06 June 2022

Dealey Environmental acquires MIDS Pest Control

PRESS RELEASE BPCA member company Dealey Environmental has acquired the commercial assets of MIDS Pest Control, an established Hertfordshire-based business. Managing Director Martin Cobbald explains that they chose to include MIDS a

06 June 2022

Daera reopen Northern Ireland Wild Bird Licence Consultation

BIRD CONTROL Daera/Northern Ireland Environment Agency is currently considering the wild bird general licences for 2022/2023 and beyond. Similar consultations have already occurred in England, Scotland and Wales following legal chal

06 June 2022

BPCA launches 3D assessment on World Pest Day 2022

Training  Today on World Pest Day 2022, we're launching a virtual competency assessment for rodent control, to help newly qualified pest technicians prove they can put their knowledge and skills into practice. BPCA’s TechAs

01 June 2022

Professional Pest Controller issue 107 (PPC107) out now

CONTENTS | PPC107 JUNE 2022 Professional pest controller magazine issue 107 is out now and available to read online for free. The magazine can be read online or downloaded as a PDF  or you can join our Affiliate Scheme 

01 June 2022

Killgerm Group Ltd announces the creation of Killgerm France SAS

PRESS RELEASE BPCA member company Killgerm says they are delighted to announce an expansion into France with the creation of a new trading entity, Killgerm France. Rupert Broome, Group Managing Director of Killgerm Group, said:

31 May 2022

Pests in the press: January to March 2022

News | PPC107 June 2022 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. PestEx in the spotlight PestEx was the main story for BPCA in t

31 May 2022

Pests in politics: Winter to Spring 2022

With pest management under the spotlight, particularly regarding glue boards, BPCA has spent more time than ever monitoring what’s happening in the UK parliament and the devolved administrations. PPC helps keep you firmly in the loop.&nb

31 May 2022

Review: PestEx 2022 round-up

Events | PPC107 June 2022 After a longer than usual wait, pest professionals from all over the world came together for the first time in two years, as PestEx finally returned to ExCeL in London on 16 and 17 March. PPC's roving reporter, Kat S

31 May 2022

PestEx 2022: PestEx in numbers

Events | PPC107 June 2022 A round-up in PPC107 of the key statistics and figures to come out of PestEx 2022: the pest management show.  SAVE THE DATE What: PPC Live When: 22 March 2023 Where: Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate

31 May 2022

Should the pest management sector be licensed?

Technical | PPC107 June 2022 At PestEx a panel took part in a discussion titled 'Licensing is coming: look busy'. Here are the highlights. Papers, please! Pest professionals already operate under certain licensed conditions for some o

31 May 2022

Three decades in wildlife management

Technical | PPC107 June 2022 At PestEx in March, Paul Butt gave a seminar on his experience working in the pest control field, with a focus on the highs, the lows and some examples of cases he worked on during his tenure in wildlife management.

31 May 2022

Infographic: Techie legal toolbox

Technical | PPC107 June 2022 Pest management professionals aren’t just ‘ratcatchers’. In order to carry out our jobs safely and effectively, we need an understanding of the law. Here’s a quick rundown of the most impor

31 May 2022

How regulated is pest management in the UK?

Technical | PPC107 June 2022 Pest management is highly skilled work. However, entry requirements to the sector are lower than other comparable trades. We asked Senior Regulatory Manager Dawn Kirby from BPCA member company Rentokil to look at

31 May 2022

PestWatch: Field mice control

Technical | PPC107 June 2022 In this issue of PestWatch, guest author Chris Parmiter from BPCA Consultant Member company Pesttrain clarifies the legal nuances of controlling field mice in the UK. Clarification of rodenticide product l

31 May 2022

Accreditation standards in focus: Pest risk assessments

Technical | PPC107 June 2022 Food Accreditation Standards can be a minefield, with different specifiers needing different things from you. In this new series, Grahame Turner from BPCA Consultant member company PestAcuity, will turn his attent

31 May 2022

Reporting pest control incidents

Technical | PPC107 June 2022 If you’ve worked in pest control for any amount of time you’ll have come across poor practice or potentially dangerous incidents. Likewise, established companies can be blighted by a poor technicia

31 May 2022

Ask the technical team June 2022

Technical | PPC107 June 2022 Field mice, glue traps ban, codes of best practice and rising prices for pest control products are all addressed in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team. SPEED VIEW: There is nothing in the law to sa

31 May 2022

Opinion: Who do you think you are?

Opinion | PPC107 June 2022 Regular PPC writer Alex Wade from Wade Environmental is back – and this time he's talking through the opportunities licensing could bring. Listen to this article as an audio narration by the author

31 May 2022

Am I covered? Making the diversification leap

Business | PPC107 June 2022 Peter Knowles, Director at animal-related industries insurance broker Cliverton, looks at the opportunities of diversifying pest control services and the importance of managing the associated risks. To say

31 May 2022

Know your numbers: figuring out finances for your pest control business

Business | PPC107 June 2022 If you’re serious about growing your pest control business, you will have to learn the basics of business finances. Reading and understanding a profit and loss report, and knowing where all your money flo

31 May 2022

Inflation and pest control: Time to put up prices?

Opinion | PPC107 June 2022 If you’ve looked at your energy bills or recently fueled the van, you’ll be uncomfortably aware of how much the basic costs of doing business are going up. BPCA Marketing and Communications Manager S

31 May 2022

Benefit in focus: Lobbying and public affairs

Your Association | PPC107 June 2022 It’s probably not a benefit you think about every day, but it is one of the most crucial tasks your membership fees help fund. What is lobbying? How does it work? And what is BPCA doing to promote

30 May 2022

Interview: Between two presidents

Interview | PPC107 June 2022 At the time of writing, BPCA is saying goodbye to one president and introducing a new one. At PestEx, PPC caught up with then President Phil Halpin and President-Elect Chris Cagienard. PPC: Phil, congrat

30 May 2022

Interview: Come fly with me!

Interview | PPC107 June 2022 Pest professional Mark Bower spoke to PPC about his time ‘down under’ and the wealth of overseas opportunities for pest controllers willing to step out of their comfort zones. In around 1998, I

30 May 2022

TechAssure: Virtual assessment of practical skills and knowledge

Training | PPC107 June 2022 BPCA has launched a 3D interactive competency assessment with support and funding from the Ufi VocTech Trust. BPCA Training and Development Manager Karen Dawes explains TechAssure and the gaps it helps fill for