05 February 2019

2019 employment law changes for pest management companies to be aware of

We’ve pulled together several changes to employment law in 2019 that will affect many pest management companies that employ any staff.. More

11 January 2019

2019 PPC magazine advertising rates card - out now

The new advertising rates card for Professional Pest Controller magazine is out now.. More

26 February 2020

2020 Vision: New era for insecticides

Richard Moseley, Bayer technical manager, gives us an insight into the future of insecticides and some tips on how best to use them.. More

05 January 2021

2021 Covid-19 lockdowns: what do pest professionals need to know?

With new Coronavirus lockdown restrictions announced, we take a moment to highlight some of BPCA’s Covid-19 guidance for pest professionals and answer your top questions.. More

16 December 2020

2021 National Pest Awards are open for entries

Pest magazine has relaunched a sector-wide pest control awards night, replacing the British Pest Management Awards (BPMAs). . More

14 September 2021

2021 National Pest Awards winners announced

BPCA members take home almost every prize at the National Pest Awards on 9 September 2021.. More

25 November 2021

2022 key updates to employment law in the UK

A summary of the key changes to employment law which come into force next year and are likely to affect pest management businesses.. More

31 October 2024

2024 Autumn Budget: how might it affect pest businesses?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves released the long-awaited autumn budget plans yesterday. We've put together a wrap-up of how those changes might affect pest businesses.. More

06 December 2024

24-7 Fly monitoring with Pelsis Digital

Partner with Innovation: 24/7 Fly Monitoring for Faster Problem-Solving.. More

05 June 2024

3 | Restrict the professional tools to professional users

Require professional pest controllers to be licensed to practice. Set a licensing standard equivalent to the voluntary standards that 80% of the sector already adheres to.. More

26 February 2025

360 Wildlife Control offer subcontracting solution to glue board issue

Press release: BPCA member company 360 Wildlife Control are offering pest controllers the use of their 360 Jack Russell team.. More

05 June 2024

4 | Drive the TrustMark scheme

Specify that all government-controlled estates must choose a TrustMark registered pest management company, wherever possible.. More

05 December 2024

4 tips to keep your van safe with Which?

We're joined by Which? helping you protect your van and its contents from rising theft with our essential advice for boosting security.. More

26 July 2018

40% of farmers still consider permanent rodenticide baiting essential

In a recent survey conducted by CRRU UK, permanent rodenticide baiting is still considered essential by more than 1-in-3 farmer - contrary to stewardship guidelines. . More

31 October 2022

5 basics for pest control success

BPCA Technical Support Officer John Horsley to tell us his top five steps to improve pest management outcomes.. More

23 August 2019

A birds-eye view of general licences

Since April this year, it’s been all hands on deck in the pest management world, getting to grips with changes in bird control licences and the way we manage pest birds. . More

06 March 2018

A blow for LAMMA18

In its last year at the East of England Showground, LAMMA took place during 17-18 January. BPCA’s team joined the thousands of agricultural industry specialists – for what turned out to be a shorter-than-expected event!. More

04 September 2017

A bug in the system: protect yourself from cybercrime

With high profile and sophisticated digital crimes making the headlines weekly, Associate Member Cliverton team up with BPCA to give you some practical tips for staying safe on the web.. More

01 March 2022

A dog’s dinner? New label conditions on ‘robustness’ of rodenticide bait boxes

Changes required by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to instructions on rodenticide product labels have significant implications for users in pest control, farming and gamekeeping.. More

20 August 2021

A fond farewell to Stephanie

After almost ten years of outstanding service, we said ‘farewell’ to our Finance Officer Stephanie Costopoulos at the end of July.. More

12 November 2019

A game of cat and mouse...and rat and cockroach and pigeon

Nigel White, from BPCA member company Tactical Environmental Services, talks through one of their more challenging sites. . More

12 May 2021

A modern rat's tale: Dutch experiences with rodenticide reduction

At PestExtra 2021, Dr Bastiaan Meerburg gave a presentation on the impact that reducing rodenticide use had on the Dutch approach to rodent control.. More

11 September 2023

A pest controller’s guide to business loans

James Robson, CEO of FundOnion, details available business loans for pest control companies in his guide.. More

18 March 2024

A sense of community at PestEx - the pest management show 2024

PestEx 2024 was a success! We're thankful to have such an amazing community with 1,609 attendees and over 100 exhibitors.. More

13 September 2017

A site survey for sore eyes: external urban pest control

What happens when your survey shows evidence of rats, badgers, deer, foxes and even slowworms? Gary Williams from Urban Wildlife investigates. . More