28 February 2020

PestFix launch new bird control product

BPCA member PestFix will unveil their newly-registered 3-Way Surface Mount Base, for use in bird-proofing applications, at PPC Live 2020 in March. PestFix explained, "Traditionally, a pest technician would have to bend posts or drill.... More

28 February 2020

Storms will drive pests into homes says PelGar

BPCA member PelGar says that the back-to-back battering of the UK by storm fronts and widespread flooding is likely to drive pests into human areas. The storms will also have negative effects on other non-pest species of Bri.... More

27 February 2020

Social media mix ups: when internet pest advice goes wrong

In this guest blog, Mark Butler and Martin Rose-King ask if the pest management advice you're getting on the internet is legit.  We've all been there: an urgent call from a customer panicking about the ‘deadly’ bug they.... More

27 February 2020

PPC Live 2020: Online showguide

Welcome to the PPC Live showguide: your definitive look at what’s happening at the biggest pest event of the year. On 11 March, we’ll be in beautiful Harrogate for our one-day trade exhibition designed for pest control technicia.... More

27 February 2020

PPC98 out now

Professional pest controller magazine issue 98 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 hard copy.&n.... More

27 February 2020

Doesn't time fly when you're having fun?

Chief Exec Viewpoint | PPC98 March 2020 That’s me, now, two years as CEO at BPCA and it’s been an exciting two years. Much done and much still to do. It’s been a pleasure to meet many of our members at our&n.... More

27 February 2020

Advert: New wettable powder

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27 February 2020

Advert: The multi-talented cockroach gel

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27 February 2020

Ask the members March 2020

Your association | PPC98 March 2020 Technical and Compliance Officer, Natalie Bungay spent 2019 travelling all over the country talking to BPCA members. As well as answering hundreds of technical questions, she decided to turn th.... More

27 February 2020

Ask the technical team March 2020

Technical | PPC98 March 2020 Our technical team answer questions about insect control, personal development, general licences and bed bugs in this issue. When you’re a BPCA member you can get technical su.... More

26 February 2020

Spring Queening: On the trail of Asian hornets in Guernsey

Pest control | PPC98 March 2020 Elliott Rose-King, from BPCA Consultant Member Bounty Consultancy Services, talks to PPC about a recent fact-finding visit to The Agriculture, Countryside and Landscape Management Services (ACLMS) tea.... More

26 February 2020

2020 Vision: New era for insecticides

Pest control | PPC98 March 2020 With fewer insecticides available than in the past, keeping informed about insecticide product options is more important than ever for all parts of the pest management industry. Richard Moseley, Ba.... More

26 February 2020

PestWatch: What’s ticking off your dog?

Technical feature | PPC98 March 2020 Dee Ward-Thompson investigates a type of tick you might not have come across yet but is slowly becoming more prevalent in the UK. At the end of last year, I went along to the Leve.... More

26 February 2020

Signed, Sealed and Delivered!

Business feature | PPC98 March 2020 Do you have a written contract for every bit of pest work you do? What needs to be in a contract anyway? We asked specialist contracts and legal services expert BEB Consultancy to expl.... More

26 February 2020

Discounted bespoke contracts for BPCA members

At BEB, we’re passionate about protecting businesses with robust contracts and support. In our experience, trades such as pest controllers are often the least well protected in this area - either because “it’s how they&rsq.... More

26 February 2020

Keep your contracts watertight

Business feature | PPC98 March 2020 On most of your jobs, you provide a quote, do the work to the best of your ability, the customer is happy and they pay you. But, as we all know, not every job goes that smoothly. Which.... More

26 February 2020

Guess Whose Poo

Technical | PPC98 March 2020 Here at BPCA, we like to bring you the hard-hitting articles. That’s why we’re publishing this guide about poop! One of the most common signs of a pest infestation is the presence.... More

