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 Business.... More

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.... More

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&nbs.... More

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 Holly.... More

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.... More

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 ar.... More

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. .... More

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 reade.... More

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 passiona.... More

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.... More

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 D.... More

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 .... More

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 y.... More

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.... More

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 D.... More

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 i.... More

26 July 2018

40% of farmers still consider permanent rodenticide baiting essential

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 o.... More

26 July 2018

10 tips for keeping rats and wasps out of your bins this Summer

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.... More

19 July 2018

Wasps and rodents on the rise as temperatures soar

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.... More

17 July 2018

Reported surge in fly bites and advice to public

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, parti.... More

11 July 2018

BPCA scoops award for social media excellence

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.... More

09 July 2018

RAMPS UK launch the updated 2018 Code of Good Practice and new label tags for Phostoxin® and Talunex®

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.... More

09 July 2018

Electronic tags for anti-social invasive pests

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.... More

06 July 2018

Your helpful-friend: who are the BPCA technical team, and what do they do?

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.... More

06 July 2018

New Sales Executive joins BPCA

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 exh.... More

06 July 2018

Bed bug project receives government funding

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&.... More

06 July 2018

BASIS PROMPT appoints data manager to launch training “check-in” system

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.... More

05 July 2018

The future of heat treatments

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 trea.... More

05 July 2018

EN 16636 certified contributing factor to City contract

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.... More

05 July 2018

Round-up of CEPA’s European Forum: Global Summit of Pest Management Services 2018

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.... More

26 June 2018

Julia, Tim and Louise join BPCA Board

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 Associa.... More

26 June 2018

BPCA to launch in house professional recognition and CPD scheme

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.... More

15 June 2018

Wasps going on? The changing pattern of summer pest behaviour

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&.... More

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. The guidance document was created at the request of members and goes alongside the newly created Code of Best Pract.... More

14 June 2018

New Code of Best Practice: The Use of Air Guns in Pest Control

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 i.... More

11 June 2018

Alpha Pest Control celebrates its silver anniversary

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 nation.... More

04 June 2018

World Pest Day: What would the world be like without pest control?

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 G.... More

23 May 2018

Interesting rat behaviour caught on camera

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.... More

21 May 2018

Your say: Public consultation on drones (unmanned aircraft)

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.... More

20 May 2018

PPC91 out now

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.... More

11 May 2018

President foreword: Let’s get strategical

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.... More

11 May 2018

INFOGRAPHIC: PPC Live 2018 in review

Events | PPC91 May 2018 PPC Live 2018 in numbers. Take look at the feedback, stats and figures from pest controls's biggest get together this year! < Contents Next article > . More

11 May 2018

The big pest control get together: a look back at PPC Live 2018

Events | PPC91 May 2018 Third time’s the charm for BPCA’s roaming trade show, PPC Live. With more visitors, exhibitors, and positive feedback than ever before – we’re calling it a win for everyone involved.  .... More

11 May 2018

Leave it to the professionals: Considering the bigger picture of pest control

Business practice | PPC91 May 2018 Director of Precision Pest Management Solutions and BPCA Executive Board Member, Mike Ayers, shares his thoughts on why it’s now more important than ever for BPCA members to mobilise and consider.... More

11 May 2018

Road trip to success: BPCA Strategic Plan 2018-2020

Your association | PPC91 May 2018 I am delighted to share with you an overview of our strategy for the next three years. In the spirit of “driving excellence in pest management” let’s take the idea of driving as an anal.... More

11 May 2018

GET INVOLVED: PestAware the pest advice blog - working for you

Your association | PPC91 May 2018 BPCA’s new consumer-facing blog has launched. PestAware provides domestic and commercial pest advice, encouraging potential clients to use the Find a Pest Controller tool getting BPCA members even.... More

11 May 2018

Biological and environmental factors affecting wasp numbers

Environment | PPC91 May 2018 A good wasp season can give the diligent pest controller a tidy profit, and so there is the temptation to rely on these returns in subsequent years. However wasp work can be a fickle game, and you could.... More