30 January 2020
Natural England has today [Thursday 30 January] set out changes to licences for the lethal control of herring gulls and lesser black-backed gulls in England. Owing to their poor conservation status, herring gulls and lesser black-ba
29 January 2020
Natural England (NE) has confirmed that new bird licences for the control of the Lesser black-backed gull and Herring gulls will be released tomorrow (30 January 2020). This is a breaking story, and BPCA will publish more details as they come
Beegone, a part of BPCA Servicing Member PGH Pest Control, and BPCA Manufacturer and Distributor member Killgerm are partnering up to offer training on feral bee removal. The training will be delivered by Beegone Managing
BPCA member Bayer's Pest Solutions Team is launching a new version of its free Pest Partner app. Developed as a tool for pest technicians, the Pest Partner app is a source of useful pest information, control advice as well
28 January 2020
Watch back our webinar on the key points to consider when conducting an Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) to include non-chemical control. In this video Natalie discusses: Why we should carry out an ERA What are ERAs? The h
Red squirrels are native to the UK but, sadly, their numbers have been in decline since the early 20th century. Here, Millbry Hill's Kathryn Eccles gives her top tips for encouraging more red squirrels into your garden. It's n
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) 2020 Pest Control Conference is shaping up nicely, with discounted entry for BPCA members. The CIEH Pest Control Conference: Safeguarding Public Health has been organised in par
24 January 2020
At the end of last year, our technical team was invited to give a series of presentations to the Association of Chief Trading Standards Officers. The presentations took place in York, Manchester, Birmingham and London, to audiences of lo
23 January 2020
Pest and Pest+ enews were sold yesterday (22 Jan 2020) by owners Foxhill Publishing. The sale of the pest management magazine, launched in 2008, has "secured an exciting, long-term future for Pest", say founders Frances McKim a
22 January 2020
Professional pest management companies, and any business using the services of one, are urged to put pen to paper and sign the CEPA Memorandum of Understanding. As co-Chair of the CEPA Professionalisation Working Group,
17 January 2020
BPCA member company Contego got off the ground in 2004, following funding support from the Prince's Trust charity. Now going from strength-to-strength, Contego's CEO Michael Taylor talks about the value in paying it forward and giving b
16 January 2020
One of the benefits of being a BPCA Servicing member is having your business included on our website’s Find a pest controller tool. This is our online database which allows the public to search for trusted pest management companies
BASIS is seeking to recruit a new Chairperson for the BASIS FACTS Advisory Committee, starting in March 2020. The FACTS Committee comprises of representatives from a range of academic, advisory and commercial organisations, whi
09 January 2020
BPCA Registered announces new categories and cards for employees registered on its individual recognition and CPD scheme. BPCA Registered now has a range of cards relevant to both the role you carry out and your level of qualificati
There are some changes to employment law coming this year in the UK, which you might not be aware of. Parental bereavement leave rights take effect The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 is expected to come into f
08 January 2020
With several prominent changes to insecticides in 2019, BPCA's been asked what the future of insecticides will look like. While nothing is certain, we've tried to clarify what's going on. As with rodenticides, all insecticides are i
Whether you’re with BPCA Registered or Basis, CPD is an essential part of your year. How about taking some time at the start of 2020 to plan it out? BPCA has developed a training and development template to help members. You
16 February 2020
Because the BPCA AGM will be earlier this year, we’re appealing for Board members sooner than normal. The AGM will be held in April this year, alongside our Midland forum. We have several spots available on the Board due
Following the recent announcement that Ficam W is to be removed from the market, Bayer have announced they now have working timescales for the UK, in terms of sell-out and usage periods. 8 June 2020: sales of Ficam W will cease
The full schedule for PPC Live 2020 has been announced and we’ve packed it with illustrious speakers from across the sector. Taking place on Wednesday 11 March at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate, PPC Live is for t
07 January 2020
Pigeons with missing toes is a fairly common phenomenon in European cities like Paris and London. But what's the cause? A team of scientists from France’s National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) and the University
It's with sadness that we learned this week of the passing of former BPCA President, Peter Bateman. Peter passed away peacefully on New Year's Day with his wife, Joan, by his side. Peter spent 33 years with Rentokil, the last 20 of
As we enter 2020, BPCA Technical Officer Natalie Bungay gives a brief overview of the current status of bird licences for pest management across the UK. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have differen
03 January 2020
We're still deep into winter, which doesn't end in the UK until March. Pest control is a mobile business and so it's worth looking at how you can stay safe on the roads, whether on the job or otherwise. There are a range of da
08 October 2019
Pest control experts are urging people to be aware of the threat to health posed by fleas. The jumping parasites, which can leap more than a foot from one host to another, can cause problems for both humans and pets. Skin complaints and t
