04 April 2018

All rodenticide users encouraged to update knowledge

Pest controllers, farmers, and gamekeepers are being encouraged to undertake knowledge updates to maintain their professional competence in the use of stewardship-label rodenticides, says CRRU UK. In its response to UK Rodenticide Stewardship.... More

04 April 2018

Regular tyre checks are "essential for vehicle safety"

Drivers across the UK should be carrying out regular examinations and checks on their tyres in order to stay safe when taking to the roads, GEM Motoring Assist has warned. According to the road safety and recovery specialist, excessive wear a.... More

04 April 2018

Oxford Direct Services to generate £10.4m for council services over next 4 years

Member story | BPCA online BPCA Servicing Members Oxford Direct Services, the commercial division of Oxford City Council, plans to deliver £10.4m in value back to the Council over the next 4 years, which can be put towards council.... More

29 March 2018

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

Food industry | PestAware The risks posed by pests in any food handling premises are diverse.  There's the spread of disease, damage to property (including foodstuffs), adverse public opinion, damage to reputations, and the risk (and.... More

28 March 2018

Conservationists unleash rodent detection dogs in final phase of world’s largest rodent eradication

Three small dogs are at the centre of the final phase of the world’s largest project to eradicate invasive species.  Terriers Wai, Will and Ahu have joined a team of 16 humans deployed by the South Georgia Heritage Trust (SGHT.... More

28 March 2018

Nottingham Pest Control careers fair success

Member story | BPCA online On Friday 16 March 2018, Nottingham based company NPC Pest Prevention Solutions attended one of the Midlands largest jobs fairs. The fair was held at the prestigious Pride Park Stadium in Derby, home to Derb.... More

23 March 2018

NBC celebrate 25 years in business with environmental conference

Member story | BPCA online 2018 marks the 25th anniversary for BPCA Servicing member NBC Environment. They are celebrating this milestone by fundraising for the Princes Trust to help give other businesses the opportunity to have the same s.... More

21 March 2018

Ticking the box - the value of maintenance cycles for effective pest control

Pest management support | PestAware A pest management maintenance cycle plays a significant role in health and safety, well-being, and upholding the reputation of a business. Find out how to implement a robust pest control maintenance.... More

20 March 2018

Lantra withdraws approval from 'customised' rodent control on farms training

With effect from 01 March 2018, one of UK Rodenticide Stewardship's formal awarding organisations for training, Lantra, has withdrawn approval from any 'customised' variants of its own Rodent Control on Farms course. Stewardship co-ordinator.... More

20 March 2018

Defra consultation on the implementation of the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking views on proposals for implementing the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS) in the UK. Defra is also seeking evidence on the su.... More

16 March 2018

PPC Live feedback: win an Amazon Kindle Fire tablet

If you attended PPC Live 2018, we'd like you to answer a few questions to help us improve for future years. If you provide an email address at the end of the survey, we'll enter you into a prize draw where you could win an Amazon Kindle Fire table.... More

16 March 2018

When professional pest control got together: PPC Live 2018

On 14 March 2018, the public health pest control sector got together in Malvern, Worcestershire for BPCA’s tradeshow, PPC Live. With a mix of British and international exhibitors, PPC Live brought together the pest management visito.... More

09 March 2018

Second BPCA member delivers gold award

Member story | BPCA online Surrey based Cleankill has become the first pest control company in England to be awarded the Investors in People Gold Standard, demonstrating the company’s commitment to high performance through good peo.... More

09 March 2018

Bayer clarifying new rodenticide regulations at PPC Live

Member story | BPCA online The Bayer Pest Solutions Team will be advising delegates at PPC Live, on 14 March, on the upcoming regulatory changes, from the European Chemical Agency, facing anticoagulant rodenticides. So, pest controllers ar.... More

08 March 2018

PPC90 and PPC Live Showguide out now

Professional Pest Controller issue 90 and the PPC Live showguide are out now. The BPCA member and industry magazine is packed full of all the latest pest control news and features (March 2018). PPC magazine is made for our members, pest.... More

07 March 2018

PPC Live quick showguide

PPC Live showguide | PPC90 March 2018 See what's happening at PPC Live 2018 and plan your day with our handy showguide quick view. Indoor seminar schedule  9.30 - 10.15 No in-house marketing guru? No problem! – M.... More

07 March 2018

Professional pest control is getting together!

