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11 October 2016
Ground Control Ltd win the Queen’s Award for Innovation
Big congratulations to BPCA members, Ground Control Ltd, for winning the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise: innovation 2016.. More
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26 February 2020
Guess Whose Poo
Poo identification guide for pest management professionals.. More
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21 September 2023
Guest blog: Asian hornet guidance for UK pest controllers
With increasing media attention on Asian hornets, it's important to know what you should and shouldn't do as a pest controller, says Elliott Rose-King, Bounty Pest Control. . More
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17 November 2020
Guest blog: Contego mental health champion appointed
In this guest blog, Laura Galloway, from BPCA member company Contego, talks about how the negative impacts of Covid-19 restrictions inspired the business to appoint a mental health champion for employees. . More
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23 April 2025
Guest blog: Developing a Lantra-approved night shooting course
Karolien Van der Vorm, 360 Wildlife Control, talks about the lack of available shooting training in the industry and what's being done to fill the gaps. . More
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21 December 2022
Guest blog: Don't let pests spoil your Christmas!
Deck the halls, trim the trees and read this blog from BPCA member PestFix on how to avoid pest problems this holiday season.. More
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30 August 2023
Guest blog: Is it time for you to offer bee removal services?
Thinking about taking on the role of removing bees from non-natural voids, such as buildings? Martyn Belcher thinks 2024 will be a great time to start.. More
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04 March 2020
Guidance for pest management companies on Covid-19 Coronavirus
The outbreak of New Corona Virus 2019-nCoV, commonly known as Coronavirus or Covid-19, in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei Province, has had a major impact across the globe. . More
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25 May 2022
Guidance for professional users of Plant Protection Products
If you use professional plant protection products as part of your work, or if you have professional PPPs applied by a third party on your behalf, then you must notify Defra.. More
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14 June 2018
Guidance for the frequency of checking snap-break back traps available for BPCA members
BPCA has produced a guidance document to help our members decide how often they need to check their snapback/break-back traps.. More
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17 September 2020
Guidance on test and trace procedures for pest management companies
BPCA has released a free guidance document for pest professionals considering implementing a test and trace procedure during the Covid-19 pandemic. . More
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21 April 2020
GVS talk RPE for pest professionals and Covid-19
In this guest blog, Danny Barr, one of GVS' UK RPE specialists, talked us through the work GVS has been doing and the key aspects of wearing safety masks. . More
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13 March 2025
Hantavirus and the role of pest control in preventing its spread
Following news of a high profile Hantavirus death recently, we've put together some information on the virus and how good pest management can help stop it spreading.. More
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16 January 2018
Have your say: Consultation on proposed enforcement for the Invasive Alien Species Regulation
Defra has opened consultation of a proposed enforcement regime for the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation in England and Wales.. More
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07 July 2021
Have your say: Member summit on general licences for bird control in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency want your views on proposed amendments to 2021/22 licences for bird control. . More
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06 March 2018
Haven’t registered for your Regional Forum yet?
BPCA hosts events for everyone interested in pest management all around the UK. Regional Forums are completely free to attend, so we can only think of three reasons why you haven’t registered yet...
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15 July 2024
Hawks help to keep seats clean for Oxford United fans
PRESS RELEASE Oxford United Football Club successfully resolved a significant pigeon problem affecting fans during matches by using Harris hawks to scare and unsettle the birds.. More
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06 February 2019
Health and safety at work summary statistics for Great Britain 2018 released by HSE
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released key statistics regarding ill health and injury relating to work in the UK. . More
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05 March 2019
Health and safety knowledge is power
H&S can strike fear into the most competent of business owner, phrases such as ‘Risk assessment’, policies, and health surveillance can shrink our confidence into a small puddle of stagnant uncertainty. . More
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06 May 2020
Health and safety: returning to work after lockdown
BPCA technical and compliance officer Natalie Bungay takes a look at what you need to consider when you reopen your pest control business, if lockdown is lifted. . More
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30 August 2018
Health, safety and compliance considerations for family-run pest control businesses
Running a family business can sometimes mean that policies and procedures may be treated as being ‘flexible’. We look at some of the challenges that a family business may face.. More
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13 December 2017
Healthguard moves to larger premises to meet expansion goals
BPCA Servicing member, Healthguard Ltd, is all set to move to their new 2000 square foot unit in Lincolnshire.
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07 September 2022
Healthy habits for pest control professionals
Michael Coates from Combat Pest Control shares his simple tips for prioritising our health, at work and in our spare time.. More
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05 January 2018
Help BPCA lobby on charges for general licences
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.. More
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28 January 2021
Hillbans recruit wildlife conservation zoo biologist
BPCA member Hillbans welcomes specialist Martyn Ridgley to the team, a qualified wildlife conservation zoo biologist. . More