30 August 2018

Calling all bed buggers!

BPCA is looking for people who are passionate about protecting the British public from bed bugs. . More

12 November 2019

Calling all Wolves pesties!

BPCA is looking for Servicing members in Wolverhampton and the surrounding areas to offer work placement days to university students. . More

15 November 2023

Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use seeks new chairperson

A new chairperson is being recruited by CRRU to take up the role early next year on retirement of Dr Alan Buckle. . More

23 March 2020

Can I go to work? Guidance for pest management professionals

Last night (23 March 2020), the Government announced further measures to stop the spread of Covid 19, including not being able to leave you home except for very specific exceptions. . More

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

08 June 2023

Case study: ALDI facility in Scotland tackles gulls with bird laser

Press release: ALDI's Bathgate Distribution Facility has resolved a gull infestation on its rooftop by implementing the AVIX Autonomic Laser Bird Deterrent.. More

14 July 2023

Case Study: Controlling a rat infestation at a working farm using Selontra

Press release: BASF explores how PGM & Son used cholecalciferol rodenticides to tackle an extensive rodent infestation in farm buildings. . More

27 July 2023

Case Study: Controlling hundreds of rats using Selontra®

Joe Martin, a professional pest controller from PGM & Son Pest Control Limited, was called to an arable farm following reports of an extensive rodent infestation that had been causing considerable damage to farm buildings. Here, we explore how Joe used the award-winning cholecalciferol.... More

25 May 2022

Case study: Harmonix Rodent Paste helps PCO's in tricky situations 

Press release: Bayer Environmental Science talk to Lewis Clarke, LRC Environmental, about the benefits of using Harmonix Rodent Paste.. More

24 April 2025

Case study: Tackling tough infestations with Selontra

Press release: A case study on how Selontra achieves fast, eco-friendly control in challenging conditions. More

01 June 2021

Case study: Technology at heart of pest control company

A Bayer case study showing Amicus embracing technology as part of an integrated pest control approach. . More

07 December 2021

Case study: TrapMe rodent monitoring system for pest control

Press release: BPCA member Pelsis provides a case study on their real-time-data-driven rodent monitoring system, TrapMe, with the help of Safeguard Pest Control. . More

04 August 2020

Caught out in the countryside: Practical rabbit management:

Dave Archer, rural pest management expert talks about rabbits; their history, behaviour and biology.. More

05 August 2020

Celebrate in good times. Celebrate in bad times.

I write this while we’re still in lockdown with slow signs of coming out of it. Hopefully, by the time you read this, we’ll have regained a bit of normality – whatever that may be!. More

08 February 2024

Celebrating 20 years of Lodi UK

Visit PestEx 2024 to celebrate Lodi UK's big birthday - 20 years of supporting the pest control industry! . More

16 June 2017

Century milestone for quality benchmark

The number of UK pest control companies to achieve CEPA Certified® status has reached three figures in little more than two years. . More

21 January 2025

CEO recruitment for BPCA underway

BPCA is pleased to announce that the search for its new Chief Executive Officer has begun.. More

19 December 2017

CEPA appoints new secretariat and sets sights on self-regulation for professional pest management in EU

At its quarterly meeting in Brussels on 13 December 2017, CEPA (Confederation of European Pest Management Associations) confirmed the appointment of the consultancy Darwin Associates to take charge of running the CEPA secretariat in Brussels as of 1 January 2018.. More

21 April 2017

CEPA bolt-ons start in Swansea

Starting in South Wales on 25 May we will be offering an optional ‘bolt on’ two-hour surgery for existing CEPA Certified® companies, and servicing companies interested in adopting the certification.. More

14 July 2016

CEPA certification represents secure standard moving forward

The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has now supported 40 pest control companies to achieve CEPA Certification in the last 12 months. . More

03 April 2020

CEPA Covid-19 Open letter: Pest management is essential

CEPA has published an open letter, citing pest management as an essential industry for protecting key workers and calling for it to be recognised as such. . More

26 January 2015

CEPA elects new Vice-President

At the Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA) General Assembly held on 20 January in Brussels, Belgium, Henry Mott of Nottingham-based Conquer Pest Control was elected to the position of Vice President.. More

16 May 2017

CEPA hits 300!

Mid-April saw the three hundredth pest control company in Europe awarded CEPA Certified(R). This milestone was reached by Integrated Pest Management Ltd of Enfield Lock in Middlesex. . More

13 November 2019

CEPA launches pest management professionalisation initiative

On 1 October CEPA launched its Memorandum of Understanding on Professionalisation of the Pest Management Industry, in an event hosted by the European Committee of the Regions. . More

15 June 2021

CEPA President steps down

After three years, Henry Mott has resigned as President of CEPA, the European Pest Management Solutions Professional Association. . More