26 February 2020

President's report: Writing the history of pest management

Annual report 2019 | PPC98 March 2020 BPCA President Phil Halpin takes a look back at the highlights of a successful and noteworthy 2019 for the Association. As I write, I like to imagine where you’re reading this. .... More

26 February 2020

Treasurer's report: Nine years of membership growth

Annual report 2019 | PPC98 March 2020 In our most recent annual report Mark Williams, Honorary Treasurer on BPCA's Executive Board, assesses the Association's finances for 2019. What a super year 2019 was. It was our firs.... More

26 February 2020

INFOGRAPHIC: the year in numbers

Annual report 2019 | PPC98 March 2020 It's been a great year at the BPCA, with a successful PestEx and new initiatives like BPCA Registered. Take a look at the key figures from our 2019 annual report.  . More

26 February 2020

If you can make it here: Rat detection on the streets of NYC

Your association | PPC98 March 2020 Davy Brown and Tom Naden run BPCA Associate member company, RatDetection.com, a specialist drain inspection and repair company. Started in 2007, they work solely in the UK pest control industry, fin.... More

26 February 2020

Come on Board!

Your association | PPC98 March 2020 We’re always looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to volunteer their time with us here at BPCA, whether that’s on one of our Committees or on the Association’s.... More

26 February 2020

Designed for Committee?

Your association | PPC98 March 2020 Leaving the Servicing Committee after almost 13 years, Jenny Humphrey joined after her father, who had been an active member of the BPCA for some years, passed away. She spoke to us ab.... More

21 February 2020

Advert: Come see Pelsis at PPC Live!

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21 February 2020

BPCA Forum: YOUR local pest events

Events | PPC98 March 2020 When we began organising regional events over ten years ago, Kevin Higgins, our Membership Manager, met with a few members in an evening. Now BPCA Forums regularly see audiences of 80+ with exhi.... More

21 February 2020

Advert: New product catalogue out now!

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21 February 2020

Advert: Fast and versatile rodent station

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18 February 2020

Bayer to launch new gel bait at PPC Live

A new cockroach gel, which is the first product ever which claims to also control grey silverfish, will be unveiled at BPCA's pest management event of the year, PPC Live, in March. Bayer say the multi-use gel contains a.... More

16 February 2020

Volunteers wanted: BPCA Executive Board

Because the BPCA AGM will be earlier this year, we’re appealing for Board members sooner than normal. The AGM will be held in April this year, alongside our Midland forum. We have several spots available on the Board d.... More

13 February 2020

GENERAL LICENCES: six licences reissued for control of wild birds

Defra has announced that six general licences for the control of wild birds in England will be reissued on a temporary basis ahead of new licences coming into force on 1 August 2020. Following a legal challenge by Wild Justi.... More

06 February 2020

BIG BIRD WRAP-UP: General and individual licences for bird control in the UK

Since April 2019, we’ve had many updates on general licences for bird control in the UK. This quick view page will give you all the headline information and latest updates on general and individual licences in England, Northern Ireland, S.... More

05 February 2020

Coronavirus: advice for employers

Cases of Wuhan novel coronavirus have been confirmed in a number of countries other than China including Thailand, Singapore, Japan, the USA, Canada and France. The first cases of the coronavirus have also now been confirmed in the UK, so a.... More

03 February 2020

BPCA launches #WeAreBPCA campaign

After the success of the Be Protected. Professionally. campaign, BPCA has launched a new pest awareness message and is asking members to get involved.  All BPCA Servicing members will be receiving a USB stick packed full of useful tool.... More

30 January 2020

FAQ: Lesser black-backed and herring gull licensing

An FAQ regarding the Lesser Black-Backed Gull and Herring Gull bird control licensing changes. Why are there changes to the number of gulls that can be controlled? Herring gull and lesser black-backed gull have been excluded from the.... More

30 January 2020

Natural England releases details of new bird control licensing arrangements for herring gulls and lesser black-backed gulls

