20 August 2021
MEET THE MEMBER | PPC104 AUGUST 2021 Jack Tully is the first apprentice pest technician at BPCA member Integrum Services and passed his RSPH Level 2 earlier this year at just 17 years old. He took part in a quick-fire question session with
Your Association | PPC104 August 2021 You may have seen that we’ve had a bit of a recruitment boost at BPCA recently. Four people are joining our Staff team in the coming weeks, in the Membership, Technical and Finance teams. Here&
Training | PPC104 August 2021 The BPCA Staff team is packed with professionals who are specialists at what they do – our fab technical team, of course, but also other areas like finance, membership, CPD and marketing. Howev
TRAINING | PPC104 AUGUST 2021 Can you imagine a world where a learner driver takes their theory test and, upon passing it, is immediately allowed to drive unsupervised on the road? No, that would be dangerous and irresponsi
CPD | PPC104 August 2021 Pest professionals love learning and sharing knowledge. Yet some of us still end up cramming in our CPD hours towards the end of the year leading to the value of professional development being somewhat diminished du
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16 August 2021
HSE has accepted BPCA to represent professional pest management’s interests in UK REACH and chemical regulation as an Accredited Stakeholder Organisation (ASO). HSE acts as the Agency for UK REACH. REACH stands for Registration, Ev
11 August 2021
PRESS RELEASE Following two years of testing, International Pheromone Systems has launched a new product that will help both commercial pest controllers and homeowners to manage moth infestations. The pre-baited clothes moth board i
06 August 2021
PRESS RELEASE After the disruption and postponement caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the organisers of the International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) are now delighted to announce the dates of their rescheduled 2020 Conference.
PRESS RELEASE Pelsis Group has announced it will be acquired by specialist investment manager Pamplona Capital Management this September. Pelsis has been owned for the past four years by Lloyds Development Capital (LDC), the pr
05 August 2021
Former BPCA President Tom Holmes rejoins the BPCA Executive Board as Immediate Past President, while Martin Harvey takes a step back. Martin was elected to the Board in 2010, appointed as Vice-President in 2012 and President in 2014, ser
04 August 2021
PRESS RELEASE Bird deterrents used on buildings, such as spikes and netting, must be installed by a professional to protect both wild birds and property, a national trade body has said. British Pest Control Association (BPCA), is ur
PRESS RELEASE Fast-growing Cheshire-based International Pheromone Systems (IPS) has strengthened its technical team with the promotion of Payman Shafighi to the new role of Technical Business Development Manager. The new
BPCA has released five new pest management document templates which are now available for members to download. The resources have been developed at the request of members and are designed to be customised to your liking or inspire your o
PRESS RELEASE PestWest was announced the winner of the Digital Engineering/Technology Award for flyDetect® at the Made in Yorkshire Awards ceremony on 29 July. The prestigious manufacturing dinner was held at the
03 August 2021
BPCA has begun its lobbying effort to keep rodent glue boards in the toolkits of pest professionals. In June, the UK government issued details on the Glue Traps (Offences) legislation, designed to ban the sale of rodent glue boards in En
PRESS RELEASE MothNet, a partnership between two companies, has secured funding from Innovate UK to develop a fully automated codling moth monitoring system for apple growers. The codling moth is a major pest of fruit such as apples
22 July 2021
PRESS RELEASE BPCA member John O'Conner expands team and invests in a new fleet of vehicles, despite Covid-19 challenges. The well-established grounds maintenance business has bought a brand new fleet of vehicles due to t
BPCA is reviewing its member complaints procedures and is looking for some members to get involved with a new complaints working group. BPCA Technical and Compliance Manager Natalie Bungay said: “Accountability is a crucial pa
Pests in food businesses can damage and contaminate food, causing economic loss and threatening public health. In this video Natalie looks at the main species you are likely the encounter, the causes of infestations, control options and legisl
21 July 2021
A report of the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime’s work covering 2016 to 2020 has been published by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. This feeds into a formal five-year review being carried out by its HSE-led Government Over
19 July 2021
From today (19 July) nearly all Covid-19 restrictions in parts of the UK are at an end. However the virus hasn't left us yet, so the government is urging people to remain cautious and sensible, including in the workplace.
14 July 2021
PRESS RELEASE BPCA member Bayer is bringing a new professional-use cholecalciferol rodenticide, which can be used in open areas and burrows, to the market this September. Tim Peeling, product manager at Bayer Environmental Science,
In this video, Alex Wade from Wade Environmental asks "What now?" after the news the UK Government is looking to ban glue boards. The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) hosts these free events so everyone interested in pes
In this sponsored Digital Forum 9 slot, Matt Towler from Lodi UK gives a crash course in wasp and hornet biology and control. The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) hosts these free events so everyone interested in pest ma
