26 February 2018

Everything you need to know about heat treatments for bed bugs

Buyers guide | PestAware Heat treatments are a chemical-free method of pest control used to treat bed bugs by raising the temperature of an affected room. David Hammond is the inventor of heat treatment technologies. He tells us ho.... More

23 February 2018

Surge in poison-resistant rat numbers

Press release | PestAware British Pest Control Association (BPCA) is highlighting the importance of expert pest control after a report revealed a new generation of rats carrying a genetic mutation which makes them resistant to co.... More

23 February 2018

Pest Control in the hospitality industry according to the Hygiene Doctor

Guest blog | PestAware Pest control is very important to the hospitality industry. Failure to control pests can lead to serious legal consequences including the closure of the premises, fines and prosecutions, and catastrophic drops in foo.... More

23 February 2018

Green pest control - Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Smarter pest control | PestAware For many premises managers, a proactive pest management strategy is low down the list of business priorities. But when selecting a pest control contract, care should be given to specify a contractor that ca.... More

22 February 2018

Do I need pest control?

Pest management | PestAware Maybe you've spotted a rat in your garden or discovered a wasp nest in your shed. Perhaps you suspect your favourite furniture is infested with biting insects. Might your company stockroom be rife with unwe.... More

20 February 2018

Fumigants and Pheromones Conference in Indianapolis

Insects Limited and FSS will be hosting the 13th Fumigants & Pheromones Conference 12-14 June 2018 at the Indiana State Museum in downtown Indianapolis, USA. Throughout the past 25 years, this biennial conference has followed the th.... More

13 February 2018

Beating resistance, not just from the rats...

Mike Ayers, Director of Precision Pest Management and BPCA Executive Board Member 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, and join the Be P.... More

09 February 2018

BPCA’s PrintShop open for business

BPCA’s newest member benefit is now open for business. The online PrintShop allows members to personalise quality design templates for information and promotional purposes.  A means of improving how, particularly smaller compa.... More

09 February 2018

PPC Live: Meet the speaker - Sam Walker

Sam Walker, from the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called "Air Rifles; Safe cleaning and transportation". We catch up with him to see what we should expect. It is esti.... More

09 February 2018

Pest Awareness Week is just rubbish

The inextricable link between litter and pests is clear. More rubbish, particularly food stuffs, supports the emergence of pests, and rodent infestations particularly.  Research from the Animal and Plant Health Agency explored hou.... More

02 February 2018

Pest controllers updated about rodenticide resistance concerns

A new study by Reading University has identified "the massive extent of L120Q resistance across the whole of central southern England." Co-author Dr Colin Prescott explains that L120Q is the most severe form of rodenticide resistance identified to.... More

19 January 2018

PPC Live: Meet the speaker - John Dowling

John Dowling will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called "The end of my Tether – birds of prey and pest control". We catch up with him to see what we should expect. About me and John Dowling Falconry I had been a Bird fanatic si.... More

16 January 2018

PPC Live: Meet the speaker - Matthew Davies

Killgerm's Group Head of Technical Department, Matthew, will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called Options for mosquito management in the UK. We catch up with him to see what we should expect. A bit of background on Matthew I am the He.... More

16 January 2018

Have your say: Consultation on proposed enforcement for the Invasive Alien Species Regulation

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has opened consultation of a proposed enforcement regime for the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation in England and Wales. BPCA members are encouraged to make their views k.... More

16 January 2018

PPC Live: Meet the speaker - Savvas Othon

Rentokil Initial's Group Science and Innovation Director, Savvas Orthon, will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called Technology vs Technicians – how everybody wins (except the rats). We catch up with him to see what we should expect. .... More

04 January 2018

The January I started out in pest control - Asa's story

Asa Goldschmied, Founder and Director of Proton Environmental, started out in the pest management industry five years ago now. He looks back at what it was like to change careers and his first tricky January in the business.   .... More

