05 September 2022

New member benefit: Discounted mobile phones and telecoms solutions from Radius

MEMBER BENEFIT BPCA has teamed up with Radius Connect to offer exclusive discounts to BPCA members on their business mobiles, cloud telephone systems and broadband. Submit an enquiry or learn more Save up to 40% on the recommen

05 September 2022

Advert: IQ rodent devices

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01 September 2022

New professions able to issue fit notes

HR New legislation to allow a wider range of healthcare professionals to certify fit notes has been introduced by the UK government. Nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and physiotherapists are now all able to legally cert

01 September 2022

VIDEO: Mouse control best practice and tips for management

CPD VIDEO Apart from humans, the house mouse is one of the most prolific animals on earth and they can create some real challenges and problems when they are in the wrong place!  With this in mind, it is important that we have many d

01 September 2022

Cockroaches: Understanding behaviour and best treatment 

PRESS RELEASE When a cockroach is spotted scurrying across a kitchen floor, whether it’s a domestic home or business, it can understandably be a cause for alarm. Here, BASF’s Helen Hall advises on some simple steps to combat c

25 August 2022

PestWorld, Boston: Early bird registration ends soon

EVENTS If you are one of the many international delegates planning to attend PestWorld 2022 in Boston this October don’t delay making your booking, as the special discounted early bird registration rate ends on 14 September 2022.

24 August 2022

Why the vacuum cleaner is your best weapon against fleas

PESTAWARE Cleaners are best placed to spot possible flea infestations and to take action quickly, say experts at national trade body, British Pest Control Association (BPCA). BPCA’s Technical Manager, Natalie Bungay, says clea

24 August 2022

Industry mourns John Charlton

We are sad to report the passing of former Rentokil technical manager, John Charlton. John worked at Rentokil for 37 years and was hugely respected in the industry. John left Rentokil in 2007 and had been carrying out independent audits

23 August 2022

BPCA accredited as real living wage employer

British Pest Control Association has gained accreditation as a real living wage employer, following assessment by the Living Wage Foundation. In April 2022, the government’s living wage (national minimum wage) was set at £9.5

23 August 2022

New monitoring lure for lined click beetle

 PRESS RELEASE A new lure has been developed by International Pheromone Systems that can help farmers to monitor all three types of Agriotes beetles.  Agriotes beetles are one of the most economically damaging pests of ara

17 August 2022

Research reveals farmers aren’t aware of resistance issues on UK farms

PRESS RELEASE Over three quarters of farmers in the UK are not aware if their farm is in an area of known rodenticide resistance, a survey by pest control solutions company, BASF, has revealed. The research, which aimed to gain a grea

17 August 2022

CRRU asks could delinquent minority restrict rodent control options for responsible majority?

PRESS RELEASE Another year of “stubbornly static”, and in some cases rising, rodenticide residues in barn owls has prompted an uncomfortable question about the use of poison baits: could irresponsible practices by a delinquent mino

16 August 2022

Bayer ES becomes Envu following acquisition

PRESS RELEASE Bayer’s Environmental Science arm has announced it will be called Envu going forward, following the successful close of Cinven’s acquisition of the business from the wider Bayer group. Pronounced “ehn

12 August 2022

BBKA holds fourth Asian Hornet Week this September

PRESS RELEASE The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) is holding its fourth Asian Hornet Week 5-11 September and is asking the public to download a new version of the free Asian Hornet Watch app on their phones. Download on Google

12 August 2022

False widow spiders call outs on the increase, says LNPS

PRESS RELEASE London Network for Pest Solutions is advising care home managers, school maintenance officers and property managers to be on the look out for false widow spiders following an increase in callouts. In the last four week

11 August 2022

VIDEO: Writing pest management treatment reports

CPD VIDEO The first thing pest management professionals tend to learn is how to write a good treatment report, isn’t it? Well, it should be.  Treatment reports tell everyone what you've done, where you've done it and what you'l

08 August 2022

1env roadshow hits up Rotherham this autumn

PRESS RELEASE BPCA member 1env is continuing their on-the-road events, this time stopping in Rotherham on 15 September. Ollie Hewett from 1env said: “This free-to-attend event will be packed full of interesting talks from

08 August 2022

Rokill Pest Control brand grows following new acquisitions

PRESS RELEASE Following the Nurture Landscapes Group’s recent acquisition of BPCA member company Rokill Pest Control last November, the Group has acquired Alpha Pest Control in Stoke-on-Trent and Enserve Corporation Limited in Leeds.

01 August 2022

Richard Moseley joins Syngenta's pest management team

PRESS RELEASE Richard Moseley has been appointed to the expanding Syngenta Professional Solutions team as Commercial and Technical Manager. In his new role, Richard will support key customers and businesses across the UK and Europe

28 July 2022

ICUP: 7 key takeaways from the 2022 conference

EVENTS Delegates from across the globe were excited to be at the 10th International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) in Barcelona last month.  Held at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain from 27-29 June 2022, it had

27 July 2022

BPCA to hold Qualification Framework consultation events

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Do pest control qualifications need an overhaul? Happy with what we have and don't want to see anything change? Whatever your view, we want to hear it!  BPCA is holding a series of online consultation e

26 July 2022

PelGar International appoints Zeenat Turner as Marketing Manager

PRESS RELEASE PelGar International continues to consolidate its team with the recent hire of Zeenat Turner as Marketing Manager. PelGar International is a British manufacturer of rodenticide and insecticide products for the control of

22 July 2022

VIDEO: Digital Forum 15 - Termites: evolution, biology and ecology

In this video, Steve Broadbent from Ensystex in Australia talks about termites; a destructive timber pest that keeps pest control companies Down Under very busy.  The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) hosts these free events so ever

22 July 2022

VIDEO: Digital Forum 15 - Invasive Crazy Tawny Ants in south US

In this video, Dr Michael Bentley from National Pest Management Association (NPMA) talks about surviving the tidal wave of the invasive Tawny Crazy Ants in the US.  The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) hosts these free events so ev

22 July 2022

VIDEO: Digital Forum 15 - Pests on the horizon: Spotted lanternfly

CPD VIDEO In this video, Dani Lindley-Klassen from Defra talks about the Spotted Lanternfly and how it could be a future pest threat to UK plant life.  The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) hosts these free events so everyone i