The stage is set for the most important pest management event of 2018. Held on Wednesday 14 March 2018 at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire – PPC Live should have a firm place in your diary. This year, PPC Live is a.... More

07 March 2018

All together now

President foreword  l | PPC90 March 2018 PPC Live Maybe you’re reading this while working your way through the packed hall of exhibitors or between participating in one of the informative seminars or live demonstrations. .... More

07 March 2018

Advert: PestFix grows from strength to strength

Advertisement | PPC90 March 2018 PestFix has been working hard to make your customer experience even better and to give you greater value, and is delighted to announce some exciting new developments for 2018. New: rodenticide bait sta.... More

07 March 2018

Anticoagulant resistance in house mice ...a moving target.

Feature pest control | PPC90 March 2018 Move with it ...or miss out! Adrian Meyer is an author and editor of the British Pest Management Manual (BPM). He talks us through the issue of pesticide resistance and the research being conducted.... More

07 March 2018

Rodenticide concentration: the effect on resistance

Feature pest control | PPC90 March 2018 Sharon Hughes, Global Technical Marketing Manager of Rodenticides at BASF, considers how the proposed reduction in the concentration at which anticoagulants are used may impact on resistance and se.... More

07 March 2018

Anticoagulant rodenticide changes for 2018

Feature pest control | PPC90 March 2018 There are few sectors where changes in legislation lead us to have to adapt our practice as much as the pest management industry. Product changes can be tricky to follow at the best of times, but w.... More

07 March 2018

New Code of Best Practice: Snap back traps

Feature pest control | PPC90 March 2018 The new Code of Best Practice for The Use of Break Back Traps/Snap Traps has been released. If you’re working in a BPCA Servicing company you should already be following the Code as it&rs.... More

07 March 2018

Black Death? It wasn’t me

Feature pest control | PPC90 March 2018 A new study suggests that rats might not be responsible for spreading the Black Death and subsequent epidemics of bubonic plague that rampaged across Europe, Asia and Africa for over 600 years. .... More

07 March 2018

PPC Live: Meet the speaker - Clive Boase

Feature pest control | PPC90 March 2018 We catch up with Clive to find out what we should expect from his upcoming seminar at PPC Live 2018 titled Resistance – back to basics. I have worked in the pest control industry f.... More

07 March 2018

How do you sell pest control to a farmer?

Feature pest control | PPC90 March 2018 With stewardship being (very nearly) two years old, Marketing and Communications Manager Ben Massey looks at the business opportunities that have been created. Back in 2016 I wrote about.... More

07 March 2018

Pestwatch: Squirrels

Feature technical | PPC90 March 2018 We’ve changed our regular PestWatch feature and asked our technical team to focus on just one pest to look out for over the coming months. To kick off, Dee and Natalie have chosen the gre.... More

07 March 2018

Advert: The best thing since 'mice bread'

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07 March 2018

Top 5 weird and wonderful pest call-outs

Feature technical | PPC90 March 2018 “There’s nowt so queer as folk,” as our friends in the north often say. As pest controllers, we’re well-placed to confirm this piece of ancient Yorkshire wisdom. We r.... More

07 March 2018

Branding your pest control van

Feature promotion | PPC90 March 2018 Marketing and Communications Manager, Ben Massey, looks at the top tips for using your pest control van as a canvas for marketing and promoting your business. Speed read Keep info t.... More

07 March 2018

Rocket Van! Van safety for the professional pest controller

Feature business practice | PPC90 March 2018 Quick view HSE says work vehicles must be regularly maintained, repaired and inspected The DVSA has a comprehensive guide to daily checks By law we have ensure chemicals are st.... More

