09 February 2018

Pest Awareness Week is just rubbish

The inextricable link between litter and pests is clear. More rubbish, particularly food stuffs, supports the emergence of pests, and rodent infestations particularly.  Research from the Animal and Plant Health Agency explored hou.... More

19 January 2018

PPC Live: Meet the speaker - John Dowling

John Dowling will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called "The end of my Tether – birds of prey and pest control". We catch up with him to see what we should expect. About me and John Dowling Falconry I had been a Bird fanatic si.... More

16 January 2018

PPC Live: Meet the speaker - Matthew Davies

Killgerm's Group Head of Technical Department, Matthew, will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called Options for mosquito management in the UK. We catch up with him to see what we should expect. A bit of background on Matthew I am the He.... More

16 January 2018

PPC Live: Meet the speaker - Savvas Othon

Rentokil Initial's Group Science and Innovation Director, Savvas Orthon, will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called Technology vs Technicians – how everybody wins (except the rats). We catch up with him to see what we should expect. .... More

04 January 2018

The January I started out in pest control - Asa's story

Asa Goldschmied, Founder and Director of Proton Environmental, started out in the pest management industry five years ago now. He looks back at what it was like to change careers and his first tricky January in the business.   .... More

02 January 2018

Servicing Members must pass their EN16636 audits in 2019

As of 1 January 2019, the BPCA Membership criteria will be amended to state that all Servicing Members must have passed their EN16636 audits. Members must make sure all non-conformities are closed out by the deadline date, or they will be una.... More

02 January 2018

IPCA Diploma now accepted for BPCA membership

The Irish Pest Control Association (IPCA) Diploma is now an accepted qualification when applying or renewing BPCA Servicing Membership. The membership criteria for all Servicing Member states that “all staff involved in the eradic.... More

02 January 2018

BPCA Release New Code of Best Practice on Snap Back Traps

The new Code of Best Practice for The Use of Break Back Traps/Snap Traps has been released by BPCA. BPCA Codes of Best Practice (COBP) are written rules which explain how people working in the pest management industry should behave.... More

20 December 2017

PPC Live: Meet the speaker - Gary Williams

Urban Wildlife's Director of Wildlife, Gary Williams, will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called Actions vs impacts – a pest controller’s quandary. We catch up with him to see what we should expect.  As a young.... More

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. The move was sparked by their ambitious expansion plans for continued organic growth and expansion by acquisition following the rec.... More

12 December 2017

Pelsis wins Yorkshire business award

BPCA Manufacturing and Distribution member, Pelsis, have won the 2017 SME of the year award at the Yorkshire Business Awards. The awards celebrate the very best of Yorkshire businesses, and Pelsis was up against some outstanding local com.... More

08 December 2017

BPCA lobby Natural England on delay in securing bird licences

The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has written to Natural England expressing concern over the length of time class licences are currently being issued.   In a letter to Natural England, BPCA stated concern for food saf.... More

07 December 2017

The last Regional Forum of the year

A few of the BPCA Staff team headed off to Wensum Valley in Norwich earlier this week to host the last Regional Forum of 2017. They were joined by nine exhibitors including the sponsors for the day 1env. Agenda for the day BPC.... More

20 November 2017

PPC89 out now

Professional Pest Controller issue 89 is out now. The BPCA member and industry magazine is packed full of all the latest pest control news and features (November 2017). PPC magazine is made for our members, pest control professionals an.... More

20 November 2017

Everything changes but you

President foreword | PPC89 November 2017 What a year for BPCA! I guess this is why they say the only real constant is change.  The biggest ever PestEx, the first-ever industry awards (complete with our 75th year celebratio.... More

20 November 2017

Some final words, and a new chapter for BPCA

Cheid Exec viewpoint | PPC89 November 2017 Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you will know I’m leaving BPCA and the sector early in 2018 to take up a role with the National Association of Jewellers. (In answer to the two m.... More

17 November 2017

New member benefit: Printshop

UPDATE The print shop is now open. Visit it here (main contact login required).  Marketing and promotions feature | PPC89 November 2017 Print is very much alive, but it has to be used in the right way. Print is potent.... More

16 November 2017

PPC Live 2018: Your questions answered

Events feature | PPC89 November 2017 With a busy diary, it’s hard to make time for attending tradeshows and events, let alone having to choose which events you should attend. BPCA Events Manager, Lauren Day, has been to her fair sh.... More

16 November 2017

PPC Live: Seminars, outdoor demonstrations and exhibitors

Events feature | PPC89 November 2017 The full PPC Live seminar and outdoor demonstration programmes have been released! Take a look at what we've got planned.  CPD points available 1 CPD point per seminar 2 points for att.... More

16 November 2017

Ask the Technical Team November 2017

Feature technical | PPC89 November 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 get.... More

16 November 2017

Your Association: Get involved with PPC magazine

Your Association | PPC89 November 2017 A considerable amount of time and resources get dedicated to creating PPC magazine. Content and Communications Officer, Scott Johnstone, looks to what the future holds for PPC and how you can be inv.... More

16 November 2017

‘Spotlight’ on Kent pest control firm after 12 months’ membership

Meet the Member | PPC89 November 2017 5 in 5 with David Lacey, Director, Spotlight Pest Control (Kent) Why did you choose to get into pest control? After being involved in property development for some years, I decided it was.... More

16 November 2017

Look back: North West Regional Forum

Feature events | PPC89 November 2017 After our summer break, the BPCA events calendar is back in full swing as we head out on the road again for the rest of 2017 – beginning with the North West Regional Forum in Manchester. .... More

16 November 2017

Is professional pest control training your competitive advantage?

Feature training| PPC89 November 2017 How do you promote competitive advantage, particularly in a sector where most companies do the same thing? BPCA Training Development Manager, Karen Dawes, tells us her thoughts on how training c.... More

09 November 2017

BPCA shortlisted for four awards at Association Awards

BPCA has been nominated and shortlisted for four awards at the upcoming UK Association Awards 2017. The winners will be announced at the UK Association Awards Ceremony, taking place in Manchester, UK, on 14 December. The awards we'v.... More