Natural England has today [Thursday 30 January] set out changes to licences for the lethal control of herring gulls and lesser black-backed gulls in England. Owing to their poor conservation status, herring gulls and lesser black.... More

29 January 2020

New licences for Lesser black-backed and Herring gull released tomorrow – England

Natural England (NE) has confirmed that new bird licences for the control of the Lesser black-backed gull and Herring gulls will be released tomorrow (30 January 2020). This is a breaking story, and BPCA will publish more details as they co.... More

29 January 2020

BPCA members team up to deliver bee removal workshops

Beegone, a part of BPCA Servicing Member PGH Pest Control, and BPCA Manufacturer and Distributor member Killgerm are partnering up to offer training on feral bee removal. The training will be delivered by Beegone Managi.... More

29 January 2020

Bayer launches updated pest app

BPCA member Bayer's Pest Solutions Team is launching a new version of its free Pest Partner app. Developed as a tool for pest technicians, the Pest Partner app is a source of useful pest information, control advice as w.... More

28 January 2020

VIDEO: Environmental risk assessments and non-toxic pest control

Watch back our webinar on the key points to consider when conducting an Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) to include non-chemical control. In this video Natalie discusses: Why we should carry out an ERA What are ERAs?  Th.... More

28 January 2020

PestAware: Tips for attracting red squirrels

Red squirrels are native to the UK but, sadly, their numbers have been in decline since the early 20th century. Here, Millbry Hill's Kathryn Eccles gives her top tips for encouraging more red squirrels into your garden. It'.... More

28 January 2020

CIEH Conference: discount for BPCA members

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) 2020 Pest Control Conference is shaping up nicely, with discounted entry for BPCA members. The CIEH Pest Control Conference: Safeguarding Public Health has been organised in.... More

24 January 2020

BPCA delivers SPI expertise at trading standards event

At the end of last year, our technical team was invited to give a series of presentations to the Association of Chief Trading Standards Officers. The presentations took place in York, Manchester, Birmingham and London, to audiences of.... More

23 January 2020

Pest magazine sold to Lewis Business Media

Pest and Pest+ enews were sold yesterday (22 Jan 2020) by owners Foxhill Publishing. The sale of the pest management magazine, launched in 2008, has "secured an exciting, long-term future for Pest", say founders Frances McKi.... More

22 January 2020

Stakeholders urged to sign CEPA Memorandum

Professional pest management companies, and any business using the services of one, are urged to put pen to paper and sign the CEPA Memorandum of Understanding.    As co-Chair of the CEPA Professionalisation Working Grou.... More

17 January 2020

The importance of giving back

BPCA member company Contego got off the ground in 2004, following funding support from the Prince's Trust charity.  Now going from strength-to-strength, Contego's CEO Michael Taylor talks about the value in paying it forward and givin.... More

16 January 2020

How to boost your Find a pest controller profile

One of the benefits of being a BPCA Servicing member is having your business included on our website’s Find a pest controller tool. This is our online database which allows the public to search for trusted pest management compani.... More

16 January 2020

Could you be the new BASIS FACTS Chairperson?

BASIS is seeking to recruit a new Chairperson for the BASIS FACTS Advisory Committee, starting in March 2020. The FACTS Committee comprises of representatives from a range of academic, advisory and commercial organisations.... More

13 January 2020

Logging your unstructured CPD points with BPCA Registered

Training | PPC95 May 2019 Learn how to successfully log unstructured CPD points yourself with BPCA's individual recognition scheme - BCPA Registered.   Reflective learning has been introduced through unstructured learn.... More

09 January 2020

New categories and cards for BPCA Registered

BPCA Registered announces new categories and cards for employees registered on its individual recognition and CPD scheme. BPCA Registered now has a range of cards relevant to both the role you carry out and your level of qualific.... More

09 January 2020

Employment law changes for 2020

 There are some changes to employment law coming this year in the UK, which you might not be aware of.  Parental bereavement leave rights take effect The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 is expected to come int.... More