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20 May 2022
World Bee Day: how can pest professionals help bees?
As pest experts, we all know how important bees are, which is why we've put together a list of ways you can help them this World Bee Day. . More
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11 May 2022
New control of field mice guidance document out now
A technical briefing and guidance document, on when and how field mice can be controlled, has been published by BPCA and Pesttrain.. More
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29 April 2022
Natural Resources Wales share key bird licensing documents
Four new draft general licences and a report on the decisions surrounding those general licences are among the key documents being shared with pest controllers by NRW. . More
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03 March 2022
Urban foxes PhD project looking for pest control support
A Bournemouth University PhD student needs help from pest technicians in Southern England who carry out urban fox control for a study on population dynamics. . More
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01 March 2022
A dog’s dinner? New label conditions on ‘robustness’ of rodenticide bait boxes
Changes required by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to instructions on rodenticide product labels have significant implications for users in pest control, farming and gamekeeping.. More
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01 March 2022
Environmental Risk Assessments and how to deal with them
In this article BPCA Head of Technical, Dee Ward-Thompson, takes it back to basics and explains what ERAs are and why it’s important to carry them out. . More
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28 February 2022
VIDEO: Unearthing mole mysteries
In this video, wildlife management expert Dave Archer talks about the history of mole control, and gives a show and tell on mole traps over the years.. More
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24 February 2022
New practical rodenticide guidance issued by CRRU
To protect the future availability of high potency rodenticides to farmers, gamekeepers and pest controllers, new guidelines have been issued by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK.. More
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23 February 2022
Pest professionals can help contain viruses, says BPCA
More research is needed into the role of pest management in protecting the public health, a national trade body has said.. More
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09 November 2021
Seeing the light: advances in optical illumination
Regular PPC contributor Dave Archer is back. And now he’s got optics in his sights. . More
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04 October 2021
VIDEO: New and emerging UK pest species | Digital Forum 10
In this video Clive Boase discusses the new pest species we may encounter in the UK in the future. . More
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27 August 2021
VIDEO: Live capture trapping
In this video, Natalie Bungay looks at what pest controllers need to consider when using live capture traps. . More
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23 August 2021
Don't bug me: non-pest insects
In PPC104 Paul Westgate, Veritas Pest Consultancy, explains how a little entomology know-how can go a long way.. More
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04 August 2021
Choose professionals to protect wild birds, says trade body
BPCA is urging the owners of homes, businesses and public buildings to ensure they choose a trained and qualified professional to offer advice and install bird-proofing measures.
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21 July 2021
Five Years of Rodenticide Stewardship report published
A report of the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime’s work covering 2016 to 2020 has been published by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use.
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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
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19 March 2021
VIDEO: PestExtra: Five Years Of Rodenticide Stewardship: What Have We Achieved
In this talk Dr Alan Buckle, Chairman, CRRU (UK), briefly reviewed the structure of the stewardship regime and its objectives.. More
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02 March 2021
Free tests from CRRU for rodenticide resistance testing
Pest management professionals urged to help create accurate national picture of rodenticide resistance in light of latest resistance trends. . More
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26 February 2021
CRRU and stewardship: crunch time
As we pass the five-year mark of rodenticide stewardship, BPCA’s Communications Officer Kat Shaw takes a look at where the regime is at and where it’s going.. More
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25 February 2021
PestWatch: Rodents and glue boards
With all eyes on control measures for glue boards, BPCA Technical Officer Natalie Bungay gives PPC102 a glue board refresher.. More
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25 February 2021
Opinion: Let's ban glue boards
In PPC102 Chris Cagienard, director and field biologist for Pest Solutions, asks if we should defend the use of glue boards in pest control. . More
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15 February 2021
VIDEO: Digital Forum 7 - Outfoxed! Professional fox control
In this video, Dave Archer from DKA Pest Control gives a Digital Forum 7 presentation on rural fox control for pest professionals.
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03 February 2021
COVID-19: A great time to help Britain's bees
BPCA member PGH Beegone says the UK's bee population has been given a fighting chance as a result of lockdowns and reduced travel this last year.. More
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28 January 2021
Defra backs birth control for grey squirrels
Defra has backed a proposal by UK Squirrel Accord to use oral contraceptives in grey squirrel control. . More
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28 January 2021
Hillbans recruit wildlife conservation zoo biologist
BPCA member Hillbans welcomes specialist Martyn Ridgley to the team, a qualified wildlife conservation zoo biologist. . More