23 August 2021

Rodents detect landmines, sniff out TB, find disaster victims

In PPC104 we look at rats being used to sniff out diseases such as tuberculosis (TB) in people’s saliva, or salmonella bacteria in contaminated food.. More

29 March 2023

Rokill acquires Pest Pro Environmental Services Ltd

Press release: BPCA member Rokill Pest Control, part of the Nurture Landscapes Group, completes the acquisition of Durham-based Pest Pro Environmental Services Ltd.. More

08 August 2022

Rokill Pest Control brand grows following new acquisitions

Press release: Nurture Landscapes Group has acquired Alpha Pest Control in Stoke-on-Trent and Enserve Corporation Limited in Leeds.. More

18 September 2018

Rokill’s Patrick wins national award after week with BPCA

Patrick Poore of BPCA Member Rokill achieved the highest marks in the RSPH Level 2 Award for Pest Management Examination across the last 12 months. . More

31 August 2023

Rotate your bait, say BASF

Press release: When chemical control is required, many don’t realise that bait rotation is vital to long-term success, says BASF's Laurence Barnard.. More

05 July 2018

Round-up of CEPA’s European Forum: Global Summit of Pest Management Services 2018

Pest management professionals, companies and trade associations from across the world assembled in Portugal’s Coastal town of Cascais for the third Global Summit on 4 June.. More

02 March 2021

RRAG appoints new chairperson

Dr Matthew Davies takes over as Rodenticide Resistance Action Group chair, as Dr Alan Buckle steps down from his ten-year stint. . More

13 September 2018

RRAG publishes updated resistance guidance for the Norway rat

The Rodenticide Resistance Action Group (RRAG) has now released it's updated guidance (version 2) for Anticoagulant Resistance in the Norway Rat.. More

19 March 2024

RSPH publishes new report on the Public Health workforce

The Royal Society for Public Health has recently published a new report that outlines four key recommendations to unlock the potential of the UK’s Wider Public Health Workforce. . More

06 February 2025

Russell IPM to hold raffle at PPC Live 2025

Press release: Russell IPM, manufacturer of pheromone-based insect control products, will hold a raffle at PPC Live this March.. More

19 July 2021

Safe working for pest professionals after lockdown

How can pest professionals continue to work safely now that Covid-19 restrictions in parts of the UK are at an end?. More

29 January 2025

Safeguard Pest Control appoints new MD

Press release: BPCA member Safeguard Pest Control has appointed Andrew Simpson as its new managing director.. More

18 July 2024

Samples needed for research project on urban foxes

Researchers at the University of East Anglia are launching a five-year study on urban fox DNA to understand their adaptation to cities, seeking ear samples from pest controllers.. More

04 December 2019

Scholarship announced for Leadership Program

Women and Leadership International (WLI) has announced a £2,500 scholarship available to female leaders in the UK. . More

17 May 2024

Scientists ask pest professionals to help find mosquitoes in Scotland

PRESS RELEASE: Pest controllers in Scotland are being asked to record mosquito activity on a new website.. More

02 February 2022

Scientists develop synthetic sex pheromone to fool voracious ash beetle 

Press release: Tricking a beetle that is devastating ash trees in many parts of the world into thinking there is love in the air could be hugely beneficial to the forestry industry.. More

03 November 2020

Scoring a century - BPCA Registered technician aims for 100 CPD points

Not content with a mere 20 points, Kevin Pugh from Pest Solutions set himself an ambitious goal of getting to 100 BPCA Registered CPD points this year. . More

23 January 2024

Scotland spring trap changes come into force for 2024

The Spring Traps Approval (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 came into effect on 1 January 2024.. More

16 December 2019

Scotland: General Licences for bird control update

Scottish Natural Heritage have issued an update on the General Licensing scheme for 2020.. More

05 March 2020

Scotland: three new general licences announced

Scottish Natural Heritage has released three new general licences for bird control. . More

31 March 2021

Scottish Animal Welfare Commission recommends the ban of rodent glue boards

In its March 2021 report, the SAWC has made its recommendations on the future of glue boards to ministers.. More

06 April 2023

Scottish Bill to ban the sale and use of rodent glue boards published

The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill has been published, which includes legislation banning the use and purchase of glue traps.. More

27 March 2020

Scottish general licence changes coming

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has announced that the new general licence will, from 1 April, only cover two species – Canada Goose and feral pigeon.. More

21 November 2023

Scottish glue board ban "needs more information" before going ahead, says Committee

BPCA has successfully lobbied for further scrutiny of the proposed glue board ban in Scotland. . More

04 November 2022

Scottish glue board ban will affect most vulnerable, says BPCA

Proposals in Scotland relating to a ban on the use of glue traps and increased regulation of other wildlife traps have been published.. More