  BPCA members now have unlimited access to: Four advice services (HR, Health and Safety, Tax and Legal) Three

14 April 2023

CRRU warns of alarm bells for all who use professional rodenticides

RODENTICIDE STEWARDSHIP The latest surveillance in barn owls, together with recent intelligence from the government-run Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme, ring alarm bells for professional-grade rodenticide users, according to the Campaig

26 April 2023

Alex Wade elected as Chair of BPCA Outreach and Communications Committee

Association news Pest consultant and director of Wade Environmental, Alex Wade, has been elected chair of BPCA’s Outreach and Communications Committee.  As chair, Alex will lead the Committee, which sets the direction for