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29 June 2026
Why we should be more wasp-positive
Professor Seirian Sumner explains why wasps deserve greater appreciation for their ecological value while promoting responsible, risk-based pest management.. More
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29 June 2026
DEBATE: Bee-fuddled-Bee management and pest control
Bee management experts discuss balancing public safety and pollinator protection through education, responsible removals, and professional bee-handling practices.. More
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29 June 2026
Low- and no-chemical management of wasps
Integrated pest management techniques help reduce reliance on insecticides for wasp control through proofing, monitoring, housekeeping, and physical nest removal.. More
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29 June 2026
Bee disease awareness and biosecurity
Bee disease awareness and biosecurity guidance helps pest professionals identify disease risks, protect honeybee populations, and manage bee removals responsibly.. More
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29 June 2026
Boring but brilliant: wood-boring insects
Wood-boring insect expert Nicholas Donnithorne explains how to identify woodworm, assess infestations, and distinguish timber pests from lookalike species.. More
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23 June 2026
VIDEO: Can you sleep tight? Bed bug behaviour, monitoring and treatment
Alexia Naylor from the Bed Bug Foundation explores what current research tells us about bed bug behaviour, monitoring and treatment.. More
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23 June 2026
SPONSORED VIDEO: Revolutionising fly control: the innovation behind Seclira® Fly Bait
Jeferson de Andrade from BASF explores the challenges of professional fly control and introduces Seclira® Fly Bait, a new ready-to-use aerosol bait innovation expected for the UK market.. More
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22 June 2026
UK Health Security Agency warns climate change will worsen mosquito-borne disease risk
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its first Health Security Risk Assessment (HSRA). The report found that there is a long-term risk from mosquito-borne diseases.. More
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26 May 2026
Vector-borne disease report highlights changing risks for pest professionals
The UK government have published the first annual One Health Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance report.. More
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15 May 2026
VIDEO: Bee disease training with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
Jack Silberrad, Regional Bee Inspector at the National Bee Unit, gives pest professionals a practical introduction to honey bee diseases, bee removals and biosecurity.. More
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31 March 2026
GUIDANCE: Bee disease awareness and biosecurity for pest professionals
Bee disease is one of those risks that can quietly sit in the background of a job until it suddenly becomes very real. For pest professionals involved in bee removals, understanding disease risk, spotting the signs and knowing what to do next is e.... More
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04 March 2026
VIDEO: Cracking cockroach control – species, habits and treatment success
Steve Broadbent of Ensystex explores the biology and behaviour of the cockroach species most commonly encountered in the UK, including the German cockroach (Blattella germanica) and Oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis). . More
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03 March 2026
Is your UV LED lamp proven to perform? Why evidence matters in pest control
Sponsored. Insect light traps play a critical role in professional pest control, particularly in supporting effective fly monitoring in food production environments. . More
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02 February 2026
VIDEO: Scent science: Emerging global pest threats and the future of pest detection
Dr Sophie Wulff, Arctech Innovation, explores how climate change, global travel and resistance are reshaping pest control and why accurate detection is becoming more important than ever.. More
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02 February 2026
VIDEO: Mitigating rodent risk in complex sites: practical lessons from the field
Michael Dunbar, Technical Manager at Killgerm, shares real-world lessons from years of field biology inspections in some of the UK’s most complex sites.
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21 January 2026
Confirmed: yellow-legged (Asian) hornets in Wales
A dead nest belonging to a yellow-legged hornet has been found near Wrexham, making it the first confirmed discovery in Wales.. More
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15 January 2026
VIDEO: Pest equipment maintenance – getting ready for insect season with Anna Iversen
We spend a lot of time talking about products, pests and labels. But what about the equipment that actually puts chemistry where it needs to be?. More
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08 October 2025
VIDEO | Seasonal flies explained: autumn fly control
In this session, Sophie Thorogood, Technical Training Manager at Pelsis, takes us through the key species, myths, and hidden issues around autumn flies.. More
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07 October 2025
Pest expert advice on mosquitoes in wake of UKHSA report
National trade body, British Pest Control Association (BPCA), has issued advice to householders after two species of disease-carrying mosquitoes were found in the UK.
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23 September 2025
Tragic death of retired nurse prompts allergy awareness call
Experts at British Pest Control Association (BPCA) are urging householders to be allergy aware after the tragic death of a retired nurse who is thought to have died following a reaction to bee stings.. More
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11 September 2025
Lessons from across the channel: Yellow-legged (Asian) hornets
Christopher Venables of Venables Pest Control shares first-hand insights from France on the invasive Asian hornet.. More
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11 September 2025
Non-pest invertebrate biology, behaviour and advice
Niall Gallagher, BPCA Technical Manager, provides an overview of several insect species that, although often distressing, are not classified as public health pests.. More
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11 September 2025
Know your enemy: the key to tiny fly control
In this PPC120 article, Killgerm’s Avril Turner explains the importance of species identification in fly monitoring and control programmes.. More
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11 September 2025
Battling Stored Product Insect (SPI) infestations
Richard Faulkner, Envu’s National Account and Technical Manager, outlines the Stored Product Insects UK pest professionals are most likely to encounter.. More
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11 September 2025
PESTWATCH: The Lesser Housefly
Niall Gallagher, BPCA Technical Manager, gives PPC readers this complete guide to the biology, risks and control of the lesser housefly.. More