02 January 2018

Servicing Members must pass their EN16636 audits in 2019

As of 1 January 2019, the BPCA Membership criteria will be amended to state that all Servicing Members must have passed their EN16636 audits. Members must make sure all non-conformities are closed out by the deadline date, or they will be una.... More

02 January 2018

IPCA Diploma now accepted for BPCA membership

The Irish Pest Control Association (IPCA) Diploma is now an accepted qualification when applying or renewing BPCA Servicing Membership. The membership criteria for all Servicing Member states that “all staff involved in the eradic.... More

02 January 2018

BPCA Release New Code of Best Practice on Snap Back Traps

The new Code of Best Practice for The Use of Break Back Traps/Snap Traps has been released by BPCA. BPCA Codes of Best Practice (COBP) are written rules which explain how people working in the pest management industry should behave.... More

20 December 2017

PPC Live: Meet the speaker - Gary Williams

Urban Wildlife's Director of Wildlife, Gary Williams, will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called Actions vs impacts – a pest controller’s quandary. We catch up with him to see what we should expect.  As a young.... 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.... More

13 December 2017

Healthguard moves to larger premises to meet expansion goals

BPCA Servicing member, Healthguard Ltd, is all set to move to their new 2000 square foot unit in Lincolnshire. The move was sparked by their ambitious expansion plans for continued organic growth and expansion by acquisition following the rec.... More

13 December 2017

New year arrangements for farm assurance schemes announced

Under transitional arrangements agreed between the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) UK, all relevant stakeholder organisations and the Government Oversight Group1 (chaired by the Health and Safety Executive), members of farm.... More

13 December 2017

PPC Live: Meet the speaker - Dave Archer

Dave Archer will be leading a seminar at PPC Live called Much ado about moleing. We catch up with him to see what we should expect.  Dave's experience I have been involved in professional pest control for 40 years. I have a prefer.... More

12 December 2017

Moment of truth for world’s largest island eradication project

Globally important bird sanctuary of South Georgia monitored to determine the success of a rodent eradication project. This Antarctic summer, three dogs, 15 people and three vessels will take part in the fourth phase of the South Georgi.... More

12 December 2017

Pelsis wins Yorkshire business award

BPCA Manufacturing and Distribution member, Pelsis, have won the 2017 SME of the year award at the Yorkshire Business Awards. The awards celebrate the very best of Yorkshire businesses, and Pelsis was up against some outstanding local com.... More

08 December 2017

BPCA lobby Natural England on delay in securing bird licences

The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has written to Natural England expressing concern over the length of time class licences are currently being issued.   In a letter to Natural England, BPCA stated concern for food saf.... More

07 December 2017

The last Regional Forum of the year

A few of the BPCA Staff team headed off to Wensum Valley in Norwich earlier this week to host the last Regional Forum of 2017. They were joined by nine exhibitors including the sponsors for the day 1env. Agenda for the day BPC.... More

07 December 2017

Eleven assurance schemes compliant with the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime

Eleven assurance schemes with combined memberships of 95,000 farm businesses will be compliant with the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime for 2018. They are: AIC's Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops British Egg Industry Cou.... More

07 December 2017

New home for PestTech 2017

The days of sitting in a huge queue in the carpark full of packed up exhibitors, trying to squeeze out of the Motorcycle Museum are all over. PestTech has officially moved on to pastures new – making its new home with the Wasps at Co.... More

07 December 2017

PPC Live: Meet the speaker - Ben Massey

BPCA Marketing and Communications Manager, Ben Massey, will be leading seminar at PPC Live called No in-house marketing guru? No problem! – Marketing for smaller companies. We catch up with him to see what we should expect. .... More

07 December 2017

Excel Environmental Services achieves Investors in People accreditation

BPCA Servicing Members, Excel Environmental Services has achieved the prestigious Investors in People Accreditation. Investors in People is a standard for people management, offering accreditation to organisations that adhere to th.... More

07 December 2017

Pest management associations from across the globe meet at PestWorld

During its recent annual convention, PestWorld, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) hosted a meeting of the Global Pest Management Coalition to discuss the structure of the organization and its focus areas for the coming year. .... More

07 December 2017

Employers’ liability insurance – what is it and do you need it?

