11 May 2018

Leave it to the professionals: Considering the bigger picture of pest control

Director of Precision Pest Management Solutions and BPCA Executive Board Member, Mike Ayers, shares his thoughts on why it’s now more important than ever for BPCA members to mobilise and consider the bigger picture of pest control.. More

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

03 August 2021

Let’s keep glue boards for professionals, says BPCA

BPCA has begun its lobbying effort to keep rodent glue boards in the toolkits of pest professionals.. More

06 December 2018

Let’s talk BPCA Registered

Everyone in the sector seems to have an opinion on BPCA Registered – BPCA’s new in-house individual recognition scheme. We’ve taken a list of the most commonly asked questions about the scheme and asked Ian Andrew to answer.. More

07 August 2024

Lethal Dose 50 (LD50) - everything you need to know

Knowing the LD50 helps assess rodenticide toxicity, compare chemical effects, and improve safety guidelines in pest control.. More

23 July 2020

Level 2 Award in Pest Management returns to Yarnfield following Covid-19 lockdown

The Level 2 Award in Pest Management training course at Yarnfield Park is back, following lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.. More

13 September 2017

Level 2 qualified at 18!

Lewis Westlake, from Servicing Member company Acute Pest Control, has passed his Level 2 Award in Pest Management qualification at the tender age of only 18 years old.. More

24 February 2021

Level up with the new CAT

We’ve launched a new accreditation for pest professionals who have passed their Level 2 Award and want to demonstrate their advanced industry experience. . More

05 December 2024

Licence to gull: how to soar through the application process for bird control

In this article, Natalie Bungay and Special Interest Group (SIG) BirdWise give practical advice on gull control and submitting a successful licensing application.. More

14 December 2020

Licences for bird control - where are we now?

BPCA take a look at updates from England, Scotland and Wales on the state of licences for bird control and what pest management professionals can expect next.. More

07 January 2025

Licensing updates for England and Scotland in 2025

From January 2025, an update was provided to some of the general and class licences for birds and Glis glis.. More

30 April 2020

Life after Covid-19

BPCA Chief Exec Ian Andrew talks about how Covid-19 has impacted our lives and businesses, and how it will continue to do so long after lockdown ends.. More

12 May 2021

Little and often sustainability

Lorraine Norton, BPCA’s Operations Manager, looks at the steps a small, office-based business can take to reduce its carbon footprint.. More

24 November 2021

Live bee removal franchise announces launch of Solihull Redditch branch

Press release: PGH Beegone, the pest control and live bee removal franchise, is ready to launch its second franchisee, who will run his own business covering the West Midlands and parts of Worcestershire. . More

02 November 2021

LNPS announces sponsorship of Wapping Youth Football Club

Press release: BPCA member company London Network for Pest Solutions (LNPS) has announced a sponsorship deal with Wapping Youth Football Club.. More

01 July 2022

LNPS appoints Non-executive Director

Press release: Joanne Beaseley has been appointed as a Non-executive Director (NED) for London Network for Pest Solutions.. More

11 April 2022

LNPS bids farewell to long-serving technician 

Press release: Newham-based London Network for Pest Solutions (LNPS) is toasting the retirement of Martin Lowther after a long and distinguished career as a pest control technician. . More

04 July 2023

LNPS builds stronger ties with East London-based youth charity

Press release: London Network for Pest Solutions has agreed to sponsor specialist pest control services for world-famous Little Imps motorcycle display team.. More

09 February 2022

LNPS celebrates fifth birthday

Press release: London Network for Pest Solutions (LNPS) marked five years since being launched with a team get-together in East London.. More

21 June 2021

LNPS continues vital mosquito monitoring

BPCA member London Network for Pest Solutions is playing an important role in monitoring one of the planet’s deadliest insects. . More

18 January 2024

LNPS helps out hospice in Essex and families in East Greenwich

BPCA member company London Network for Pest Solutions finished off 2023 with a flurry of charitable giving.. More

17 May 2022

LNPS make donation to East London kids

Press release: London Network for Pest Solutions (LNPS) has gifted two timber summer houses to Early Start to enhance the facilities at two sites in East London.. More

24 November 2022

LNPS sponsors East London youth motorcycle display team

Press release: London Network for Pest Solutions has agreed a sponsorship deal with world-famous East London-based charity The Imps. . More

12 March 2025

LNPS talk balancing growth with customer service

Press release: LNPS Managing Director Paul Cooper explains how LNPS places a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction.. More

27 August 2021

LNPS to offer golden handshake to new recruits

Qualified pest technicians are being offered a golden handshake of £1000 by London-based BPCA member LNPS to help with labour shortage.. More