13 September 2017

Review: BPCA National Survey and the media

Feature promotion | PPC88 September 2017 Earlier this year (on World Pest Day) we published our National Survey of local authorities as part of the worldwide campaign aimed to penetrate mainstream media, raising awareness of pest c.... More

13 September 2017

Today’s youth, tomorrow’s pest techs!

Feature meet the member| PPC88 September 2017 Complete Pest Control Services is a family-run business based on the border between North Wales and Cheshire. With a commitment to high standards and professionalism, Complete Pest Cont.... More

13 September 2017

Apprenticeships update

Feature training | PPC88 September 2017 BPCA announced earlier this year that it’s Pest Control Employer Development Group (EDG) had produced the Pest Control Technician Apprenticeship Standard ready for submission to the Trailblaz.... More

13 September 2017

Level 2 qualified at 18!

Feature training | PPC88 September 2017 Lewis Westlake, from Servicing Member company Acute Pest Control, has passed his Level 2 Award in Pest Management qualification at the tender age of only 18 years old. Lewis had always wanted t.... More

13 September 2017

The Brit in Brussels

Feature sector news | PPC88 September 2017 Henry Mott has served as BPCA President and still actively runs a pest management company here in the UK. Now he’s taken his seat at the top of the table for the Confederation of European.... More

13 September 2017

Macro-scale eradication; the only way to be sure?

Feature pests| PPC88 September 2017 Simon Forrester investigates whether or not complete eradication of a species is the only way to preserve public health, and the hidden impacts of wiping out a pest organism. Speed view The.... More

13 September 2017

Cereals 2017: wake up to fumigation

Feature where we've been | PPC88 September 2017 Following a request from the Fumigation and Controlled Environments (FaCE) Forum, BPCA travelled to the village of Boothby Graffoe to take a stand at the technical agricultural event Cereal.... More

13 September 2017

Rats underfoot; drainage engineer or pest control technician?

Feature pest control crossover | PPC88 September 2017 What do you do when you suspect a rodent’s route of entry is from a flaw in the inaccessible pipes beneath your feet? We asked drainage expert, Mick Grant from BPCA Associate Me.... More

13 September 2017

Apptastic! Smarter pest control at your fingertips

Feature technology | PPC88 September 2017 The digital software arms race has never been so competitive. For smaller companies, choosing the right application to help drive that bottom line up can be a challenging activity to undertake. B.... More

13 September 2017

Pests on holiday

Feature pest control | PPC88 September 2017 Do you struggle to leave work at home when you go away on holiday? Rather be doing a bit of pest management than topping up the tan? No, we don’t either. Regardless, we press o.... More

13 September 2017

Skunk hits the senses in Surrey

A professional pest controller had to do a double take - and take a deep breath - after coming face-to-face with a skunk in Surrey. Paul Nugent of North Downs Pest Control, a Probationary Member of the British Pest Control Association (BPCA).... More

13 September 2017

Ask the Technical Team September 2017

Feature technical | PPC88 September 2017 Being the leading association for pest management in the UK means that you get a lot of professional pest control questions piling up in your inbox. When you’re a BPCA member you can ge.... More

13 September 2017

ICUP: warm reception boosts urban pests

Feature where we've been | PPC88 September 2017 The ninth incarnation of ICUP took place at Aston University in Birmingham in July. Held every three years, the 2017 edition attracted a worldwide delegation of academics as well as many pe.... More

13 September 2017

A site survey for sore eyes: external urban pest control

Feature pest control | PPC88 September 2017 What happens when your survey shows evidence of rats, badgers, deer, foxes and even slowworms? Consultant Member, Urban Wildlife, sees some of the more challenging pest control problems co.... More

13 September 2017

That’s newts to me

Feature pest control | PPC88 September 2017 Jonathan Walker from BPCA Member company, Eradipest, expected a straightforward rodent problem. However, his site survey revealed that rats weren’t the only species that had made themselv.... More

13 September 2017

Pestwatch

Feature technical | PPC88 September 2017 Tips and tricks from the BPCA technical team to see you through the last bit of the year’s pest problems. CLUSTER FLIES In Autumn, cluster flies (Pollina rudis) congregate in lar.... More

06 September 2017

The product standards for portable ladders are changing

The British and European standard that covers all types of portable ladder has had a significant revision that all pest management professionals should be aware of. The changes in BS EN 131 have been implemented to improve the safety of ladders an.... More

