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10 September 2020
SURVEY: Help us change licences for gull control in 2021 and beyond
After a challenging year for gull control in England, BPCA is asking the pest management community to help us make the process for getting a licence better.. More
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04 September 2020
No UK products authorised for control of wood mice, rodenticide users reminded
Rodenticide alert prompts reminder of permitted target species by CRRU, as servicing company found to be using a product to control wood mice. . More
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04 August 2020
Caught out in the countryside: Practical rabbit management:
Dave Archer, rural pest management expert talks about rabbits; their history, behaviour and biology.. More
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03 August 2020
Wild Justice hearing given go-ahead over Welsh general licences
Campaign group granted expedited hearing over "legality" of bird control licences issued by Natural Resources Wales.. More
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19 June 2020
VIDEO: Professional wasps and bees: biology, behaviour and control
Understanding the biology and behaviours of wasps, hornets and bees can help to identify the most effective method of control. More
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05 June 2020
Rodenticide resistance testing halted by lab closure
Testing for rodenticide resistance in rats and mice has been suspended due to coronavirus-related closure of laboratory.. More
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30 April 2020
Friendwatch: Water voles
Taking a detour from our usual Pestwatch, Dee Ward-Thompson separates friend from foe with this article about the protected water vole. . More
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01 April 2020
Natural England: updates on licences for bird and stoat control
Natural England has released new general licences for stoat control, as well as continuing to process individual licences for bird control.. More
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26 February 2020
Guess Whose Poo
Poo identification guide for pest management professionals.. More
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28 January 2020
VIDEO: Environmental risk assessments and non-toxic pest control
Watch back our video on the key points to consider when conducting an Environmental Risk Assessment to include non-chemical control.. More
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12 November 2019
A game of cat and mouse...and rat and cockroach and pigeon
Nigel White, from BPCA member company Tactical Environmental Services, talks through one of their more challenging sites. . More
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23 April 2019
California moves towards rodenticide ban
Legislation to ban certain rodenticides in California, USA is now heading to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for approval.
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07 March 2019
PESTWATCH: Foxes
When is a pest not a pest? In this in-depth PestWatch analysis, BPCA's Natalie Bungay returns to the tricky and occasionally prickly subject of Vulpes vulpes – the red fox. She’ll focus on the whens, whys and ifs of fox control.. More
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16 January 2019
The Spring Traps Approval (Scotland) amendment order 2018
BPCA can confirm that the Spring Traps Approval (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 laid before the Scottish Parliament is now in force as of 3 January 2019.. More
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17 October 2018
Bird of prey poisonings in Scotland at record low
Only a single case of illegal bird of prey poisoning was recorded in Scotland throughout 2017 – the lowest number since records began. . More
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11 September 2018
Grey is the new Black
The grey squirrel, here in Britain and Europe, is classed as an Invasive Alien Species (IAS) and as such is recognised as being in the top worst 100 such species in the world.. More
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30 August 2018
Ring-necked parakeets in buildings
Affectionately nicknamed the ‘posh pigeon’, Britain’s strangest invasive avian pest seems to be here to stay. These flamboyant rascals aren’t just targeting fruit trees.... More
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09 May 2018
Bee-wise this Spring
BPCA is issuing a timely message for those who find swarms or nests in or near their home to avoid seeing them as a pest, and seek expert help to ensure they are protected.
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07 March 2018
Pestwatch: Squirrels
We’ve changed our regular PestWatch feature and asked our technical team to focus on just one pest to look out for over the coming months. To kick off, Dee and Natalie have chosen the grey squirrel.. More
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05 January 2018
Help BPCA lobby on charges for general licences
Natural England are considering charging for statutory assessment and issue of wildlife licences. BPCA has recently written to Natural England expressing our concerns about the delays in issuing licences, and the problems this creates.. More
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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.. More
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16 November 2017
Pest control while protecting our bats
All UK bat species eat insects and as such do play a part in insect pest control in the UK – a single bat can eat thousands of insects each night. Bats are also considered to be one of our bio-indicator species – where there is a healthy bat popul.... More
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08 November 2017
New rules in Ireland greatly curtail continuous use of rodenticides in ‘Permanent Baiting Programmes’
Following the recent EU Review of anticoagulant rodenticide active substances, new rules on the use of the permanent baiting technique have been adopted across Ireland.. More
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07 November 2017
WIN: Do your bit to keep rodenticides in UK techs’ bags
The Pest Management Alliance (BPCA, NPTA and CIEH NPAP) has produced a short survey to assess how professional pest controllers are using rodenticides.. More
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04 October 2017
New CRRU study monitors UK barn owl breeding
A new Barn Owl Monitoring Study (BOMS) has been published as part of the surveillance being carried out by the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime. . More