07 March 2019
The PestEx 2019 seminar schedule packs in illustrious speakers from across the sector. Delivered by industry experts, we’ve called in favours from all our friends to make sure you leave PestEx that little bit better informed. All seminars
Your association | PPC94 March 2019 On 20 March 2019, Dr Jonathan Wade will officially receive his British Pest Management Lifetime Achievement Award 2019. There’s no way we can cover all of Jonathan’s distinguished career in
It's not long now until PestEx 2019. Here are some top tips to help you get the most out of your time at the pest management show. BEFORE PESTEX 2019 Register today The pest management show is going to have queues for admission! Take t
Pest control | PPC94 March 2019 With current rodent control challenges facing pest controllers, one of the essential areas of knowledge is an understanding of rodent behaviour. This article by Sharon Hughes, Global Technical Marketing Man
Pest control | PPC94 March 2019 Cockroaches have evolved to exploit our modern urban environments where the structures we build provide a plethora of harbourages, warmth, food and moisture. Steve Broadbent from Ensystex explains that by u
Pest control | PPC94 March 2019 Three blocks of flats. Multiple colonies. Hundreds of thousands of invasive ants. Nigel White, Operations Director of member company Tactical Environmental Services, talks to us about a block treatment of e
Pest control | PPC94 March 2019 When it comes to bed bugs, the more you know, the more effective you’ll be at treating an infestation, Dr Jette Knudsen, a researcher from Nattaro Labs, Sweden shares her detailed insights into b
Pest control | PPC94 March 2019 We can become overly confident in our preferred method of rodent control and then suddenly we’re thrown a curveball. Chris Cagienard investigates the environmental considerations we need to make that
Technical | PPC94 March 2019 When is a pest not a pest? In this in-depth PestWatch analysis, BPCA's Natalie Bungay returns to the tricky and occasionally prickly subject of Vulpes vulpes – the red fox. She’ll focus on the when
06 March 2019
Technical | PPC94 March 2019 Tricky insect ID's, managing complaints and bad neighbour bed bug management questions are all in the BPCA Technical team inbox this issue. When you’re a BPCA member you can get technical support wh
05 March 2019
Business practice | PPC94 March 2019 Is this acceptable in a world where it’s easier to communicate with one and another than ever before? No, we don’t think so either. Peter Wallwork from the Credit Services Association inves
Meet the member | PPC94 March 2019 At BPCA HQ we take hundreds of calls every year with people asking us how they start out in pest management and whether it’s possible to get into the trade without experience. Matthew Ev
Your Association | PPC94 March 2019 Continuing the theme of engagement from 2017, 2018 turned out to be a milestone year for the Association with growth to record levels in membership, regional forum attendance and PR coverage in public a
18 February 2019
BPCA has created a downloadable frequency calculator to help pest management professionals select the appropriate amount of site visits per-year based on the probability and the severity of pest infestations on any given site. The member-only do
11 February 2019
The BPCA Code of best practice for Pesticide waste has been updated and re-released as a condensed two-page document. The document is now available to all pest management professionals and end-users on the BPCA website. Read it n
Rat control is changing for the better on UK farms and game shoots reports the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU). From 2015 to 2017, a detailed independent study has found planned prevention of infestations is taking over from
06 February 2019
When One Call Stadium froze solid, everyone thought the Saturday match would have to be called off. Pest management company and BPCA member, Thermokil Insect Control Services came up with a unique solution to defrost the pitch. Life-l
Press release | PestAware Links to feral pigeons and their impact on public health have been widely reported recently. We've prepared some general guidance on some of the health issues relating to feral pigeons and the steps yo
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released key statistics regarding ill health and injury relating to work in the UK. Key figures for Great Britain (2017/18) highlighted in the report include: 1.4 million working people
05 February 2019
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
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
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
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
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? 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
