13 May 2021
PEST CONTROL | PPC103 MAY 2021 Effects of climate change are touching every living form on earth, including humans. Dr Partho Dhang, the author of ‘Urban Pest Control: A Practitioner’s Guide’, explores how this generati
OPINION | PPC103 MAY 2021 In this PPC article, Alex Wade from Wade Environmental asks what would happen if our fears over a ban on rodenticides came to pass. Before you roll your eyes and flip past this thinking this is another
12 May 2021
PEST CONTROL | PPC103 MAY 2021 BPCA Chief Executive Ian Andrew investigates NoCheRo, an initiative of the German Environment Agency that effectively wants to ban chemical control methods for rodents. SPEED VIEW: NoCheR
PEST CONTROL | PPC103 MAY 2021 At PestExtra 2021, Dr Bastiaan Meerburg gave a presentation on the impact that reducing rodenticide use had on the Dutch approach to rodent control. SPEED VIEW: In the UK and the Netherlands, e
PEST CONTROL | PPC103 MAY 2021 Dr Laura Tugwell and Dr Victor Brugman, from Vecotech Ltd, track their innovation journey from scientific question to commercial product. Insights are shared into the technical processes and cutting-edge
BUSINESS | PPC103 MAY 2021 Paul Wilson owns a small, family-run wildlife and pest control company: Independent Wildlife Management. He spoke to PPC about flying hawks as part of your pest management toolkit. Before you enter in
BUSINESS | PPC103 MAY 2021 From tax hikes to electric charging points, going electric is a complicated subject. It’s only a matter of time before most commercial vehicles on UK roads are electric vehicles (EVs). The question isn&rs
BUSINESS | PPC103 MAY 2021 Planet Mark is a sustainability certification that supports any type of business wanting to help halt the climate crisis and improve society. PPC asked Planet Mark and its pest control company members to share
MEET THE MEMBER | PPC103 MAY 2021 In this month’s Meet the Member article, BPCA’s Comms Officer Kat Shaw spoke to Nicholas Illidge from Shield Pest Control, about membership of Planet Mark, the sustainability certification.
BUSINESS | PPC103 MAY 2021 Lorraine Norton, BPCA’s Operations Manager, looks at the steps a small, office-based business can take to reduce its carbon footprint. Terms such as ‘business sustainability’ and &ls
OPINION | PPC103 MAY 2021 Lead as a form of ammunition in any form of weapon from a shotgun to a full bore rifle is continuing to fall out of favour; in many cases it is now illegal in the UK and indeed Europe. Regular contributor D
TRAINING | PPC103 MAY 2021 ‘Most people don’t quit their jobs; they quit their managers’ – why would that be? Often it’s because the manager has no training on how to manage. There’s a misplaced b
OPINION | PPC103 MAY 2021 In PPC103 Robert Moon, director of Applicateur3D, looked at whether British pest controllers should be licensed like those in France. In 2010, having already lived in France for four year
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Today (12 May), the government has published an action plan for animal welfare which includes the promise to support legislation to restrict the use of glue traps. The Action Plan for Animal Welfare was launched today by Environment Secr
11 May 2021
PRESS RELEASE PGH Beegone Franchising Limited, the pest control and live bee removal franchise, is quick off the starting block after recruiting its first franchisee within six weeks of launching. David Hasler, of Ely, Cambridgeshir
06 May 2021
Defra and the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) have presented a paper on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections in rodents occurring from exposure to humans. The paper was presented on 8 April 2021 and focused on answering three crucial qu
05 May 2021
PRESS RELEASE BPCA member Pelsis Group has acquired a California-based leading manufacturer of humane bird deterrents as part of its international growth strategy. Bird-B-Gone has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Knaresb
04 May 2021
PRESS RELEASE A new grant scheme for sports teams and clubs of all shapes and sizes has been launched by BPCA member Pestokill, to help support sport, exercise and activities as the nation emerges from the latest lockdown.
28 April 2021
To help businesses prepare for Covid-19 inspections, BPCA has released a template cleaning schedule that is available to download now from the Member Documents Area (login required). Since around June last year, the Health
27 April 2021
Release of a parasitoid wasp to tackle the Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp has been approved in England, says Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). The wasp, Torymus sinensis, is a natural biological control agent which is hoped will
23 April 2021
The CEPA Annual Report 2020 has been published and is now available to read online. CEPA, the European Pest Management Solutions Professional Association, had a busy year lobbying key decision-makers and stakeholders in Brussels, wh
In this video, guest speaker Tania Clark, Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, explains: What is a trade mark? Do you need to register your company or brand? What can be trade-marked? What’s the difference between a trade mark
16 April 2021
BPCA is delighted to announce that we’ve been shortlisted in three different categories at the Association Excellence Awards (AEA). The Association Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate the work that associations, trade organis
As a pest management technician, understanding when and how to deal with bees can be a challenge. In this video, Natalie Bungay looks at bee behaviour, identification and control options which satisfy both the customer and the environment.
