05 February 2019

VIDEO: Building the ultimate rat-proof gamebird feeder

Mike Swan from Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust has produced a video that explains how his feeder design feeds birds while keeping the rats away. He hopes that the video will inspire others to think about rodenticide stewardship, in particul

07 March 2019

British Pest Management Awards 2019 shortlist announced

The shortlist for the second ever British Pest Management Awards has been announced. With significantly more nominations, plus the new awards - the independent judging panel had their work cut out for them. Back by popular demand, the British

05 February 2019

2019 employment law changes for pest management companies to be aware of

We’ve pulled together several changes to employment law in 2019 that will affect many pest management companies that employ any staff. Take a quick look through the changes to make sure you’re ready!   National minimum

05 February 2019

Amazing insect and pest photographs win Small World Competition

A stunning weevil eye, an Asian hornet’s sting and a mouse oviduct all win acclaim in Nikon’s 44th annual Small World Photomicrography Competition. Insects dominate the Nikon Instrument’s top 20 annual competition designed to u

21 January 2019

Ben Massey to leave BPCA as Marketing and Communications Manager

After a successful tenure as BPCA’s Marketing and Communications Manager, Ben Massey has announced that he will be leaving the Association in February. We will now be looking to recruit someone to develop and manage the marketing and com

17 January 2019

Which? endorsement discounts with your BPCA membership

Which? and BPCA have a lot in common. We're both not-for-profit organisations, and we both help advise consumers on how to employ the services of trusted tradespeople. It's only natural that we'd both team up to make sure our consumers are

16 January 2019

Would you eat meat fed on pests?

For many, having an insect anywhere near your breakfast would be cause enough to call a pest management company. But what if your breakfast bacon had been fed on insects? Would the thought of pigs fed on cockroaches, put you off your butty? One

16 January 2019

Poison-resistant rat hotspots identified around Midlands

Press release | PestAware New hotspots of rats that are resistant to anticoagulant rodenticides have been identified by monitoring carried out at The University of Reading. A statement from the Campaign for Responsible Rodenti

16 January 2019

The Spring Traps Approval (Scotland) amendment order 2018

BPCA can confirm that the Spring Traps Approval (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 laid before the Scottish Parliament is now in force as of 3 January 2019. In summary, the following spring traps have been removed from the STAO: Fenn Vermin

16 January 2019

Significant developments from rodenticide stewardship in 2018

The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) UK has released it’s 2018 annual report into the state of the UK rodenticide stewardship regime. The UK rodenticide stewardship regime implemented several commitments in 2018, includ

16 January 2019

Ficam® D successfully re-approved for future use… but with caveat

BPCA member company, Bayer has announced that Ficam® D has been reapproved by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). However, the new label will no longer allow for the use of this pesticide outdoors. Bayer states that Ficam® D (UK-

15 January 2019

BRC Global Standard for Food Safety updated guidance published

Issue 8 of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Food Safety is now out with an accompanying BPCA guidance document for members. SPEED READ: New issue 8 out now to view (free to download at the BRC bookshop) Issues 8’s

14 January 2019

VIDEO: Introducing the British Pest Control Association (BPCA)

Pest problems. We’ll all have them at some point in our lives. In fact, pest control services are called on around 800,000 times every year in the UK. We've put together this video to let people know how BPCA can help with your domestic or

11 January 2019

2019 PPC magazine advertising rates card - out now

The new advertising rates card for Professional Pest Controller magazine is out now. The popular journal for the pest management industry has a new rates card available to download that includes print and digital options at great price

18 December 2018

PPC93 out now

View the latest issue The magazine can be read online, downloaded as a PDF or you can join our Affiliate Scheme and request a hard copy.  In this issue Time to say goodbye President foreword for Dece

18 December 2018

President foreword: Time to say goodbye

President foreword | PPC93 December 2018 Looking back at the first foreword I wrote, back in PPC88, I’m pleased to see that much of what we discussed then remains both relevant to BPCA and the wider industry now, 18 months later.

18 December 2018

Advert: Harmonix

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18 December 2018

PPC READER SURVEY: Feedback and win!

Competition | PPC93 December 2018 Professional Pest Controller (PPC) is a membership and trade magazine designed to give our industry all the latest technical information, best practice guidance, business trends, marketing tips, new produ

18 December 2018

Changes to monitoring and bait box stickers

Stick(er) around, this could take a while Some rodenticide labels now refer to a requirement for labelling monitoring and bait stations with specific information. This has come directly from the regulators of these products, and there is not too m

18 December 2018

PestEx 2019: seminar and floorplan sneak-peek

Advertising | PPC93 December 2018 The biggest pest control show in the UK is getting even bigger! It’s about time we gave you a sneak peek at the packed seminar schedule for PestEx 2019... The biggest pest control show in

18 December 2018

Advert: Advion Ant

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18 December 2018

Formulation focus for gel bait performance

Advertising | PPC93 December 2018 While overall results are extremely good, understanding how different formulations work can help select the most appropriate products and help to get the best from them, reports Syngenta Technical Manager

07 December 2018

The humble cuckoo wasp solves a pest-related dispute

Pest control | PPC93 December 2018 In this new PPC feature we delve into the travel diaries of John Lloyd, Technical Consultant and Entomologist at BPCA consultant member company, IPMIC, and ask him to tell us one of his ‘Consultant S

07 December 2018

Tiny pests in and around the home

Tiny pests | PPC93 December 2018 When people think of house pests, it’s usually mice or cockroaches. We often overlook the tiny insects which may be living in British homes and eating your client’s clothes, furniture, books and

07 December 2018

Fly's eye view: Sleeping sickness control

Technical | PPC93 December 2018 Scientist and zoology lecturer, Dr Roger Santer, is looking through the eyes of a tsetse fly to ascertain how they see colour. The research will inform the effective trapping of these blood-feeding insects an