07 March 2018

Advert: Project Neo

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06 March 2018

Premium performance: master your van insurance

Feature business practice | PPC90 March 2018   Content and Communications Officer, Scott Johnstone, teamed up with Stephen Hughes from Bradshaw Bennett to get some tips together for PPC readers.  It’s proba.... More

06 March 2018

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06 March 2018

Unbugging local authority pest control

Feature meet the member | PPC90 March 2018 While many local authorities are scaling back their pest control work (or cutting it altogether), the PPC team went to meet a local authority that’s ramping up pest management w.... More

06 March 2018

Back to school pest awareness

Feature business practice | PPC90 March 2018 Dee and Natalie usually spend time talking pest awareness to high-ups in food premises or the hospitality industry but sometimes something different comes along... It’s a.... More

06 March 2018

GDPR May 2018 deadline approaches: what pest control companies need to know

Feature business practice | PPC90 March 2018 The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) means that individuals have greater control over how organisations collect, use and protect their personal data. It’s potentially a.... More

06 March 2018

INFOGRAPHIC: A look at 2017

Feature your association | PPC90 March 2018 2017 was when BPCA set its sights firmly on engagement and satisfaction. More members, their employees and associated industries engage with us than ever before. The aim in 2018 is to drive for.... More

06 March 2018

Birds and the bees fly the nest

Feature your association | PPC90 March 2018 February and March saw BPCA’s two new special interest groups meet for the first time – Beewise and Birdwise. ...it’s important that pest control professionals ar.... More

06 March 2018

BPCA ‘paralleled governance’ dates

Feature your association | PPC90 March 2018 2018 sees the realisation of BPCA’s paralleled committee meeting structure. In previous years Servicing Committee meetings had been placed close to Executive Board meetings for convenienc.... More

06 March 2018

Ask the Technical Team March 2018

Feature technical | PPC90 March 2018 Being the leading association for pest management in the UK means that you get a lot of professional pest control questions piling up in your inbox. When you’re a BPCA member you can get te.... More

06 March 2018

A blow for LAMMA18

Events feature | PPC90 March 2018 In its last year at the East of England Showground, LAMMA took place during 17-18 January. BPCA’s team joined the thousands of agricultural industry specialists – for what turned out.... More

06 March 2018

Haven’t registered for your Regional Forum yet?

Events feature| PPC90 March 2018 BPCA hosts events for everyone interested in pest management all around the UK. Regional Forums are completely free to attend, so we can only think of three reasons why you haven’t registere.... More

06 March 2018

Top 12 benefits of advanced skills development in pest management

Training feature| PPC90 March 2018 BPCA Training Development Manager, Karen Dawes, takes a look at the relative merits of doing more than 'the bare minimum'. As the recommended industry standard, the Level 2 Award in Pest Manage.... More

06 March 2018

Advert: PCO standard issue survival kit

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06 March 2018

Advert: Solo Blox

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06 March 2018

BPCA’s Contract Sharing Network (CSN) – 12 months on

Officially launched at PestEx 2017, the CSN was developed by a group of small and medium BPCA member companies. These were either tired of being let down by smaller sub-contractors, or aggravated at the way some larger companies were treating them.... More

02 March 2018

Rodenticide-trained gamekeepers, farmers and pest controllers up 13,000

Less than two years since the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime's mid-2016 introduction, 13,000 users of professional-use-only rat baits have undergone training and been awarded approved certification. This takes the proportion of stewardship.... More

28 February 2018

Amazon US to pay $1.2 million for illegal pesticide sales

The United States Environmental Protection Agency says it has reached a $1.2 million settlement with Amazon over the sale of illegal pesticides. It's one of the largest penalties accessed under federal pesticides laws. Federal autho.... More

28 February 2018

Your say: Public consultation on derogation to the exclusion criteria

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has opened a public consultation derogation to the exclusion criteria. Active substances meeting the following exclusion criteria should normally not be approved: carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic subst.... More