01 March 2022

Public health vs Pests: Medical problems and infections from pests

PPC asked Dr Alex Kew from University College London Hospitals to look at the public health risks that arise from common pests to better educate and protect our clients.. More

01 March 2022

Environmental Risk Assessments and how to deal with them

In this article BPCA Head of Technical, Dee Ward-Thompson, takes it back to basics and explains what ERAs are and why it’s important to carry them out. . More

01 March 2022

Public health and safety bird control licences in the UK

Take a look at our handy table to see the status of the various public health and safety wildlife licences in the UK.. More

28 February 2022

VIDEO: The evolution of PestFix

In this video, Francis Medley from PestFix talks about how the business has changed over the years to better support the pest control industry.. More

11 February 2022

Preston Park clock tower cleaned up by pest controllers

Press release: BPCA member company Cleankill Pest Control has been helping to clean up the famous clock tower in Brighton’s Preston Park.. More

01 February 2022

Jones and Son to showcase new Defender Thistle Bird Spikes at PestEx

Press release: Devon-based Jones and Son launch their new Defender Thistle Bird Spikes and will feature the product on their stand at PestEx this March.. More

05 January 2022

Defra publishes 2022 General Licences for bird control

Defra has published updated General Licences for wild bird control in England effective from 1 January 2022.. More

20 December 2021

Daera issue amended interim general licences pending consultation

Daera has issued amended, interim licences. Several bird species have been removed from either all or some of the three general licences.. More

17 December 2021

NRW confirm Welsh general licence extension until June 2022

Natural Resources Wales confirm that current Welsh general licences for the control of wild birds will be unchanged until 30 June 2022. . More

14 December 2021

Wild Justice claims win in Northern Ireland general licences case

Campaign group Wild Justice has issued a release celebrating a "landmark victory" in a legal challenge to Northern Ireland’s general licences for the control of wild birds.. More

25 November 2021

VIDEO: Guidance on CRRU stewardship for rodenticide use

In this video, Natalie Bungay explains what the CRRU code of best practice covers and what you need to consider in order to comply with it.. More

16 November 2021

NRW extend Welsh general licences into 2022

Four general licences which authorise lethal control of birds in Wales, due to expire on 31 December, will be reissued for a short period into 2022.. More

29 October 2021

Wild Justice launches Northern Ireland general licences legal challenge

Wild Justice, the Chris Packham-led campaign group, has launched a legal challenge against the 2021/22 general licences issued by Northern Ireland's DAERA.. More

27 October 2021

Dramatic drop in allegations of rogue rodenticide supply

Only one suspected point-of-sale non-compliance case has been reported in the past year, according to the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU).. More

04 August 2021

Choose professionals to protect wild birds, says trade body

BPCA is urging the owners of homes, businesses and public buildings to ensure they choose a trained and qualified professional to offer advice and install bird-proofing measures. . More

14 July 2021

VIDEO: Digital Forum 9 - Bird control lasers explained

In this video, Chris Frappell from Pestfix gives a talk on lasers for bird control and their use. . More

07 July 2021

Have your say: Member summit on general licences for bird control in Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency want your views on proposed amendments to 2021/22 licences for bird control. . More

12 May 2021

So you want to fly hawks?

Paul Wilson, Independent Wildlife Management, spoke to PPC103 about flying hawks as part of your pest management toolkit.. More

14 April 2021

Static rodenticide residues in barn owl surveillance

Two-thirds of barn owls analysed have been found with detectable liver residues of two or more second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs), says CRRU. . More

01 April 2021

Almost half of feral pigeons carry infectious disease, BPCA warns

Up to 49 per cent of feral pigeons could carry an infectious disease that can be passed to humans, BPCA has warned.. More

19 March 2021

VIDEO: PestExtra: Bird Mites Environmentally Tricky, Socially Misunderstood, Technically Still Challenging

In this video Professor Olivier Sparagano, University of Hong Kong, talks through key points to consider when fighting arthropod pests like birds mites.. More

26 February 2021

Natural England: Gull control licence screening explained

In PPC102 David Brown, Senior Adviser for Bird Licensing at Natural England, talks about what has changed this year to make the licensing process fit for purpose.. More

26 February 2021

CRRU and stewardship: crunch time

As we pass the five-year mark of rodenticide stewardship, BPCA’s Communications Officer Kat Shaw takes a look at where the regime is at and where it’s going.. More

26 February 2021

Bird mites: complex and confusing

Professor Olivier Sparagano, Professor of Veterinary Parasitology at the City University of Hong Kong, shares with PPC how to correctly identify your arthropod pests to create an effective treatment strategy.. More

30 November 2020

BPCA calls for rodent control as part of Avian flu measures

Poultry farmers and other bird keepers are urged to step up rat and mouse management as part of measures to halt the spread of Avian flu.. More