DID YOU KNOW ...that all employers are responsible for the health, safety and wellbeing of their employees and if an employee is injured whilst at work they can look to their employer for compensation? The Employers’ Liability (Compulsory.... More

29 November 2017

Pest Advice for controlling Bats

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 provides protection for all species of bat found in the United Kingdom. It is illegal to kill, or even disturb, bats in their roosts. If bats are present, and there is a possibility of them b.... More

29 November 2017

Pest Advice for controlling Ants

The commonest species that invades houses is the Black Garden Ant, which is actually very dark brown. All ants have the main divisions of the body (head, thorax, abdomen) distinctly separated by very narrow waists and have a sharp elbow joint in.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Bed bugs

Found some unexplained reddish brown spots on your bedding? Been bitten while slumbering? And have you ever wondered if bed bugs live anywhere other than your mattress? Find out everything you need to know about one of the most detested pes.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Bees

There are over 200 types of Bees in the UK, including 25 types of bumblebees! We've listed some of the most common here. Different types of bee may require different treatment methods. Note: pest controllers do not apply bee treatments unless ther.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Beetles

The main types of Beetle in the UK and we've got information on more of the types of Beetle you're likely to encounter. Biscuit Beetle Carpet Beetle Death Watch Beetle Furniture Beetle (Woodworm) Ground Beetle Larder Beetle Longho.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Biscuit Beetle

The Biscuit Beetle is found worldwide but more commonly in temperate latitudes. It is common throughout the UK, especially in food storage and retailing premises, and are frequently encountered in a domestic property. They are small reddish-brow.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Black Rats

The Black Rat or Ship Rat is now rarely found in the UK. This rat that brought the Black Death across Europe and the Great Plague of London in the 17th century. Appearance The Brown Rat is the larger of the two, often weighing ov.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Blow Flies

The term Blow Fly is a general description of a number of species of large buzzing flies, which include the Bluebottle, the Greenbottle and the Flesh Fly. Characteristics Blow flies are so called because they were believed to “.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Bluebottles

The Bluebottle is a large buzzing fly with shiny, metallic blue body, 6-12mm long. One Bluebottle can lay up to 600 eggs, which in warm weather will hatch in under 48 hours and produce maggots which can become fully developed in a week. These ma.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Booklice (Psocids)

Booklice (Psocids) are very common but harmless household pests. They are not caused by poor hygiene as they are just as common in scrupulously clean homes. Appearance These fast moving, tine, cream-coloured or light brown insects, onl.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Body Lice

Small, flat, wingless, grey parasites about 2mm long with strong claw legs and which feed on human blood. They are similar in appearance to head lice and can easily be confused. The pearly, oval eggs or "nits" stick to hairs or fibres o.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Brown House Moth

The commonest of the so-called clothes moths, with characteristic golden-bronze wings, flecked with black, folded flat along its back. The adult is about 8mm long and prefers to run rather than fly. They grow up to 18mm long, feeding on.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Brown Rats

The Common, Brown or Norway Rat, also known as the sewer rat, and are prevalent across the whole of the UK. Appearance The Brown Rat is the larger of the species in the UK, often weighing over half a kilo and measuring about 23cm, with.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Carpet Beetle

The larvae (known as “woolly bears”) of these small, oval beetles have outstripped the clothes moths as the major British textile pest. The Variegated Carpet Beetle is 2 to 4mm long, like a small, mottled brown, grey and cream ladybi.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Cats

As mouse-killers their efficiency varies enormously. Few of them really come up to scratch as they cannot often get into areas where mice can live in a building. In addition, most house cats have lost the hunting ability of a good farm.... More

29 November 2017

Pest advice for controlling Cheese Skipper

A small shiny black fly with reddish eyes whose slender grubs “skip” by curving their body into a ring and releasing themselves. The larvae burrow into cheese or ham and can cause internal irritation if eaten. How to get rid o.... More