30 May 2022

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30 May 2022

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30 May 2022

New member benefit: Health & safety support and consultation service

MEMBERSHIP The BPCA team can now support you with any health and safety-related questions you have about your pest control businesses. In addition to BPCA BusinessShield, BPCA has NEBOSH qualified and technical IOSH staff on hand to help

30 May 2022

Member benefit: Marketing communications support and consultation service

MEMBERSHIP It doesn't matter how fantastic your service is if the phone doesn’t ring. The more you consider your marketing and communications activity, the busier you’ll become.  We understand that running a pest manageme

30 May 2022

New member benefit: 10% off at B&Q with free TradePoint cards

MEMBERSHIP BPCA has teamed up with TradePoint to offer BPCA members 10% off almost everything at B&Q/TradePoint, in-store and online.  All members can claim free TradePoint cards that have no minimum spend. The cards give y

26 May 2022

Trade body’s 10 top tips to defend your fabrics from moths

PESTAWARE Ventilating wardrobes and vacuum packing clothes are among the tips from a national trade body on protecting clothes and textiles from moths. British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has issued a new online guide to moths,

29 April 2022

Check for these four signs of cockroaches this spring

PESTAWARE Experts at a national trade body are urging householders planning a spring clean to look out for signs that cockroaches have entered their home. British Pest Control Association (BPCA), is encouraging houseproud residents

25 May 2022

Case study: Harmonix Rodent Paste helps PCO's in tricky situations 

PRESS RELEASE In this article, Bayer Environmental Science talk to Lewis Clarke, LRC Environmental, about the benefits of using Harmonix Rodent Paste. Bayer said sales have proven extremely successful as technicians hear more about

25 May 2022

Guidance for professional users of Plant Protection Products

AGRICULTURE If you use professional plant protection products as part of your work,  or if you have professional PPPs applied by a third party as part of your work in agriculture, horticulture, the amenity sector or forestry in Great Brit

25 May 2022

New Asian hornet identification guidance out now

MEMBER LIBRARY A new technical awareness and reporting guidance document, on identifying Asian hornets, has been published by BPCA and Bounty Consultancy Services. The new four-page document covers: The importance of correctly

25 May 2022

The future of glue boards in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

LEGISLATION The Glue Traps (Offences) Act has received Royal Assent in England. We’ve had questions from members in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland about what the legislation means for them. The Glue Traps (Offences) Act

23 May 2022

Monkeypox, rats and pest control – should we be concerned?

HEALTH  Twenty cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the UK. News publications have pointed at rats as a vector for the disease. Photo credit: NIAID/Flickr  What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a viral infection somet

20 May 2022

World Bee Day: how can pest professionals help bees?

WORLD BEE DAY As pest experts, we all know how important bees are, which is why we've put together a list of ways you can help them this World Bee Day.  We love bees here at BPCA and we know you do too - that's why we created s

17 May 2022

LNPS make donation to East London kids

PRESS RELEASE London Network for Pest Solutions (LNPS) has donated two timber summer houses to Early Start to enhance the facilities at two sites in East London. Early Start is a small company based in London, providing a range of s

17 May 2022

New member benefit: Find funding and get bespoke support with FundOnion

MEMBERSHIP FundOnion and BPCA have teamed up to help pest management companies secure funding for growth.  FundOnion.com is a leading commercial finance brokerage that helps UK small businesses identify available financing opti

16 May 2022

John O'Conner buzzing about bee garden project

PRESS RELEASE Staff at BPCA member company John O'Conner Pest Control have been working with some London residents on creating a 'bee friendly' garden.  Paradigm Housing residents at Lea Bridge House received ‘bee friendl

12 May 2022

New member benefit: Discounted IT, computing and tech advice with Dell

MEMBERSHIP Dell UK and BPCA have teamed up to help pest control businesses grow, and to support members' IT needs. Dell is offering BPCA members up to 20% off laptops, desktops and accessories for their businesses. Employees of

11 May 2022

New control of field mice guidance document out now

MEMBER LIBRARY A technical briefing and guidance document, on when and how field mice can be controlled, has been published by BPCA and Pesttrain. The new four-page document was requested by technicians and covers: Position sta

10 May 2022

VIDEO: Carrying out pest control surveys

CPD VIDEO How do we decide what we are going to do with any particular pest infestation? We survey it, right?  A lot of the time, surveys may be done in your head but. In some situations, it may be more appropriate (and professional)

09 May 2022

Terminix UK sold to Norvestor

PRESS RELEASE Terminix Global Holdings, following its merger with Rentokil, has announced the sale of Terminix UK to Norvestor. The company said that the business will continue to remain focused on providing pest-free environments f

04 May 2022

Total Pest Control help with Ukrainian charity appeal

PRESS RELEASE Didcot-based BPCA member Total Pest Control recently helped out with Ukrainian aid efforts by temporarily donating one of their work vehicles to charity workers in Cholsey, South Oxfordshire. The van left fully stocked on a

04 May 2022

Programme now available for ICUP 2022

PRESS RELEASE The programme for the three-day ICUP 2022 conference which will be held in Barcelona is now available and can be seen on the event website. When: 27 to 29 June 2022  Where: Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spa

29 April 2022

New Omniveo fly trap 'designed to see it all'

PRESS RELEASE A new range of professional UV flying insect light traps has been launched by Netherlands-based manufacturer, Alcochem Hygiene. Called the Omniveo range, this picks up on the Latin word Omni, meaning ‘all’,

29 April 2022

Natural Resources Wales share key bird licensing documents

LICENSING Four new draft general licences and a report on the decisions surrounding those general licences are among the key documents being shared with pest controllers by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).  Following decisions ma

28 April 2022

Glue Traps (Offences) Bill receives Royal Assent - what does this mean for pest management?

LEGISLATION New legislation restricting glue trap use in England became law after receiving the go-ahead from the monarch, alongside several other animal health and welfare bills.  The Glue Traps (Offences) Bill, the Animals (P