06 September 2017

Bayer issues warning to stay alert for Asian Hornets

Manufacturer and Distributor Member, Bayer, has urged Pest controllers to remain vigilant this autumn and report sightings of Asian hornets. The advice follows the first confirmed case of the invasive pest in the UK last September. Rich.... More

05 September 2017

New imaging technique reveals amazing pictures of live insects

Scientists from Western University in Ontario, Canada have developed a new way of photographing living insects with stunning results. The problem with taking pictures of insects is they move. And if they don’t move, they’re probab.... More

04 September 2017

A bug in the system: protect yourself from cybercrime

With high profile and sophisticated digital crimes making the headlines weekly, Associate Member Cliverton team up with BPCA to give you some practical tips for staying safe on the web. There’s a new type of pest on the block and th.... More

01 September 2017

Spike in wasp numbers with autumn sugar rush predicted

BPCA predicts a rise in wasp figures after the mixed summer weather created a delay in their usual pattern of emergence. The cooler climate has seen the pests focus on rearing their young, predominantly feeding on wood-based material to.... More

31 August 2017

Training Development Manager joins BPCA staff team

Karen Dawes has joined the BPCA staff team as our new Training Development Manager. Karen has worked within the trade association sector for several years, most recently for the National Federation of Builders (NFB) which represent the needs of SM.... More

31 August 2017

BPCA staff commended for long service

BPCA Membership Officer Rachel Eyre was thanked for her long service at the BPCA Annual General Meeting 2017. She has been with BPCA for 25 years and has held a variety of roles across the Association, including training, events and now membership.... More

31 August 2017

Island invasive conference

In July the UK hosted the first international Island Invasives conference in the Northern hemisphere. The event brought together world experts in tackling invasive species to share experience, discoveries and ideas about the management of these sp.... More

16 August 2017

Fleas with bubonic plague found in parts of USA

Public health officials have confirmed that they have found fleas in Arizona, the USA that have tested positive for the bubonic plague – the infectious disease responsible for the Black Death in the Middle Ages. Back in June, three peop.... More

09 August 2017

Cleankill scoop up national award

BPCA Servicing Members, Cleankill Pest Control have won Service Provider of the Year at the ARMA’s (Association of Residential Managing Agents) inaugural ACE Awards. The awards ceremony, which was held at Tobacco Dock in London’s.... More

04 August 2017

Confirmed: Invasive Asian tiger mosquitoes in UK

Public Health England (PHE) has reported that a monitoring project in Kent discovered Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) larvae. Public Health England has been running 30 detection points at numerous British ports and airports. Sinc.... More

02 August 2017

The cost of getting it wrong

All pest management professionals should be able to recognise the importance of health and safety in their day-to-day duties. If you do get it wrong, the financial implications and impact on a colleagues’ well-being can be devastating..... More

31 July 2017

Anticoagulant rodenticides renewed by Brussels

Eight anticoagulant (AVK) rodenticide active substances had been identified as “Candidates for Substitution”, as part of the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR, Regulation (EU) 528/2012). The Official Journal of the European Union.... More

27 July 2017

CRRU help gamekeepers with rodenticide stewardship best practice

To help gamekeepers control rats in line with the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime, an updated advisory booklet has been published by CRRU UK with input from BASC, GWCT, NGO and SGA. The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) UK is respo.... More

27 July 2017

Killgerm Environment Management System achieves ISO 14001

Manufacturing and Distributors Member, Killgerm, has been awarded ISO 14001:2015 for Environmental Management Systems (EMS). Achieving this Standard confirms that Killgerm has the capability to control the potential adverse environmental.... More

27 July 2017

PROMPT app gets an update

The BASIS PROMPT app for pest technicians has been given a fresh lease of life. The free facility, which lets you monitor CPD points, was developed by professional register BASIS PROMPT last year. Stephen Jacob, chief executive of PROMPT, sai.... More

14 July 2017

PestEx 2019: 75% of stands gone already

With over 600 days left to go until PestEx 2019 – we’ve already got 75% of the available stand space booked or on hold for exhibitors, suggesting an even bigger show than this year. PestEx is the largest UK trade exhibi.... More

