Pest control feature articles, stories and analysis

In-depth pest management features written for Profesional Pest Controller (PPC) magazine. Freely available online for UK pest management professionals, these feature articles have been produced by pest control experts from around the world for the British Pest Control Association’s magazine - online and in print. 

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  • 13 September 2017

    Pests on holiday

    Do you struggle to leave work at home when you go away on holiday? Rather be doing a bit of pest management than topping up the tan? No, we don’t either. Regardless, we press on... Here are PPC’s top holiday pests you may (or may not) fancy wrestl.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    Apptastic! Smarter pest control at your fingertips

    The digital software arms race has never been so competitive. For smaller companies, choosing the right application to help drive that bottom line up can be a challenging activity to undertake. Ben Massey takes a look at the options.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    Rats underfoot; drainage engineer or pest control technician?

    What do you do when you suspect a rodent’s route of entry is from a flaw in the inaccessible pipes beneath your feet? We asked drainage expert, Mick Grant from BPCA Associate Member company, MG Drainage, to give us an insight into the potentially.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    Cereals 2017: wake up to fumigation

    Following a request from the Fumigation and Controlled Environments (FaCE) Forum, BPCA travelled to the village of Boothby Graffoe to take a stand at the technical agricultural event Cereals. We brought along members of the FaCE Forum to talk abou.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    Macro-scale eradication; the only way to be sure?

    Simon Forrester investigates whether or not complete eradication of a species is the only way to preserve public health, and the hidden impacts of wiping out a pest organism.. More

  • 13 September 2017

    The Brit in Brussels

    Henry Mott has served as BPCA President and still actively runs a pest management company here in the UK. Now he’s taken his seat at the top of the table for the Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA).. More

  • 13 September 2017

    Level 2 qualified at 18!

    Lewis Westlake, from Servicing Member company Acute Pest Control, has passed his Level 2 Award in Pest Management qualification at the tender age of only 18 years old.. More

  • 13 September 2017

    Apprenticeships update

    BPCA announced earlier this year that it’s Pest Control Employer Development Group (EDG) had produced the Pest Control Technician Apprenticeship Standard ready for submission to the Trailblazer Apprenticeship scheme. We caught up with the new Chai.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    Today’s youth, tomorrow’s pest techs!

    Complete Pest Control’s 21-year-old boss, Oliver Fitzgerald grasped the challenge of starting a business immediately after A Levels. He talks to us about the challenges of being a young pest control company owner. . More

  • 13 September 2017

    Review: BPCA National Survey and the media

    Earlier this year (on World Pest Day) we published our National Survey of local authorities as part of the worldwide campaign aimed to penetrate mainstream media, raising awareness of pest control generally, but also its influence on public health. . More

  • 13 September 2017

    The future started yesterday: Barcelona Pest Control Innovation Forum

    In late May Simon Forrester attended the second Barcelona Pest Control Innovation Forum, organised by ADEPAP, the Catalonian Pest Management Association.. More

  • 13 September 2017

    Your new (digital) home

    Moving home is always scary, especially when you share it with 600+ members. A website is more than a digital presence – it’s the interconnected home of a membership organisation, its members and affiliates. Oh, and BPCA’s home gets nearly a milli.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    Shout it from the rooftops

    With the first wave of independent audits to the British Standard have been completed. We ask Dee Ward-Thompson, BPCA Technical Manager, “What comes next?". More

  • 13 September 2017

    BPCA Servicing Membership process – bring your company into membership

    Joining BPCA as a full Servicing Member can be an enormous benefit for you and your company, but changes to criteria, new audits and subscription fees may seem a little daunting. PPC asked Rachel Eyre, BPCA Membership Officer, to demystify the who.... More

  • 06 September 2017

    The product standards for portable ladders are changing

    The British and European standard that covers all types of portable ladder has had a significant revision that all pest management professionals should be aware of. . More

  • 04 September 2017

    A bug in the system: protect yourself from cybercrime

    With high profile and sophisticated digital crimes making the headlines weekly, Associate Member Cliverton team up with BPCA to give you some practical tips for staying safe on the web.. More

  • 02 August 2017

    The cost of getting it wrong

    Amid a series of successful prosecutions and press releases from the HSE , we thought it was worth wrapping up a few of case studies so you can get a clear picture of the consequences of “getting it wrong”. More

  • 14 July 2017

    PPC Magazine picks up Best Practice Award adding to BPCA’s list of accolades

    Professional Pest Controller (PPC) Magazine has been crowned magazine of the year by the Trade Association Forum.. More

  • 29 June 2017

    Global Pest Management Coalition Launched

    BPCA recently joined 21 pest management associations from around the world to form the Global Pest Management Coalition. . More

  • 21 June 2017

    Tom Holmes elected as new BPCA President as Paul Rodman steps down

    Tom Holmes, Head of Product Development at Pelsis Group was yesterday elected as the new BPCA President. . More

  • 26 May 2017

    Insect Monitoring Traps live to fight another day

    The hard work of BPCA, its Members and their clients working together have resulted in a victory against a proposal to class insect monitoring trap pheromones as biocides. Through a two-pronged attack at the European Commission and lobbying of the.... More

  • 16 June 2017

    Century milestone for quality benchmark

    The number of UK pest control companies to achieve CEPA Certified® status has reached three figures in little more than two years. . More

  • 01 January 2016

    Specialist insurance for the pest control industry - Bradshaw Bennett

    Bradshaw Bennett has been arranging specialist insurance for pest control businesses for over 30 years. . More

  • 26 May 2017

    Ben’s award completes hat-trick for BPCA

    Marketing and Communications Manager Ben Massey has scooped a national award to complete a remarkable hat-trick for the British Pest Control Association. . More

  • 15 March 2017

    Servicing Membership Criteria are Changing!

    The 12-months trading prerequisite for servicing membership has officially been scrapped as of 1 January 2017. . More

 

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