• 28 November 2017

    Pest advice for controlling Weevils

    A term frequently misused to describe beetles in general, but is applicable only to a distinctive group of beetles with long, pointed “snouts” which they use for boring into whole grains, hard processed cereals such as pasta, and timber. Mainly pests of stored cereals on farms.. More

  • 28 November 2017

    Pest advice for controlling Wharf Borer

    A brown beetle, about 1cm long, with pronounced antennae and a tendency to emerge from damp basements and fly about near rivers or estuaries in early summer. The grubs live in very decayed wet timber such as old jetties or wooden piles. These beetles sometimes invade buildings built over old bombed sites with timbers buried under them for a few odd days. . More

  • 28 November 2017

    Pest Advice for controlling Woodlice

    Woodlice are one of the few land crustaceans. They have oval, grey, segmented bodies 10-15mm long, with 14 legs and prominent antennae. Common names include ‘slaters’, ‘sow-bugs’ and ‘pill-bugs’.. More

  • 28 November 2017

    Pest advice for controlling Woodworm

    A term used for the destructive larvae of the Common Furniture Beetle. The first sign of woodworm is the appearance of neat round holes, 2mm across, in wooden surfaces, often accompanied by tiny piles of wood dust beneath them. Fresh holes show clean white wood inside. Emerging adult beetles make the holes. Immature grubs may still be tunnelling away inside the wood.. More

  • 28 November 2017

    Pest Advice for controlling Woolly Bears

    The small hairy larvae of the carpet or fur beetles are known as "woolly bears". These small, oval beetles have outstripped the clothes moths as the major British textile pest. The larvae are small (about 4mm long), covered in brown hairs, and tend to roll up when disturbed. As they grow, they moult - and the old cast-off skins may be the first sign of infestation.. More

  • 28 November 2017

    Pest advice for controlling Worms

    Parasitic worms are a veterinary or medical problem but they are included here because some may be transmitted by rats, mice or certain insects. Threadworms are relatively common in dogs, cats and children. They are thin whitish wrigglers about 5mm long, typically only detected after they have passed out of the gut. They may cause intense anal itching at night in young children. The trouble starts when threadworms’ eggs are swallowed with unwashed, contaminated fruit or raw vegetables or from food handled by unwashed hands. . More

  • 28 November 2017

    Pest advice for controlling Yellow Swarming Fly

    One of the species collectively known as Cluster Fly family. A small yellowish fly with black stripes on its back which sometimes invades attics or rarely-used rooms to hibernate in autumn.. More

  • 07 November 2017

    Pest Aware campaign kicks off with Great British Spring Clean

    Educating end users about the value of pest control continues to be a big-ticket agenda item for BPCA. 2018 will see BPCA scale up its campaign to demonstrate the value of pest control to the wider world.. More

  • 21 August 2019

    Pest awareness for everyone

    Jane Shepherd from BPCA’s agency, Shepherd PR, talks about why it’s important to have a concentrated PR effort.. More

  • 09 February 2018

    Pest Awareness Week is just rubbish

    The inextricable link between litter and pests is clear. More rubbish, particularly food stuffs, supports the emergence of pests, and rodent infestations particularly.. More

  • 26 February 2018

    Pest Awareness Week kicks off with war on litter to tackle rodent numbers

    BPCA is urging the public to be mindful of the link between pests and litter as part of a week-long event to raise awareness of the issue of species such as rats and mice in public spaces.. More

  • 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