12 March 2024

Spring 2024 Budget: how will it affect pest control businesses?

Jeremy Hunts’s 2024 Spring Budget brings several changes that may impact BPCA members, many of whom operate as small businesses or sole traders. . More

26 February 2020

Spring Queening: On the trail of Asian hornets in Guernsey

Elliott Rose-King talks to PPC about a recent fact-finding visit to the ACLMS team at the States of Guernsey Government.. More

09 April 2025

Squeak-A-Boo scoops business award

Press release: Somerset-based Squeak-A-Boo Pest Management won award for best start up at the Somerset Business Awards.. More

15 December 2020

Sri Lankan-based Exterminators celebrate 22 years in pest control

BPCA Observer member The Exterminators are celebrating 22 years in business and 7 years providing 'carbon neutral' services. . More

12 December 2022

Sri Lankan-based Exterminators Plc win compliance award

BPCA Observer member, Exterminators Plc, won a compliance award at the glamourous TAGS 2022 ceremony, held for the 57th year at Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo.. More

14 November 2023

Sri Lankan-based Exterminators recognised at Entrepreneur Awards

BPCA Observer member Exterminators PLC have been recognised at the Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.. More

04 July 2023

Sri Lanka's Exterminators celebrates 25 years in business

Press release: BPCA Observer member Exterminators Plc are celebrating quarter of a century in business. . More

14 October 2022

Sri-Lankan based Exterminators are Carbon Neutral for 7th year running

BPCA Observer members Exterminators PLC gained Carbon Neutral certification for the seventh consecutive year, demonstrating their commitment to the environment. . More

30 November 2021

Sri-Lankan based Exterminators Ltd named 'Great Place to Work'

Press release: BPCA Observer member, Exterminators Limited, is Asia’s first pest control business to be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’.. More

16 December 2021

Sri-Lankan based Exterminators Ltd to list company on stock exchange

Press release: BPCA Observer member Exterminators Limited is delighted to announce that the company is planning to list on the Colombo Stock Exchange in January 2022.. More

18 February 2021

Sri-Lankan based Exterminators Ltd win Covid-19 award

BPCA Observer members The Exterminators Ltd, based in Sri Lanka, won a Gold Award at Restart Sri Lanka Resilience Awards 2020.. More

07 November 2017

Staff changes at Bureau Veritas

Jessica Morgan, CEPA Product Manager (UK & Ireland) and Technical Co-ordinator of Bureau Veritas will be leaving her post after three years.. More

12 May 2021

Staff leaving because of you? Managing pest control teams

‘Most people don’t quit their jobs; they quit their managers.’ BPCA Chief Executive Ian Andrew shares his insights on management training.. More

22 January 2020

Stakeholders urged to sign CEPA Memorandum

Professional pest management companies, and any business using the services of one, are urged to put pen to paper and sign the CEPA Memorandum of Understanding. . More

05 March 2019

Starting a pest management company - can you do it on your own?

At BPCA HQ we take hundreds of calls every year with people asking us how they start out in pest management and whether it’s possible to get into the trade without experience. . More

27 September 2013

Starting out in pest control

Are you fairly new to the industry and thinking of setting up your own pest control company? Why not book your place on our 'Starting out in pest control course' this October. . More

09 November 2021

State of play: How technology is shaping pest control strategies in 2021

In PPC105 Paul Blackhurst, Rentokil Pest Control, shares his views on how technology can enhance our management programmes.. More

14 April 2021

Static rodenticide residues in barn owl surveillance

Two-thirds of barn owls analysed have been found with detectable liver residues of two or more second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs), says CRRU. . More

17 July 2019

Stay alert to membership fraud

Forged BPCA membership certificates have been reported to us and we're asking members to be vigilant.. More

27 January 2022

Stay updated on changes to the Highway Code

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced significant changes to the rules for all types of road users from 29 January.. More

03 January 2020

Staying safe on the roads

Pest control is a mobile business and winter driving can be hazardous, so let's take a look at how you can stay safe while out and about. . More

02 February 2025

Step up to the No Pest Fest on the PestFix stand at PPC Live 2025

Press release: PestFix is back at PPC Live and ready to impress with an arcade of pest-proofing fun!. More

29 January 2025

Sticky situation: Met Police caught unprepared on Glue Trap law

In December, BPCA received a Freedom of Information (FOI) response from the Metropolitan Police, which revealed that no training had been provided to officers on glue trap protocols. . More

19 September 2024

Stop the presses! BPCA in the media

Find out how BPCA engages with the press to reach the public on behalf of the pest management sector.. More

23 October 2023

Storm Babet floods will flush out rats, says BPCA

A national trade body is urging householders to take steps to prevent rats seeking refuge in their homes from the recent flooding.. More