26 February 2025

Bird flu (HPAI) guidance for pest management professionals

HEALTH AND SAFETY Following confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), BPCA has written some precautionary guidance for pest professionals working alongside birds and cattle during an outbreak. This guidance is for th.... More

10 December 2024

Professional Pest Controller issue 117 (PPC117) out now

PPC117 puts a spotlight on regulation. We have articles on the new CRRU code changes, using cholecalciferol safely, and how to successfully apply for gull licences in 2025. We also have a feature on deer management from.... More

23 September 2024

NEW Equality, Diversity and Inclusion toolkit for BPCA members

RECRUITMENT BPCA has released Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) guidance for pest management companies.  The EDI toolkit has been created with help from BPCA's EDI Committee, a group of dedicated volunteers from across the p.... More

08 August 2024

Professional Pest Controller issue 116 (PPC116) out now

In issue 116 of Professional Pest Controller (PPC) Magazine, we highlight BPCA's ongoing lobbying efforts and call for political support on key pest management actions. We explore the insights from the USA Rodent Academy, strategies for lon.... More

08 August 2024

Your guide to Bumblebees in the UK

PPC116 | Technical The Bumblebee Conservation Trust was established in 2006 because of serious concerns about the ‘plight of the bumblebee’. Founded by Professor Dave Goulson, it works across the UK to inspire the pub.... More

07 August 2024

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

PPC116 | Technical Ellen Fitzgibbons at Wade Environmental has put together some handy information to explain the purpose of LD50s and how we use them. What is LD50? LD stands for lethal dose. LD’50’ is the quantity of a s.... More

07 August 2024

What we learned about rodenticide use from 800 pest professionals

PPC116 | Technical - Help us protect your toolkit! As part of the BPCA Academic Relations Working Group, Iain Pendreich from member company Pest Solutions has been analysing survey data in depth so he can present the findings to PPC readers.... More

07 August 2024

Opinion: How do we navigate a sustainable future in pest management?

PPC116 | Opinion Sustainability is more than chemical reduction, vehicle mileage, recycling and winning shiny awards. Paul Bates from BPCA member Cleankill shares his view on making the entire sector more sustainable, one company at a time..... More

05 August 2024

New guidance issued to professional rodenticide users

PRESS RELEASE The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) has released its latest Code of Best Practice (CoBP), reflecting forthcoming legal requirements on professional rodenticide application and supporting the safe and effective.... More

25 July 2024

BPCA issues professional guidance for glue board users in England, ahead of the implementation of the licensing scheme

MEMBER GUIDANCE To help members navigate glue board licences in England, BPCA has developed practical guidance that covers all aspects of the new scheme.   The document provides detailed information on:  The types o.... More

15 July 2024

Pest professionals called to tackle behavioural resistance in mice

The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) and Wade Environmental, a BPCA consultant member, are urging pest professionals across the UK to report any current behavioural issues observed in house mice (Mus musculus). While substantia.... More

05 July 2024

UK represented at Global Pest Management Coalition and Global Public Health & Food Safety Summit

SECTOR BPCA recently attended the Global Pest Management Coalition meeting in Miami Beach, which coincided with World Pest Day and the GPMC's Global Public Health & Food Safety Summit. Delegates from Pest Management Associati.... More

16 May 2024

Food prices and public health at risk from ‘ill-thought-out’ pest control legislation

PRESS RELEASE A national trade body says public health across England is under threat from pests due to an ‘ill thought out’ licensing scheme being pushed forward by Government. British Pest Control Association says t.... More

03 May 2024

Ask the technical team May 2024

PPC115 | Ask the technical team Ladybirds, Badgers, CEPA certifications and rat traps for squirrels all feature in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.  Can I use rat traps for squirrels? No. The Small Ground Vermin T.... More

03 May 2024

Bed Bugs in 2024 – what do we need to know?

PPC115 | Technical Dr Richard Naylor, from Cimex Store and The Bed Bug Foundation CIC, has studied bed bugs for over two decades. With his wife Alexia and team based near Chepstow, they run a bed bug R&D lab, testing products and cultur.... More

03 May 2024

How to protect your pest business from scams

PPC115 | Business Which? Trusted Trader explains some of the main ways fraudsters might target you or your customers and shares top tips to avoid your pest control company getting stung. Falling victim to a scam can be devastatin.... More

29 November 2023

Check loft for pests when you’re getting the decs

PESTAWARE Experts at a national trade body are urging householders to check attics for signs of pests when getting decorations down ready for Christmas. British Pest Control Association (BPCA) says old nests, droppings and gnaw m.... More

26 April 2023

Two new best practice codes released by BPCA

PROFESSIONALISM BPCA has released two new best practice codes: Drainage inspections for rat activity and Fogging and ULV treatments for insect control. A BPCA Code is a set of written rules which explains how people working in ou.... More

21 February 2023

Pest control treatment reports: tips and templates to get you started

PPC110 | Your Association Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork! Is it all really necessary? BPCA Technical and Compliance Manager Natalie Bungay is here to give you some great reasons to fill in and file those reports.  Sometimes w.... More

01 November 2022

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

TECHNICAL | PPC109 October 2022 Rats are fascinating. We spend so much of our time around them, chasing them and tracking them, but when was the last time you stopped to truly watch them, in order to appreciate how, or even why, they act in.... More

01 November 2022

PestWatch: Ship rats in Britain

TECHNICAL | PPC109 October 2022 Ahoy there! Professor Stephen Harris has studied British mammals for nearly 60 years. His interest in ship rats began in the 1970s when, as a student at Bristol University, he obtained specimens of ship rats.... More

06 September 2022

Pest control folder contents for food clients

TECHNICAL | PPC108 September 2022 Regular contributor Grahame Turner from BPCA Consultant member company PestAcuity is back! This time he’s turning his attention to your pest control folders. What should be in your folder? Wh.... More

31 May 2022

PestWatch: Field mice control

Technical | PPC107 June 2022 In this issue of PestWatch, guest author Chris Parmiter from BPCA Consultant Member company Pesttrain clarifies the legal nuances of controlling field mice in the UK. Clarification of rodenticide produc.... More

31 May 2022

Accreditation standards in focus: Pest risk assessments

Technical | PPC107 June 2022 Food Accreditation Standards can be a minefield, with different specifiers needing different things from you. In this new series, Grahame Turner from BPCA Consultant member company PestAcuity, will turn his att.... More

31 May 2022

Reporting pest control incidents

Technical | PPC107 June 2022 If you’ve worked in pest control for any amount of time you’ll have come across poor practice or potentially dangerous incidents. Likewise, established companies can be blighted by a poor techni.... More