03 December 2019
Watch back our webinar on professional bed bug control. In this first of a 2-part series, Natalie talks biology, lifecycles, public health and prevention. The one hour video covers five main topics: Bed bug identification Bed bug biology
02 December 2019
BPCA member company Abate Pest Management are recruiting for two individuals to join their new trainee scheme. The programme, which begins in January 2020, consists of a two-year training scheme where indiv
28 November 2019
BPCA member Rentokil Initial has knocked global tech giant Apple off the top spot in a league table of UK's most popular employers. Rentokil was reviewed by its staff as the best company to work for in the UK, a
Detectable anticoagulant rodenticide residues in 87% of barn owls are highlighted by a new report to the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime, co-ordinated by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK. CRRU chairman Dr Alan Buckle say
21 November 2019
Have you brought something home from the shop riddled with insects? Opened an old bag of flour to find it’s tainted? Are you a manufacturer of food products and you want to keep them safe from infestation? Stored product insects (SPIs) a
13 November 2019
BPCA Manufacturer and Distributor member Bayer's Harmonix® poultry red mite (PRM) is now included in the BEIC list of products that can be used on Lion Code egg farms. Ken Black, Bayer rural hygiene manager, says this is gr
BPCA member company Killgerm Group Ltd recently announced the completion of its acquisition of Milluck AB. Founded in 2007 and based in Malmö, Sweden, Milluck supplies the professional pest control service market both in Sweden and e
On 1 October, the European pest management services trade association (CEPA) launched its Memorandum of Understanding on Professionalisation of the Pest Management Industry, in an event hosted by the European Committee of the Regions.
Professional pest controller magazine issue 97 is out now and available to read online for free. The magazine can be read online or downloaded as a PDF or you can join our Affiliate Scheme and request a har
President foreword | PPC97 November 2019 Trust is a vital ingredient for business and personal success. You trust me to provide a service, and I trust you to pay me when the work is done. This is the most basic trust equati
Chief Exec Viewpoint | PPC97 November 2019 I write this on the autumnal equinox as we officially pass from summer into autumn. To a great extent, we work in an industry where the seasons matter because some of the pests we
Your Association | PPC97 November 2019 At the end of August Martyn Belcher, ABM Pest Control, was called out by Nottinghamshire Police to a swarm of honey bees. Armed with his swarm collecting gear (skep, spray bottle and garden seca
12 November 2019
Membership | PPC97 November 2019 BPCA is looking for Servicing members in Wolverhampton and the surrounding areas to offer work placement days to university students. Working in partnership with the University of Wolverham
Competition | PPC97 November 2019 BPCA is looking for the best pest photograph of the year and is offering a £500 prize for anyone who captures the perfect image of public health pest control. The competition is officially
Technical | PPC97 November 2019 Our technical team explore HSE legislation, vulnerable customers and snap traps in this issue. When you’re a BPCA member you can get technical support whenever you need it via our exper
Technical| PPC97 November 2019 Those in the industry for less than 10 years may not remember life before gel baits for controlling pharaoh ants (Monomorium pharaonis). BPCA Technical Officer, Natalie Bungay, looks at treatments
Pest Control | PPC97 November 2019 Much has been written about the resistance to Vitamin K antagonists, more colloquially known as ‘the anticoagulants’. Dr Mike Ayers, from BPCA member company Precision Pest Man
Pest control| PPC97 November 2019 Partho Dhang has a PhD in Zoology and is the author of ‘Urban Pest Control: A Practitioner’s Guide’, where he explores trends in the industry, pest control tools, and sustainab
Business feature| PPC97 November 2019 Personalised workwear and uniforms for pest management companies are becoming more and more popular. They can help set your brand apart from the crowd and make a lasting first impression with you
Business feature| PPC97 November 2019 Starting your own pest management business is - pardon the pun - a scary business. But there are ways of starting a business with the assurance of a more extensive support system to help. In
Your association | PPC97 November 2019 This year BPCA’s Executive Board set up a series of three working groups, to find out what championing professionalism in pest management looks like. One group has been taking a look
Your association | PPC97 November 2019 Ian Furlong from BPCA member company Independent Pest Control & Hygiene Services details his first encounter with wax moths and their symbiotic relationship with the bees in his client&
Your association | PPC97 November 2019 What do you do when a huge site is literally teeming with pests and wildlife? Nigel White, from BPCA member company Tactical Environmental Services, talks through one of their more challenging s
Your association | PPC97 November 2019 Doctors, teachers, accountants, police officers, engineers, nurses… what do they all have in common? This issue we’re talking about how we show off the value of our trade and our pe
Your association | PPC97 November 2019 Many of you will know that BPCA has an A to Z of pests on our website. This is a tool for end-users to find pest control help and support. What you might not know is that we’ve been f
