30 August 2018

Advert: Their customer support is second to none

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30 August 2018

Ring-necked parakeets in buildings

Technical | PPC92 September 2018 Affectionately nicknamed the ‘posh pigeon’, Britain’s strangest invasive avian pest seems to be here to stay. These flamboyant rascals aren’t just targeting fruit trees. Chris Da

30 August 2018

The value of family-run pest management companies

Buisness practice | PPC92 September 2018 Family business is the most common form of business in the UK and the pest control sector seems to be no different. We asked Professor Claire Seaman from Queen Margaret Business School to invest

30 August 2018

Pest control and keeping it in the family

Buisness practice | PPC92 September 2018 Pest management companies are often run by families, with trade secrets and family values being carried down through the ages. We asked Rebecca Pozzitaubert of the Institute for Family Business

30 August 2018

Defending the dynasty

Your association | PPC92 September 2018 We invited ourselves into the family homes of two BPCA member companies to see how they make their family business successful in the pest control sector. Confusingly, we ended up interviewing t

30 August 2018

Work-life balance for professional pest controllers

Wellbeing | PPC92 September 2018 Time with your family makes you happier, healthier and more productive. PPC asked Chris Dudley, life coach and founder of The Coach Collective, to weigh in on the perennial balancing act between home an

30 August 2018

Health, safety and compliance considerations for family-run pest control businesses

Legislation | PPC92 September 2018 Running a family business can sometimes mean that policies and procedures may be treated as being ‘flexible’. We invited Nathan Jones, Director and Head of Health and Safety at BPCA BusinessShi

30 August 2018

HR considerations for family-run pest control businesses

Legislation | PPC92 September 2018 Ben Crawford, Head of HR and Employment Law at BPCA BusinessShield, deliberates on family HR matters. We deal with all types of employment issues. However, the most difficult situations tend to

30 August 2018

Bigger. Better. Giant. British Pest Management Awards 2019

Promotion | PPC92 September 2018 Do you want to be nationally recognised for what you do? As the countdown to PestEx 2019 starts, the excitement begins to build for the second ever British Pest Management Awards.  Our f

30 August 2018

Advert: PestEx - Register for free now

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30 August 2018

Hollywood Pests: Pest control film reviews

Media | PPC92 September 2018 The release of Ant-Man and the Wasp from Marvel Studios got us thinking about high profile pests on the silver screen. Over the last few years there’s been an awful lot of pests coming out of Hollywoo

30 August 2018

Meet your new Executive Board members

Your Association | PPC92 September 2018 At June’s AGM, Julia Pittman (Beaver), Tim Slator (Valley) and Louise Summers (Urban Wildlife) were elected onto the Association’s Executive Board. Keen to understand their big picture vie

30 August 2018

Ask the technical team September 2018

Technical | PPC92 September 2018 When you’re a BPCA member you can get technical support whenever you need it via our experienced technical team. Here are just a few of the latest questions posed... SPEED READ Ensure you are a

30 August 2018

Beyond certification with East Coast Pest Control

Your association | PPC92 September 2018 When Andy Hunn, Managing Director of East Coast Pest Control, started his own business 16 years ago, it’d have been hard to imagine attending a global summit for pest management. We

30 August 2018

Summer Summit: Global Summit of Pest Management Services

Events | PPC92 September 2018 BPCA sent Chief Exec, Ian Andrew and Technical Manager, Dee Ward-Thompson off to the Global Summit in Portugal. They both came back exhausted and tan-less. We asked them to report their findings to PPC readers.

30 August 2018

Calling all bed buggers!

Get involved | PPC92 September 2018 First came the birds, and then came the bees - now it’s time to take everyone’s favourite night-time creepy crawly into the limelight. BPCA is looking for people who are passionate

30 August 2018

BPCA Regional Forums 2019 schedule released

Events | PPC92 September 2018 BPCA hosts events for everyone interested in pest management all around the UK. Our Regional Forum dates for 2019 have been announced. Our Regional Forums are completely free and a great opportunity for ke

30 August 2018

The importance of Continual Professional Development (CPD) in pest management

Training and development | PPC92 September 2018 Following our AGM in June, we announced plans to launch BPCA Registered, an in-house Individual Recognition and Continual Professional Development (CPD) Scheme. Karen Dawes, BPCA Training Deve

30 August 2018

Advert: Not all rat blockers are equal

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30 August 2018

Advert: The next EVOlution of Bait Stations

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28 August 2018

Pelsis and Curtis Gilmour announce joining of brand portfolios and operations

The Directors of Pelsis Holdings (UK) Ltd and Curtis Gilmour Inc. are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached to bring together the brand portfolios and operations of the two companies with immediate effect. The activities of

14 August 2018

Pests on farms and in grain stores

Agriculture | PestAware As soon as you start to accumulate large amounts of food in one place, pests will always become a problem. We take a look at the pest problems farms and grain stores have and ask what should you expect from your

08 August 2018

No deal - HSE Chemicals EU Exit workshop

BPCA Field Officer, Natalie Bungay, went along to the HSE's Chemicals EU Exit Workshop, in Liverpool on 1 August 2018, to find out how chemical regulation could be affected if we left the EU without a deal. The Health & Safety Executive's&

07 August 2018

Free information materials support CPD and best practice for rodent control

A new set of information materials supporting effective and responsible rodenticide use has been published by UK Rodenticide Stewardship and are available free of charge to all users. Topics include: Exposure of wildlife to rodenticides Dire

07 August 2018

MEMtoring; can you help shape the future of pest control?

MEMtoring is an integral part of BPCA's forthcoming individual recognition scheme, where it places practical skills at the heart of learning and development. MEMtoring, in short, is mentoring from one member to another. If you're new to the indu