26 July 2018
In a recent survey conducted by CRRU UK, permanent rodenticide baiting is still considered essential by more than 1-in-3 farmers - contrary to stewardship guidelines. The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) with the support of t
Pest prevention | PestAware With Britain currently in the grip of an unprecedented heatwave, we’ve put together some advice for stopping rats and wasps getting into your household rubbish. As the temperature soars, so to do th
19 July 2018
It is looking like a bumper year for pests, with the heatwave providing perfect conditions for wasps, rats and mice to thrive, according to industry experts. Call-outs to members of The British Pest Control Association have increased for wa
17 July 2018
Press release | PestAware BPCA is issuing advice to the public to be pest aware following a reported increase in the number of fly bites. The heatwave is being linked in the media to an increased number of bites and stings, particul
11 July 2018
Last night, at the Trade Association Forum’s awards evening, BPCA won the Best Practice Award for Social Media 2018. The awards evening, now in its 16th year, was held at the historic Draper’s Hall in London. Prestigious awa
09 July 2018
Label changes in the conditions relating to the use of both Phostoxin® and Talunex® for the nonagricultural control of brown rats resulted in the UK marketing companies putting a temporary suspension on the use of both products for rodent con
To protect the UK’s honeybee populations, scientists have trialled electronically tagging invasive Asian Hornets. Scientists from the University of Exeter have been trialling the use of tiny tracking devices to follow Asian hornets to
06 July 2018
BPCA has a full-time pest control Technical team who are there to support our members – but who’s on the team and what sort of support can they give? We thought it was worth giving you a proper introduction to our Tech team, what they do,
Professional salesperson Beth Reed has joined the BPCA Staff team as our new Sales Executive. Beth has been recruited to help develop BPCA events like PestEx 2019 and publication, PPC magazine. She’ll be supporting BPCA members with exhibi
A product designed to “revolutionise how bed bugs are tackled” is being supported by Innovate UK's latest open funding competition. Vecotech has received a grant of £220,034 to develop a product to detect infestations in it&rsq
BASIS PROMPT has taken on an IT manager to manage data and take the lead in a digital transformation project designed to help it improve its service to its members. The register has appointed Andrew Boulding as its new data manager as it mo
05 July 2018
Do you specialise in heat treatment? If so, then BPCA's Fumigation and Controlled Environments (FaCE) Forum would like your help. FaCE are meeting on Tuesday 17 July at the BPCA offices in Derby to discuss the future of heat treatme
Member story | BPCA online South London-based Beaver Pest Control has been awarded the pest control contract for the City of London Corporation. The three-year deal included elements such as EN 16636 Certification, provision of work ex
Pest management professionals, companies and trade associations from across the world assembled in Portugal’s Coastal town of Cascais for the third Global Summit on 4 June. The event lasted three-days and was hosted by the Confederation of
26 June 2018
Today after the Associations 2018 AGM, BPCA’s Executive Board formally welcomed three new members to its committee. The Executive Board is BPCA’s governing committee and includes such responsibilities as setting the Associatio
Today after its Annual General Meeting (AGM), BPCA announced that it plans to introduce a professional recognition scheme incorporating CPD as a new member benefit from 2019 onwards. The scheme, ‘BPCA Registered’ will be run by BPC
15 June 2018
Press release | PestAware The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) is urging the public to be on their guard for wasps as they anticipate a significant increase in prevalence this summer. This season could be a bumper year as&nbs
14 June 2018
BPCA has produced a guidance document to help our members decide how often they need to check their snapback/break-back traps. The guidance document was created at the request of members and goes alongside the newly created Code of Best Practice
The new Code of Best Practice for The Use of Air Guns in Pest Control is now available to download. BPCA Codes of Best Practice (COBP) are written rules which explain how people working in the pest management industry should behave in a
11 June 2018
Member story | BPCA online Preston based, Alpha Pest Control, has celebrated 25 years of service to the pest control industry. Alpha Pest Control marked the occasion by throwing a surprise event in London for employees and national
04 June 2018
6 June 2018 is the second ever World Pest Day. To mark the occasion, we’re imagining what would be different in a world without any pest management. Pest management professionals from five continents are getting together today for the Glob
23 May 2018
Most of us get pretty upset when we see a rat stealing food from a bird table, but what if we spotted a rat eating the birds right out of the trees themselves? That's precisely the moment a photographer captured on camera in Lincolnshire. The&nb
21 May 2018
The European Commission is conducting an open public consultation relating to the possible adoption of rules applicable to drone operations. Any changes in the rules may affect professional pest management companies that use drones as a tool wit
20 May 2018
Professional Pest Controller issue 91 is out now and available completely for free. The BPCA member and industry magazine is packed full of all the latest pest control news and features (May 2018). PPC magazine is made for our members, pes
11 May 2018
President foreword | PPC91 May 2018 Hopefully, by the time you read this, some better weather has finally arrived. Speaking with many technicians, the terrible weather we’ve endured right through into mid-April has undoubtedly re
