15 May 2020

Pest breeding cycles: counting the pests thriving in your business during lockdown

In this article we talk about how pests are notorious for their ability to reproduce at vast rates, showing why even closed businesses need pest control. . More

30 August 2018

Pest control and keeping it in the family

Pest management companies are often run by families, with trade secrets and family values being carried down through the ages. We asked the Institute for Family Business to give us their top tips.. More

13 October 2021

Pest control and live bee removal franchise buzzing at ongoing success

BPCA member PGH Beegone Franchising Limited has announced the recruitment of its second franchisee.. More

18 February 2022

Pest control and live bee removal business opens in South Birmingham 

Press release: New PGH Beegone franchise has begun trading in Solihull, Redditch and the surrounding areas this week.. More

02 December 2021

Pest control company scoops award for work during Covid-19 pandemic

Press release: London Network for Pest Solutions (LNPS) is celebrating after winning the ‘Covid Response & Resilience’ award at this year’s Newham Business Awards.. More

21 February 2023

Pest control contract specifications: a checklist for food clients

Grahame Turner, from BPCA Consultant member company PestAcuity, is back! He’s put together a checklist of items you might need to include for your food clients when working on a pest control specification.. More

25 March 2020

Pest control critical to sustain public health during Covid-19 crisis

Press release: Urgent action required to ensure pest control management can continue to be administered in the Covid-19 pandemic. More

06 September 2022

Pest control folder contents for food clients

Regular PPC magazine contributor Grahame Turner is back! This time he’s turning his attention to your pest control folders. . More

14 June 2022

Pest control football tournament smashes fundraising goal

Beaver Pest Control's charity football tournament raised a whopping £2,789 for the British Red Cross Ukrainian Crisis Appeal last month.. More

18 February 2019

Pest control frequency calculator released exclusively for BPCA members

BPCA has created a downloadable frequency calculator to help pest management professionals select the appropriate amount of site visits per-year based on the probability and the severity of pest infestations on any given site.. More

16 November 2017

Pest control in space

Pest controllers are no strangers to alien invasive species. With Star Wars: The Last Jedi due to hit our screens in December, we’ve received some amusing requests for practical guidance for pest technicians interested in taking their trade intergalactic.. More

23 February 2018

Pest Control in the hospitality industry according to the Hygiene Doctor

Pest control is very important to the hospitality industry. Failure to control pests can lead to serious legal consequences including closure of the premises, fines and prosecutions, and catastrophic drops in food hygiene rating scores.. More

07 August 2024

Pest control in the Royal Parks with Nick Burnham

We met with Nick, a Wildlife Officer for The Royal Parks, who shared his journey from studying Zoology to working at London Zoo and his passion for UK wildlife conservation.. More

02 May 2024

Pest control industry expert Alex Wade joins BASF

PRESS RELEASE: BASF is set to welcome industry expert Alex Wade as its new Global Technical Marketing Manager for Rodenticides.. More

27 October 2022

Pest control industry flocks to Boston for PestWorld 2022

Press release: The professional pest control industry was out in force at this year’s PestWorld 2022 event held in Boston over four days in October.. More

29 March 2018

Pest control procedures in the food industry - A recipe for success

Pest infestation in food premises has always been unacceptable. The risks to public health – and to reputations – are serious concerns.. More

30 March 2023

Pest control sector praise for Laser Industrie sprayer range

Press release: PPC Live first-timers Laser Industrie enjoyed warm feedback from pest controllers, who praised the professional quality of the sprayer range.. More

03 February 2021

Pest control software provider ServicePro joins ServiceTitan family

ServicePro, a family-owned Pest Control, Lawn Care, and Arbor Care software business, announces a new partnership with ServiceTitan.. More

21 February 2023

Pest control treatment reports: tips and templates to get you started

In this PPC110 article, BPCA Technical and Compliance Manager Natalie Bungay gives you some great reasons to fill in and file those pest control reports. . More

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 population, there is a healthy local environment. . More

28 May 2019

Pest controller and customer relationships in flea treatments

Richard Moseley of Bayer CropScience investigates what a pest management professional can do to foster a strong customer relationship.. More

01 May 2020

Pest controller to feature in Top Trumps deck of UK essential workers

A brand new edition of Top Trumps is honouring Covid 19 key workers. Pest controllers will feature alongside doctors, nurses, sea merchants, journalists and partners of key workers in the new deck. . More

20 May 2024

Pest controllers invited to a ‘great day on the farm’ at practical pest control training boot camp

PRESS RELEASE Pest controllers across the UK are invited to a working farm in North Yorkshire to take part in a unique training event designed to improve pest control on rural sites.. More

26 June 2024

Pest controllers turn out in force for a “Great Day on the Farm” with BASF

PRESS RELEASE Pest control professionals nationwide gathered at Top House Farm in Rawcliffe Bridge, East Yorkshire for a comprehensive training day hosted by BASF and Killgerm Chemicals, featuring practical workshops and expert demonstrations.. More

02 February 2018

Pest controllers updated about rodenticide resistance concerns

A new study by Reading University has identified "the massive extent of L120Q resistance across the whole of central southern England." Co-author Dr Colin Prescott explains that L120Q is the most severe form of rodenticide resistance identified to date, effective against first generation anticoagulants and one or more second generation.. More