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19 January 2021
Spotta announces team growth and new product testing
BPCA member Spotta has capped a strong first year of commercial operations with more product development and a doubled headcount.. More
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12 January 2021
Fly control essential for food businesses, says Rentokil
BPCA member company Rentokil has highlighted the dangers of fly infestations in food environments, and the harm this can cause to businesses.. More
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17 December 2020
VIDEO: Controlling flies around food
In this video Natalie discusses the key points to consider when controlling flies around food. . More
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11 December 2020
VIDEO: Digital Forum 6 - Future of Insecticide
In this video, Jim Kirk from Deadline Products gives a presentation on the changing face of insecticide products. . More
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07 December 2020
New BPCA Codes of Best Practice on bed bugs, birds and reporting released
A brand new set of Codes of Best Practice are now available, outlining the responsibilities and procedures that BPCA members are expected to adhere to.. More
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27 November 2020
PESTWATCH: Bed bugs - fail to prepare, prepare to fail
In this PestWatch, BPCA Technical Manager Dee Ward-Thompson takes a look at why bed bugs are so difficult to control and what pest technicians can do to reduce the risk of failed treatments. . More
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26 November 2020
Survey shows dust formulations preferred by pest controllers
Tim Peeling, product manager at BPCA member Bayer, takes a look at the findings of their summer wasp study.. More
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26 November 2020
Meet the member: It’s a dog’s life with Cape SPC
CAPE SPC’s Luke Jones talks about going from life in the British Army to hitting the road with working dogs.. More
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19 November 2020
VIDEO: Cockroach control for pest professionals
In this video Natalie discusses the key points to consider when controlling cockroaches.. More
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03 November 2020
BPCA member Spotta puts bed bugs to the test with smart pest monitoring
Huge reduction in hotel guests finding bed bugs during the first full year of Spotta's smart pest system real-world operations.. More
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08 October 2020
VIDEO: Digital Forum 5 - Grey Silverfish
In this video, Killgerm's Melvin Knapp gives a pest management presentation on grey silverfish biology, behaviours and control. . More
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18 September 2020
VIDEO: Identify and understand delusional parasitosis
In this video Natalie Bungay discusses key strategies for how pest controllers can react when faced with cases of delusional parasitosis.. More
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05 August 2020
The UK pest landscape and the quiet revolution
In our 100th edition of PPC, regular contributor Clive Boase reviews how far the pest management industry has come since PPC first launched and, critically, where he thinks the industry might be in another 25 years. . More
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04 August 2020
Control silverfish professionally
Recent years have seen a rise in silverfish infestations and they can often be hard to control due to behaviour and habitat. To allow effective control of this growing pest, it is important to be well versed in distinguishing between the many diff.... More
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04 August 2020
INFOGRAPHIC: A short history of public health pesticides
Looking back over one hundred issues of PPC, it’s clear that the products in our toolkits have changed considerably. We asked Alex Wade, from member company PelGar International, to look back at rodenticides and insecticides over the last century. . More
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04 August 2020
PESTWATCH: Delusional parasitosis and cable bugs
In this PestWatch, we take a look at pests that aren’t real. What is delusional parasitosis and how do we deal with it?. More
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04 August 2020
Invasive pest fears for British Museum due to Covid-19 lockdown
Priceless exhibits risk being damaged by invasive insects, due to an absence of visitors during lockdown, the British Museum has warned.. More
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06 July 2020
Bubonic plague case confirmed in China
As a new case of Bubonic plague is confirmed in China, we take a look at the role pests like rats and fleas play in spreading it.. More
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26 June 2020
Identify the differences between wasps, hornets, bees and more
Not everything that buzzes is a pest! Everything that buzzes around your garden is potentially a pollinator. These fascinating insects are incredibly useful; not just in the garden, but also in agriculture, with many crops dependent on pollination.. More
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24 June 2020
New stored products insects and fly management courses added to BPCA online classroom
BPCA has announced two new taught online classroom courses. Led by industry experts, the new courses are delivered via live presentations over Zoom.. More
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19 June 2020
VIDEO: Professional wasps and bees: biology, behaviour and control
Understanding the biology and behaviours of wasps, hornets and bees can help to identify the most effective method of control. More
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15 June 2020
PestWest release new smart flying insect control system
PestWest has launched flyDetect® - a new remote monitoring pest management system for fly control.. More
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26 May 2020
Coronavirus and bed bugs: how hotels can protect guests after lockdown
New BPCA Manufacturer and Distributor member, Spotta, explains why bed bugs have staying power and what hotels can do to plan for reopening. . More
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20 May 2020
BPCA launches new online course for pest identification
BPCA is delivering more specialist pest control training via its new virtual classroom. Principles of Pest Identification will premiere live on the 18 June 2020 between 10am and 4pm.. More
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19 May 2020
Ficam W: sell-out deadline for pest control product approaching
BPCA member Bayer is reminding pest professionals that the sell-out date and use-up period for insecticide Ficam W is approaching.. More