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29 June 2026
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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01 September 2017
Spike in wasp numbers with autumn sugar rush predicted
BPCA predicts a rise in wasp figures after the mixed summer weather created a delay in their usual pattern of emergence.. More
16 August 2017
Fleas with bubonic plague found in parts of USA
Public health officials have confirmed that they have found fleas in Arizona, the USA that have tested positive for the bubonic plague . More
04 August 2017
Confirmed: Invasive Asian tiger mosquitoes in UK
Public Health England has reported that a monitoring project in Kent discovered Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) larvae.. 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 March 2017
Endangered Bees: Pesticides blamed
The American rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) has made its way onto the endangered species list. . More
16 May 2017
BPCA Defends Insect Monitoring
Working alongside manufacturing and distributor members, BPCA has written to the European Commission to protest at a proposal to class attractants used in insect monitoring traps as biocides.. More
20 September 2016
Sighting of an Asian Hornet in the UK
Pest experts are warning members of the public to remain vigilant following the first sighting of an Asian Hornet in the UK. . More
05 October 2016
BPCA on radio after fire service issues wasp nest warning
Fire services covering Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Buckinghamshire, issued a warning this week after a DIY treatment of a Wasps nest went horribly wrong.. More
06 October 2016
UPDATE: Asian hornets nest found near Bristol
The pumpkin-sized hornet's nest was at the top of a 17m conifer found in Tetbury, Gloucestershire.. More
10 November 2016
Using refined sticky traps to meet the challenge of pesticide resistant thrips and whitefly
With more and more pests becoming resistant to pesticides, alternative control methods are being put to the test to combat flower thrip and whitefly infestations.. More