25 March 2025
BUSINESS On 6 April 2025, updates will be introduced to reflect inflation, ensuring smaller businesses benefit from reduced regulations. Company size thresholds have not changed since 2013, so this is a welcomed change for small businesse
13 March 2025
EVENTS A world class programme, featuring speakers, researchers, exhibitors and industry experts from across the globe, has been drawn together for PestWorld East 2025. This is to be held between 15-16 April 2025 at the W Dubai - The Palm
EVENTS The International Conference on Urban Pests is taking place in Sweden this year and the full agenda is now available. The Organising Committee for the International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) 2025 has been working hard
24 March 2025
PPC118 is a bee special, thanks to our BeeWise Special Interest Group (SIG). We cover standout bee removal incidents, the challenges of rehoming honey bees, and the latest insights into pollination. We also have a feature on roof rat behaviour aro
14 March 2025
PPC 118 | Events DOWNLOAD SHOWGUIDE PPC Live will be back on 19 March 2025. Welcome to the PPC Live showguide: the trade show designed for pest management professionals to keep up with the latest and greatest things happening in the sect
21 March 2025
PPC118 | Editorial Merry 2025, all. It’s shaping into a massive year for the sector and BPCA. PPC118 is an issue of two halves – literally and figuratively. We have the BPCA annual report looking back at all the successe
PPC118 | Pests in press 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. Rats and mice were the main topics of press coverage in the la
PPC118 | Pests in politics Stay up-to-date with all things pest in the UK Parliament and devolved administrations. PPC helps keep you firmly in the loop. Continued issues for glue trap licensing BPCA has uncovered a significant
PPC118 | Ask the technical team In this issue of Ask the technical team, we talk bee species, feral pigeons, bait consumption and pest risk assessments. SPEED VIEW: Feral bees are managed honey bee colonies that lose their wa
PPC118 | Technical Clive Stewart, owner of Westart Apiaries and Chief Operating Officer for UK Bee Removers, gives an overview of some stand-out incidents in his 16 years of carrying out bee removal. Can’t smoke ‘em out -
PPC118 | Opinion In this article, Simon Spratley, Bounty Pest Control and BPCA BeeWise, talks about the pros and cons of rehoming honey bees. Honey bees are vital pollinators, but when they settle in unwanted places, rehoming
PPC118 | Infographic As part of PPC118's Bee Special issue, BPCA put together some interesting facts on pollination. £690 million worth of crops are pollinated each year in the UK. Pollination is a crucial part of p
PPC118 | Advice In this PPC118 article, Driving for Better Business talk about the importance of safe driving for work and their free policy builder tool to help organisations. People who drive for work, and especially van drivers,
PPC118 | Technical Roof rats, also known as ship rats or black rats, present significant challenges to pest management professionals (PMPs). Funded by BPCA’s sister association in the US, the National Pest Management Association (NP
17 March 2025
PPC118 | Meet the Member Shane-Daniel North is the Director of Oxfordshire-based Eradikil Pest Control. He talks to PPC magazine about his passion for bees, conservation and helping those who are disadvantaged with pest control problems.
PPC118 | OPINION In this article, Adrian Gough of Pest Risk Management Group, talks about the upcoming CRRU proof of competence requirements. Warning - This article will be like Marmite! With the new rules being introduced for
PPC118 | Annual report A look back at what BPCA and our members have achieved together in 2024. January ■ Trainee pest technician job template made available for members ■ PestAware presentation template is made availa
PPC118 | Annual report In Chris Cagienard's President's Report from the BPCA Annual Report 2024, he talks about culture, policy and building relationships. As President of BPCA, I proudly present my Annual Report for the Association
PPC118 | Annual report BPCA is run by members, for members. Here, the Chairs of BPCA's various Committees update you on the work they've been doing in 2024. Professional Standards Report When I write my reports I am reminded
PPC118 | Annual report 2024 was another good year for the Association financially, with better than planned performances on both the top and bottom lines. BPCA Registered, the UK’s leading CPD scheme for professional pest cont
PPC118 | Annual report The Executive Board is the governing body of the Association, and Board Members, as Directors, have a duty of care to both BPCA Members and the BPCA Staff team. The Board’s emphasis is on strategy and pe
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PUBLIC HEALTH Following news of a high profile Hantavirus death recently, we've put together some information on the virus and how good pest management can help stop it spreading. It was reported in February that Oscar-winning actor
12 March 2025
PRESS RELEASE In just eight years since launching, London Network for Pest Solutions (LNPS) has established itself as a leading pest control company in London and the Home Counties, offering expert services tailored to both residential and com
PRESS RELEASE As spring temperatures start to rise, problematic ants will inevitably start to make a nuisance for food businesses and household customers. With many infestations coming in from outside in search of food, pest controllers are r
