11 July 2019
We’re pleased to announce that Jim Kirk has been appointed as the new Chair of the Manufacturers and Distributors Committee. The selection was made by the members of the committee on 8 May and confirmed by BPCA’s Executive Board on
On 20 June 2019, as part of an ongoing petition by campaigners to ban the sale and use of glue traps, the Pest Management Alliance (PMA) were invited to give evidence to the Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee. The
09 July 2019
Last Wednesday the National Bee Unit confirmed a sighting of an individual, female Asian hornet in New Milton, Hampshire, after it was reported by a member of the public. The first confirmed sighting in the UK since Octo
02 July 2019
BPCA member company Killgerm began a new chapter in May, when they officially opened their new office in Germany with a stylish, casino-themed launch party. Located at Taubental industrial estate, Killgerm Germany made the move
British comedian and documentary filmmaker Michael Palin is supporting the future of the UK’s historic churches and chapels with a voiceover for a new animated film. The 80 second animation, produced for the National Churches
28 June 2019
Signs of a second bumper wasp season in as many years are being seen across the country and BPCA member Bayer suggests the mild winter is to blame. In a press release published this week, Bayer national account and technical man
27 June 2019
An update on the current (June 2019) bird general licence situation in England. This webinar will have the most current advice for pest controllers who lethally control pest bird species. During the webinar, we looked at the benefits of this m
31 July 2019
The organising committee of the next International Conference on Urban Pests (ICUP) are welcoming abstract submissions from those working, or researching, within the field of urban pest management. The deadline for offers of abstracts is 16 Se
13 June 2019
Three new general licences for the killing or taking of wild birds in England will be issued at 00:01 on Friday 14 June, says Defra. The recent call for evidence demonstrated a range of impacts that individuals and groups experienc
06 June 2019
The ever-popular BPCA Find a pest controller tool now includes options for ethical bee removal and Glis glis treatments. BPCA member companies that offer bee removal (rather than insecticide treatments) or specialist Glis g
04 June 2019
Today is World Pest Day and to celebrate we’re launching a targeted campaign to local authorities. We’re urging councils across the UK to put pest management firmly on their radar, highlighting the threat to society and the knock-o
29 May 2019
BPCA had originally advised members that if they could wait for the appropriate general licence to be released, they should. However, now it seems we could be experiencing a longer wait, we’re advising that anyone who needs to contr
New general licences for bird control, such as the all-important feral pigeon and gull control for the purpose of public health, are to be delayed. BPCA has confirmed that new licenses will not be published according to Natural England’s
28 May 2019
Professional pest controller magazine issue 95 is out now and available to read online for free. The magazine can be read online, downloaded as a PDF or you can join our Affiliate Scheme and request a hard copy.&
For this issue of PPC firstly I’d like to say a big thank you to those of you that managed to attend PestEx in March. For my part, I thought it was a resounding success and the BPCA Staff team really did pull off a great show. I h
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Chief Exec Viewpoint | PPC95 May 2019 I am writing this just a few days after the most successful PestEx ever. There are many ways of measuring success. One such measure could have been footfall – although I have seen
Events | PPC95 May 2019 Take a look at some of our favourite photos from the Uk's pest management show...
Events | PPC95 May 2019 Need proof that PestEx is the biggest and most significant event in the professional pest management diary? Take a look at our infographic to see how the show has grown and improved over the years.
Pest control | PPC95 May 2019 Steve Broadbent from Ensystex is back in PPC for part two of his cockroach article. Steve’s talk went down a storm at PestEx 2019 with some people calling it the best seminar they’ve ever hea
Technical | PPC95 May 2019 Mites are small. Really small. Infestations are notoriously hard to spot until a site has a massive problem with a large population of mites. Can you confirm if your customer has mites early? Fera is a
Pest control | PPC95 May 2019 BPCA Consultant member John Lloyd of Independent Pest Management and Insect Consultancy is back in PPC, giving us advice on how to spot and treat for these rare pests. Signs of Aphomia sociella (wa
Pest control | PPC95 May 2019 Richard Moseley, National Account and Technical Manager of Bayer CropScience investigates what a pest management professional can do to foster a strong customer relationship. Now is a key period fo
Technical | PPC95 May 2019 BPCA Field Officer, Natalie Bungay, is back again with some more seasonal pest management advice. This PestWatch we’re taking a look at the tiny cluster fly. This guide is for pest managemen
Environmental issues| PPC95 May 2019 Norman Guiver from Bee.Watch investigates how the chemicals that are necessary for life as we know it in the 21st century have had widely documented negative impacts upon invertebrates, and what w
