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20 February 2018
Fumigants and Pheromones Conference in Indianapolis
Insects Limited and FSS will be hosting the 13th Fumigants and Pheromones Conference 12-14 June 2018 at the Indiana State Museum in downtown Indianapolis, USA.. More
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14 October 2020
Pest Advice for controlling Cockroaches
Got some uninvited dinner guests? Is the back of your fridge home to a colony of creepy crawlies? If you find your building crawling with cockroaches, you’re in the right place. . More
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07 November 2017
Outbreak of plague in Madagascar
The World Health organisation (WHO) has delivered millions of doses of antibiotics to fight the outbreak of plague, which has already claimed the lives of 33 people.. More
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07 November 2017
BeeWatch to launch in December
BeeWatch is an App based, alerting system that links pesticide users and beekeepers together to protect the last ‘managed’ pollinator. . More
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07 November 2017
Termites in the Midlands?
BPCA member, CSS Pest Services, identified a small colony, initially thought to contain up to 30 termites, during a routine inspection. After seeking confirmation from an entomologist, the termites were identified as Kalotermitidae, more commonly.... More
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04 October 2017
Confirmed: Asian Hornets in Devon
An invasive species of hornet has been sighted at an apiary in Devon.
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05 September 2017
New imaging technique reveals amazing pictures of live insects
Scientists from Western University in Ontario, Canada have developed a new way of photographing living insects with stunning results. . More
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06 September 2017
Bayer issues warning to stay alert for Asian Hornets
Manufacturer and Distributor Member, Bayer, has urged Pest controllers to remain vigilant this autumn and report sightings of Asian hornets. The advice follows the first confirmed case of the invasive pest in the UK last September.. More
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01 September 2017
Spike in wasp numbers with autumn sugar rush predicted
BPCA predicts a rise in wasp figures after the mixed summer weather created a delay in their usual pattern of emergence.. More
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16 August 2017
Fleas with bubonic plague found in parts of USA
Public health officials have confirmed that they have found fleas in Arizona, the USA that have tested positive for the bubonic plague . More
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04 August 2017
Confirmed: Invasive Asian tiger mosquitoes in UK
Public Health England has reported that a monitoring project in Kent discovered Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) larvae.. More
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26 May 2017
Insect Monitoring Traps live to fight another day
The hard work of BPCA, its Members and their clients working together have resulted in a victory against a proposal to class insect monitoring trap pheromones as biocides. Through a two-pronged attack at the European Commission and lobbying of the.... More
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16 March 2017
Endangered Bees: Pesticides blamed
The American rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) has made its way onto the endangered species list. . More
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16 May 2017
BPCA Defends Insect Monitoring
Working alongside manufacturing and distributor members, BPCA has written to the European Commission to protest at a proposal to class attractants used in insect monitoring traps as biocides.. More
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20 September 2016
Sighting of an Asian Hornet in the UK
Pest experts are warning members of the public to remain vigilant following the first sighting of an Asian Hornet in the UK. . More
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05 October 2016
BPCA on radio after fire service issues wasp nest warning
Fire services covering Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Buckinghamshire, issued a warning this week after a DIY treatment of a Wasps nest went horribly wrong.. More
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06 October 2016
UPDATE: Asian hornets nest found near Bristol
The pumpkin-sized hornet's nest was at the top of a 17m conifer found in Tetbury, Gloucestershire.. More
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10 November 2016
Using refined sticky traps to meet the challenge of pesticide resistant thrips and whitefly
With more and more pests becoming resistant to pesticides, alternative control methods are being put to the test to combat flower thrip and whitefly infestations.. More