31 August 2023

Rotate your bait, say BASF

Press release: When chemical control is required, many don’t realise that bait rotation is vital to long-term success, says BASF's Laurence Barnard.. More

17 October 2023

UPDATED: Glue board ban in Wales receives Royal Assent 

UPDATE: Glue board ban in Wales starts today (17 Oct 2023). . More

12 June 2023

Ending use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides bromadiolone and difenacoum away from buildings

Authorisation is being withdrawn for open area use for the only two SGARs currently allowed to be used that way, bromadiolone and difenacoum.. More

06 June 2023

Pests in politics June 2023: the state of play for glue boards

A pests in politics special featuring everything we know about glueboard legislation in England, Scotland and Wales.. More

05 June 2023

Proof is in the pudding: Fundamentals of pest proofing

John Horsley, BPCA’s Technical Officer, looks at how you can keep pests out with pest control proofing fundamentals.. More

05 June 2023

Blocking strategy: An essential part of rodent control? 

BASF's Laurence Barnard talks to PPC about non-toxic rodent monitoring blocks and how they fit into an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme.. More

24 May 2023

BPCA teams up with Direct Line in radio rat interview blitz

British Pest Control Association was asked by insurance giant Direct Line to be the expert pest control voice for their rodent infestation media push.. More

17 May 2023

SURVEY: Anticoagulants and snap traps to control house mice indoors

Pest professionals are being asked to complete a survey to be used as evidence to the European Commission on house mice control. . More

20 April 2023

Selontra now suitable for use on field mice, says BASF

Press release: BASF's cholecalciferol rodenticide Selontra becomes the only professional rodenticide product available for targeting field mice. . More

14 April 2023

CRRU warns of alarm bells for all who use professional rodenticides

Latest barn owl surveillance, together with recent intelligence from the Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme, ring alarm bells for professional-grade rodenticide users, according to CRRU.. More

23 February 2023

Why rodenticide resistance poses a problem for food processors

Food processors using ‘permanent baiting’ as a form of DIY pest control could be inadvertently contributing to the rise of the rodenticide-resistant pests, says Technical Manager at British Pest Control Association (BPCA), Natalie Bungay.. More

22 February 2023

Glueboards in Wales and implications for the rest of the UK

In November, BPCA's Chief Executive Ian Andrew represented the pest control industry in the fight for glue board use at a Welsh Parliament Select Committee.. More

25 January 2023

Rodent traps are a suitable alternative to chemicals for controlling house mice infestations, says ECHA

The European Chemicals Agency now considers mechanical traps suitable alternatives to anticoagulants for controlling indoor mice infestations.. More

23 January 2023

Think twice before tackling winter rats, says trade body

Experts at British Pest Control Association (BPCA) are advising householders to think twice before attempting DIY measures to control rats.. More

09 January 2023

Hybrid resistance: anticoagulant resistance in rats and mice

Press release: Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) UK has published a new summary of anticoagulant resistance data for rats and mice in the UK.. More

12 December 2022

Increasingly widespread resistance to anticoagulant rodenticides, says CRRU

New surveillance by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK has found genes for resistance to anticoagulant rodenticides in 78% of rats and 95% of house mice. . More

02 December 2022

VIDEO: Zoonoses: Rats, fleas and spreading disease

In this video, Alex Wade will explore commonly encountered diseases associated with pests, plus methods of transmission.. More

02 December 2022

VIDEO: Digital Forum 16 | The wonderful world of rats

In this video, Alex Wade takes a look at all the strange and fascinating things you may not know about rats!. More

22 November 2022

BPCA gives evidence to Welsh Select Committee on glue boards

BPCA represented the pest control industry in the fight for glue board use at a Welsh Parliament evidence gathering session this month. . More

15 November 2022

Marked increase in illegal rodenticide use threatens future availability, says CRRU

A sudden increase in the numbers of wildlife incidents involving the rodenticide brodifacoum has been identified by government-run Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS). . More

07 November 2022

VIDEO: Professional pest proofing strategies

In this video John explores why we need to carry out proofing, managing proofing strategies and building designs that could exacerbate an infestation.. More

01 November 2022

The wonder of rats - the incredible and sometimes disgusting things they do

Alex Wade from Wade Environmental delves into some of the incredible (and sometimes disgusting) things rats can do. . More

01 November 2022

Rodent baiting for pest controllers and environmental impact

Oliver Madge gives an overview of the purpose of baiting strategies and how environmental surroundings should inform a pest controller’s choice of baits.. More

01 November 2022

PestWatch: Ship rats in Britain

Professor Stephen Harris talks to PPC magazine about establishing the status of ship rats in Britain.. More

01 November 2022

Dealing with dead rodent odours

PPC asked Bill Vaughan from Earth Care to talk us through the approaches available to deal with those nasty smells.. More