14 July 2017

PPC Magazine picks up Best Practice Award adding to BPCA’s list of accolades

Professional Pest Controller (PPC) Magazine, BPCA’s trade magazine, has been crowned magazine of the year by the Trade Association Forum at Wednesday night’s Best Practice Awards at the historic Drapers Hall in London. The a.... More

29 June 2017

Global Pest Management Coalition Launched

BPCA recently joined 21 pest management associations from around the world to form the Global Pest Management Coalition. The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) recently met with pest management associations from around the world and.... More

21 June 2017

BPCA supporting members at events

This week, BPCA Events Manager, Lauren Day visited the Facilities Management show at ExCeL, London following a request from Servicing Member Beaver Pest Control to lend a helping hand on their exhibition stand.  Despite temperatures of 3.... More

21 June 2017

Tom Holmes elected as new BPCA President as Paul Rodman steps down

Yesterday, Tom Holmes, Head of Durable Product Development at Pelsis Group was elected as the new BPCA President.  Tom replaces Paul Rodman of Monitor Pest Control who was sadly forced to step down suddenly from the position after just 1.... More

20 June 2017

Former BPCA Executive Director, Board and Servicing Committee member elected as Life Member

Richard Strand, who was Executive Director for 18 years received life membership of the Association at the 2017 AGM in Leicestershire today. Richard Strand has been both an employee and an active member of the BPCA Board and until recently, t.... More

16 June 2017

Century milestone for quality benchmark

The number of UK pest control companies to achieve CEPA Certified® status has reached three figures in little more than two years. The European Standard for Pest Management Services (EN16636) and its accompanying certification scheme was.... More

06 June 2017

Welcome to World Pest Day

Today (6th June 2017) is the very first World Pest Day. The worldwide campaign aims to increase awareness of the important role pest management plays in protecting public health. "World Pest Day" was initiated by the Chinese Pest Control Asso.... More

26 May 2017

Insect Monitoring Traps live to fight another day

The hard work of BPCA, its Members and their clients working together have resulted in a victory against a proposal to class insect monitoring trap pheromones as biocides. Through a two-pronged attack at the European Commission and lobbying o.... More

26 May 2017

PPC87: Out Now

Professional Pest Controller (PPC) magazine is the premier quarterly magazine for the pest management industry. It’s aimed at our membership, pest control professionals and those companies we think should be in BPCA. What's in PPC87? P.... More

26 May 2017

Ben’s award completes hat-trick for BPCA

Marketing and Communications Manager Ben Massey has scooped a national award to complete a remarkable hat-trick for the British Pest Control Association.  The 29-year-old was named young marketing executive of the year at the MemCom Awar.... More

26 May 2017

CRRU approve guidance document for Internet sales of rodenticides in the UK

The CRRU board has approved a new document meaning that this guidance has now become part of BPCA Membership Criteria. This new document contains: General guidance for all internet sales of rodenticides in the UK Guidance for sale of no.... More

16 May 2017

18 inch Rat makes headlines - media savvy pest controllers take note!

Once again, the media has taken an interest in a big rodent. The rat in question is by no means the largest on record, or indeed particularly newsworthy. Yet still we’ve spotted headlines such as “Giant rats as big as CATS found raidin.... More

16 May 2017

Referrals on track. Again

Our popular ‘find a pest controller tool’ continues to churn out more referrals for servicing members that ever before, with an increase of 13% this year so far.  The first quarter of 2017 saw our website and call handling sy.... More

16 May 2017

Prince Charles to control grey squirrels with Nutella and contraception

It is understood that Prince Charles has backed a government plan to sterilise grey squirrels using traps filled with Nutella and oral contraceptive, with the aim of protecting their red cousins. The invasive pests will be lured into eating a.... More

16 May 2017

The Death of Diesel?

You can’t fail to have seen recent news reports on air quality concerns. It’s alleged that some of our cities have such poor air quality that it contributes to the early deaths of some 40,000 UK citizens.  Recently the Govern.... More

16 May 2017

Members embrace CRRU Code of Best Practice and get amazing results

Back in 2016, Matt Garwood and his team at MG Pest Control switched over their sites to be fully compliant with the CRRU Code of Best Practice and started to monitor pest activity to see what impact it would make ON pest activity. To be fully.... More

16 May 2017

BPCA Defends Insect Monitoring

Working alongside manufacturing and distributor members, BPCA has written to the European Commission to protest at a proposal to class attractants used in insect monitoring traps as biocides. The change would mean huge costs and the likely loss of.... More