19 January 2018
John Dowling will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called "The end of my Tether – birds of prey and pest control". We catch up with him to see what we should expect. About me and John Dowling Falconry I had been a Bird fanatic since
16 January 2018
Killgerm's Group Head of Technical Department, Matthew, will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called Options for mosquito management in the UK. We catch up with him to see what we should expect. A bit of background on Matthew I am the Head
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has opened consultation of a proposed enforcement regime for the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation in England and Wales. BPCA members are encouraged to make their views know
Rentokil Initial's Group Science and Innovation Director, Savvas Orthon, will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called Technology vs Technicians – how everybody wins (except the rats). We catch up with him to see what we should expect.
05 January 2018
Natural England are considering charging for statutory assessment and issue of wildlife licences. BPCA has recently written to Natural England expressing our concerns about the delays in issuing licences, and the problems this creates
04 January 2018
Asa Goldschmied, Founder and Director of Proton Environmental, started out in the pest management industry five years ago now. He looks back at what it was like to change careers and his first tricky January in the business. The
02 January 2018
As of 1 January 2019, the BPCA Membership criteria will be amended to state that all Servicing Members must have passed their EN16636 audits. Members must make sure all non-conformities are closed out by the deadline date, or they will be unable
The Irish Pest Control Association (IPCA) Diploma is now an accepted qualification when applying or renewing BPCA Servicing Membership. The membership criteria for all Servicing Member states that “all staff involved in the eradicati
The new Code of Best Practice for The Use of Break Back Traps/Snap Traps has been released by BPCA. BPCA Codes of Best Practice (COBP) are written rules which explain how people working in the pest management industry should behave in
13 December 2017
Under transitional arrangements agreed between the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) UK, all relevant stakeholder organisations and the Government Oversight Group1 (chaired by the Health and Safety Executive), members of farm ass
20 December 2017
Urban Wildlife's Director of Wildlife, Gary Williams, will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called Actions vs impacts – a pest controller’s quandary. We catch up with him to see what we should expect. As a young bo
19 December 2017
At its quarterly meeting in Brussels on 13 December 2017, CEPA (Confederation of European Pest Management Associations) confirmed the appointment of the consultancy Darwin Associates to take charge of running the CEPA secretariat in Brussels as of 1
BPCA Servicing member, Healthguard Ltd, is all set to move to their new 2000 square foot unit in Lincolnshire. The move was sparked by their ambitious expansion plans for continued organic growth and expansion by acquisition following the recent
Dave Archer will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called Much ado about moleing. We catch up with him to see what we should expect. Dave's experience I have been involved in professional pest control for 40 years. I have a preferenc
12 December 2017
Globally important bird sanctuary of South Georgia monitored to determine the success of a rodent eradication project. This Antarctic summer, three dogs, 15 people and three vessels will take part in the fourth phase of the South Georgia H
BPCA Manufacturing and Distribution member, Pelsis, have won the 2017 SME of the year award at the Yorkshire Business Awards. The awards celebrate the very best of Yorkshire businesses, and Pelsis was up against some outstanding local compan
08 December 2017
The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has written to Natural England expressing concern over the length of time class licences are currently being issued. In a letter to Natural England, BPCA stated concern for food safety
07 December 2017
A few of the BPCA Staff team headed off to Wensum Valley in Norwich earlier this week to host the last Regional Forum of 2017. They were joined by nine exhibitors including the sponsors for the day 1env. Agenda for the day BPCA M
Eleven assurance schemes with combined memberships of 95,000 farm businesses will be compliant with the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime for 2018. They are: AIC's Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops British Egg Industry Counci
The days of sitting in a huge queue in the carpark full of packed up exhibitors, trying to squeeze out of the Motorcycle Museum are all over. PestTech has officially moved on to pastures new – making its new home with the Wasps at Coven
BPCA Marketing and Communications Manager, Ben Massey, will be leading seminar at PPC Live called No in-house marketing guru? No problem! – Marketing for smaller companies. We catch up with him to see what we should expect.
BPCA Servicing Members, Excel Environmental Services has achieved the prestigious Investors in People Accreditation. Investors in People is a standard for people management, offering accreditation to organisations that adhere to the I
During its recent annual convention, PestWorld, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) hosted a meeting of the Global Pest Management Coalition to discuss the structure of the organization and its focus areas for the coming year.
DID YOU KNOW ...that all employers are responsible for the health, safety and wellbeing of their employees and if an employee is injured whilst at work they can look to their employer for compensation? The Employers’ Liability (Compulsory In
29 November 2017
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 provides protection for all species of bat found in the United Kingdom. It is illegal to kill, or even disturb, bats in their roosts. If bats are present, and there is a possibility of them bein
