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21 July 2021
Five Years of Rodenticide Stewardship report published
A report of the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime’s work covering 2016 to 2020 has been published by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use.
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19 July 2021
Safe working for pest professionals after lockdown
How can pest professionals continue to work safely now that Covid-19 restrictions in parts of the UK are at an end?. More
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14 July 2021
VIDEO: Digital Forum 9 - What's on the horizon after glue boards?
In this video, Alex Wade from Wade Environmental asks "What now?" after the news the UK Government is looking to ban glue boards. . More
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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
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01 July 2021
Legal teeth and rodent control update in 2021 Code of Best Practice
Changes to the way rodenticide is used for permanent, pulsed or burrow baiting, or in covered and protected bait stations, are coming into force to tackle “stubbornly static” rodenticide residues in barn owls.. More
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29 June 2021
New ladder safety guidance announced
Health & Safety Executive and Ladder Association will be unveiling two new ladder safety guidance documents in one-off webinar. . More
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17 June 2021
UK government confirms plans to ban rodent glue boards completely
The government has issued details on the Glue Traps (Offences) Bill to crack down on “inhumane rodent traps”.. More
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27 May 2021
VIDEO: Wales Digital Forum - Leading a movement against suicide
In this video, Rosy Candlin from CALM gives a presentation on mental health awareness. . More
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14 May 2021
Covid-19 spot checks continue as lockdown measures start to lift
As lockdown eases in stages, HSE is continuing to carry out spot checks and inspections on businesses in all sectors to confirm they have Covid-secure measures in place.. More
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13 May 2021
Ask the technical team May 2021
Plastic alternatives, carbon 'tyre-print', recycling and eco ideas are all covered in this green special issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.. More
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12 May 2021
Opinion: Vive la France? Observations on pest control licensing in France
In PPC103 Robert Moon, director of Applicateur3D, looked at whether British pest controllers should be licensed like those in France. . More
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12 May 2021
Defra look to restrict glue traps for pest control in action plan for Animal Welfare
Today (12 May), the Government has published an action plan for animal welfare which includes the promise to support legislation to restrict the use of glue traps.. More
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06 May 2021
Can rodents transmit Covid-19? A government report
Defra and the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) have presented a paper on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections in rodents occurring from exposure to humans.. More
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28 April 2021
Vehicle and office cleaning checklist available now for members
To help businesses prepare for Covid-19 inspections, BPCA has released a downloadable template cleaning schedule.. More
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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
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31 March 2021
Postponement of approval expiry dates for renewals of 8 active substances
HSE has agreed a postponement of the approval expiry dates for eight active substances which were due to lapse within the next six months.. More
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29 March 2021
BPCA's call for urgent rethink of post-Brexit biocide regulation sees fumigants registration extended
BPCA has written to HSE to ask for them to reconsider their approach to biocidal product reviews after concerns were raised for the future of some key fumigants.. More
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28 March 2021
VIDEO: Regulation of Biocides in UK - an update from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
In this video, Dr Nicola Gregg outlines the requirements for both GB and Northern Ireland (NI) and actions that businesses should be aware of to keep biocidal products on the market.. More
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25 March 2021
VIDEO: Understanding biological hazards of professional pest control
In this video, Natalie Bungay examines the biological hazards associated with the work of pest management professionals and how to mitigate those risks.. More
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23 March 2021
BPCA negotiates lateral flow Covid-19 test discounts for pest professionals
BPCA has negotiated a discount on novel coronavirus antigen detection kits for the entire UK pest control sector.. More
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02 March 2021
Free tests from CRRU for rodenticide resistance testing
Pest management professionals urged to help create accurate national picture of rodenticide resistance in light of latest resistance trends. . More
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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
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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
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26 February 2021
VIDEO: Pest management Codes of Best Practice explained
In this video, Natalie looks at why Codes of Best Practice are important and how following them can benefit your business.. More
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25 February 2021
PestWatch: Rodents and glue boards
With all eyes on control measures for glue boards, BPCA Technical Officer Natalie Bungay gives PPC102 a glue board refresher.. More