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08 January 2020
Are we going to lose more insecticides in 2020?
With several prominent changes to insecticides in 2019, BPCA's been asked what the future of insecticides will look like. While nothing is certain, we've tried to clarify what's going on.
As with rodenticides, all insecticides ar.... More
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08 January 2020
Plan your pest control training, development and CPD for 2020
Whether you’re with BPCA Registered or Basis, CPD is an essential part of your year. How about taking some time at the start of 2020 to plan it out? BPCA has developed a training and development template to help members.
Y.... More
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08 January 2020
Ficam W withdrawal dates announced
Following the recent announcement that Ficam W is to be removed from the market, Bayer have announced they now have working timescales for the UK, in terms of sell-out and usage periods.
8 June 2020: sales of Ficam W will ce.... More
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08 January 2020
PPC Live 2020 schedule announced
The full schedule for PPC Live 2020 has been announced and we’ve packed it with illustrious speakers from across the sector.
Taking place on Wednesday 11 March at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate, PPC Live is fo.... More
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07 January 2020
Pest advice for controlling Mice
Can you hear the pitter-patter of tiny footsteps behind the skirting? Does Tom keep bringing Jerry in from the garden?
Mice are a part of British wildlife - but when they take up residence with you, they can be a cause for concern.
Act.... More
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07 January 2020
Human hair behind pigeon deformity
Pigeons with missing toes is a fairly common phenomenon in European cities like Paris and London. But what's the cause?
A team of scientists from France’s National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) and the Univers.... More
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07 January 2020
Remembering Peter Bateman
It's with sadness that we learned this week of the passing of former BPCA President, Peter Bateman.
Peter passed away peacefully on New Year's Day with his wife, Joan, by his side.
Peter spent 33 years with Rentokil, the last 20.... More
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07 January 2020
What’s happening with bird licences?
As we enter 2020, BPCA Technical Officer Natalie Bungay gives a brief overview of the current status of bird licences for pest management across the UK.
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have diffe.... More
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03 January 2020
Staying safe on the roads
We're still deep into winter, which doesn't end in the UK until March. Pest control is a mobile business and so it's worth looking at how you can stay safe on the roads, whether on the job or otherwise.
There are a range of.... More
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16 December 2019
Scotland: General Licences for bird control update
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) have issued an update on the general licensing system in Scotland for 2020, following a period of consultation.
Over 700 responses to the consultation were received, with people sharing.... More
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11 December 2019
Ficam W to be withdrawn from the market
BPCA member Bayer has announced that Ficam W is to be removed from the market, following a vote from the EU Biocide commission.
Alan Morris, Bayer head of environmental science, explains that the industry can expec.... More
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11 December 2019
VIDEO: Inspection and control of bed bugs
Watch back our webinar on inspection and control of tricky bed bugs. This is the second video, following on from our bed bugs basics webinar.
In this video Natalie discusses:
Inspection and survey
Pre and post-treatment requirements
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10 December 2019
End of year and election reflections from BPCA
December is always a great time for reflection and looking forward to the new year. BPCA takes a look at where we’ve been, where we’re going and gives us a round-up of what a BPCA election manifesto might look like.
As w.... More
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04 December 2019
PestTech 2019 hits the target
In November BPCA sent a team along to PestTech 2019 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.
It was a busy day, with a steady stream of delegates and around 50 exhibitors (including BPCA).
We always like to champio.... More
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04 December 2019
Scholarship announced for Leadership Program
Women and Leadership International (WLI), an organisation working to provide professional development to women for the last 15 years, has announced a £2,500 scholarship available to women in the UK.
The Advanced.... More
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03 December 2019
Individual bird licences for 2019 set to expire
A reminder to pest technicians that individual licences for bird control will expire on 31 December 2019.
