03 May 2024

Member benefit: TrustMark Registered Businesses

BPCA Servicing Members can now join TrustMark Registered Businesses. Nicola Waller, TrustMark's Membership Director, details this new benefit and scheme for us.. More

24 May 2023

MEMBER VOTE: Changes to BPCA Articles of Association and Rules

BPCA members are being asked to vote on an updated set of Articles of Association and Rules at the BPCA Annual General Meeting (16 June 2023).. More

16 May 2017

Members embrace CRRU Code of Best Practice and get amazing results

Back in 2016, Matt Garwood and his team at MG Pest Control switched over their sites to be fully compliant with the CRRU Code of Best Practice and started to monitor pest activity.. More

04 March 2020

Membership criteria change for Consultant and M&D membership

BPCA is removing the requirement for Consultant and Manufacturing & Distribution members to have been trading for 12 months before they can apply for membership.. More

07 August 2018

MEMtoring; can you help shape the future of pest control?

MEMtoring is an integral part of BPCA's forthcoming individual recognition scheme, where it places practical skills at the heart of learning and development.. More

26 February 2024

Mental health and pest control

In PPC114, Paul Westgate tackles the mental health impacts of pest infestations and what pest controllers can do to help manage them. . More

25 June 2014

Message from BPCA President

Martin Harvey of Harvey Environmental Services looks back at the Association's successes during 2014, and forward to the year ahead.. More

06 February 2025

Metex launch new Unikey for manhole covers

Press release: Metex are launching their newly rebranded Unikey at PPC Live 2025.. More

09 April 2020

Metex Nordisk Rat Blocker Achieves WRc Approval

BPCA M&D members, Metex, were given approval by the Water Research Centre (WRc) for drain proofing product, the Nordisk Rat Blocker.. More

07 December 2018

Micro pest macro photography

Macro photography is the process of getting extremely close to a subject to produce a photograph where the size of the subject is greater than life size.. More

17 July 2019

MIDS pest technician forum "great success"

A relaxed and fun event hosted by BPCA member MIDS Pest Control took place in Hertfordshire last week.. More

05 March 2020

MIDS to host pest control event

BPCA member MIDS Pest Control are hosting a free event for pest management professionals in Letchworth at the end of March. . More

11 March 2025

Minimum Wage rises set for April

The National Living Wage will see increases across all age groups from 6 April 2025.. More

06 June 2024

Minister Pow changes mind on glue board licensing scheme (England)

As a result of BPCA’s lobbying efforts, Minister Pow has asked for changes to the glue board licensing regime in England. . More

11 February 2025

Missing Google Reviews or Suspended Profiles? A Quick Guide for Pest Management Professionals

If you’re a pest controller noticing that customer reviews have disappeared from your Google Business Profile (or that your profile has been suspended), you’re not alone.. More

28 May 2019

Mite monitoring and biology for pest management professionals

Mites are small. Really small. Infestations are notoriously hard to spot until a site has a massive problem with a large population of mites. Can you confirm if your customer has mites early?. More

28 August 2019

Mitie Pest Control purchase given go-ahead

The acquisition of Mitie Pest Control by Rentokil Initial has been green-lit by Britain's competition watchdog.. More

10 November 2016

Mitie wins pest management and facilities management contract with Manchester Airports Group

Servicing member Mitie has been awarded a £60-million contract with Manchester Airports Group (MAG), combining their services across three airports into a single contract.. More

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

23 May 2022

Monkeypox, rats and pest control – should we be concerned?

Twenty cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the UK. News publications have pointed at rats as a vector for the disease.. More

02 July 2019

Monty Python actor warns of Deathwatch Beetle threat to UK churches

Legendary British comedian, Michael Palin, partners with National Churches Trust to warn of pest threats to historic buildings.. More

07 November 2017

More and B’More going on at PestWorld

Last month 3,000 industry professionals from all across the globe arrived in Baltimore, Maryland otherwise known as the ‘Charm City’, for PestWorld 2017.. More

23 August 2019

More than a business decision

BPCA President Phil Halpin gives us his usual foreword wrapping; this time its all about BPCA membership and value for money.. More

16 March 2017

Mouse Cafe launched

Most people spend their time trying to keep rodents out of food premises - not building one specifically for mice. . More

24 April 2017

Move over, Pizza Rat... It's Taco Squirrel!

A gutsy rat that dragged a full slice of pizza down the stairs of a New York City subway station became a social media sensation back in 2015.. More