If current general licences do not cover your requirements, you should apply now to receive new individual licen.... More
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03 December 2019
VIDEO: Bed bug control for pest professionals
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 biol.... More
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02 December 2019
Earn as you learn with new trainee programme
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 in.... More
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28 November 2019
BPCA member Rentokil tops popular employers list
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,&nbs.... More
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28 November 2019
CRRU call for 'no-excuses' professionalism rodenticide practice
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.... More
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21 November 2019
Pest advice for controlling Stored Product Insects (SPIs)
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.... More
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13 November 2019
Egg-cellent news for Bayer
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.... More
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13 November 2019
Killgerm announce Scandinavian acquisition
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 an.... More
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13 November 2019
CEPA launches pest management professionalisation initiative
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. .... More
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13 November 2019
PPC97 out now
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.... More
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13 November 2019
The trust equation
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 equ.... More
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13 November 2019
Cycle of seasons
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.... More
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13 November 2019
Open plan living
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 s.... More
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12 November 2019
Ask the technical team November 2019
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 ex.... More
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12 November 2019
Calling all Wolves pesties!
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 Wolver.... More
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12 November 2019
Pest photo of the year #BestPestPic2020
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 officia.... More
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12 November 2019
PestWatch: Pharaoh ants
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 treatmen.... More
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12 November 2019
Resistance in rodents, both behavioural and metabolic
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.... More
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12 November 2019
Insect baits and baiting
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 sustai.... More
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12 November 2019
Understanding and implementing Site-Specific Pest Risk Assessment (SSPRA)
Business feature| PPC97 November 2019
The purpose of a Site-Specific Pest Risk Assessment (SSPRA) is to assess the risks of pest activity occurring and to implement appropriate monitoring and control measures. They aim t.... More
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12 November 2019
Member benefit in focus: Put on your Sunday pest
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.... More
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12 November 2019
Trading up! Pest management: trade or profession?
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 lo.... More
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12 November 2019
We build it...you drive it?
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.
.... More
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12 November 2019
Where there’s wax, there’s... moths?
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 clie.... More
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12 November 2019
A game of cat and mouse...and rat and cockroach and pigeon
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 challengin.... More
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12 November 2019
Strategic storytime: Why don't they pay the piper?
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.... More
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12 November 2019
A to Z of pests goes PestAware
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 bee.... More
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11 November 2019
Where we've been: Planet Holyrood
Your association | PPC97 November 2019
On 18 September, BPCA held an event at the Scottish Parliament about the critical role played by pest management professionals in protecting public health and safety.
SPEAKERS:
Ratcatch.... More
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11 November 2019
Meet the member: Fowl play on the pitch
Your association | PPC97 November 2019
In this article BPCA’s Communications Officer, Kat Shaw, spoke to Phillippa Hawkins from Falconry Services Bird and Pest Control about carrying out pest control in stadiums with her fea.... More
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11 November 2019
Training programme in focus: Level 2 Award in Pest Management
Training | PPC97 November 2019
The GPC training course is BPCA’s residential training programme designed to give people the skills they need to enter the world of pest management.
When combined with BPCA’s on.... More
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05 November 2019
And I would walk 9,000 miles…
Training | PPC97 November 2019
At BPCA we facilitate a host of pest management training opportunities, that attract candidates from around the UK and further afield.
One of our most renowned training programmes is the Ge.... More
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05 November 2019
Bespoke training: It's not 'one size fits all'
Training | PPC97 November 2019
Training Development Manager, Karen Dawes, explains how bespoke training might be a better fit for your business.
At BPCA we’re proud of our track record in delivering a r.... More
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05 November 2019
What Rwandafull training
Training | PPC97 November 2019
One company that recently took advantage of BPCA's bespoke training option was Africa Improved Foods (AIF), based in Rwanda.
The team at AIF got in touch to see if we could p.... More
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05 November 2019
Free CPD webinars
Events | PPC97 November 2019
This year BPCA trialled running free CPD webinars for all members and affiliates.
The first five webinars have proved far more popular than we could have imagined. In fact, we’ve helped.... More
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05 November 2019
Advert: Fast and versatile rodent station
Advertisement | PPC97 November 2019
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