07 December 2024

Editorial: How long does change take?

PPC117 | Editorial At BPCA HQ, we’ve got decades of meeting notes, Board minutes, conference programmes, and back issues of PPC. It’s fascinating to see, across the 60s, 80s, or even the 2020s, certain themes keep re-emergi.... More

07 December 2024

Pests in the press: July to September 2024

PPC117 | Pests in the press Over the summer months, BPCA has enjoyed a healthy mix of coverage in print and digitally as well as broadcast appearances on radio and TV. As June moved into July, planned press releases were paused b.... More

07 December 2024

Pests in politics: July to September 2024

PPC117 | Pests in politics The past few months have seen notable changes in England's pest control landscape, particularly surrounding the introduction of the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022, which took effect on 31 July 2024.   .... More

07 December 2024

Ask the technical team: December 2024

PPC117 | Ask the technical team Wasp numbers, expanding foam, qualifications framework and wildlife crime reporting all feature in this issue of Ask the BPCA technical team.  SPEED READ The wasp season has been terrible.... More

06 December 2024

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06 December 2024

Whatever's the matter, deer? Non-native deer management in the UK

PPC117 | Technical Deer have been an important ecological asset in our countryside for millennia. Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) and Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) are the only two species able to claim the United Kingdom as their true ancestral.... More

06 December 2024

CRRU code changes: what pest managers need to know

PPC117 | Technical The CRRU code of best practice has seen its latest revision, with various changes and updates. Some of the changes aren’t relevant to pest control but other items are important for us to review and understand. .... More

05 December 2024

Back-to-basics: Using cholecalciferol rodenticide safely

PPC117 | Technical Cholecalciferol rodenticides have been on the market for some time now. However, there are significant differences between cholecalciferol-baits and anticoagulants, with which we’re probably more familiar. We a.... More

05 December 2024

Rage against the machines: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in pest management

PPC117 | Opinion At PestEx, a panel of digital pest control experts debated the merits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its use in pest management. The panel was:  Scott Johnstone (Marketing, Technology and Communications.... More

05 December 2024

Licence to gull: how to soar through the application process for bird control

PPC117 | Technical Gull management requires great effort and knowledge to be successful. In this article, Natalie Bungay and Special Interest Group (SIG) BirdWise give practical advice on gull control and submitting a successful licens.... More

05 December 2024

Meet the member: Rhino Pest Management

PPC117 | Meet the member In this PPC117 article, Ben Hunt, owner of Derbyshire-based Rhino Pest Management, talks about the pros and cons of running a pest control business.  This article contains details of a traumatic childbirth.... More

05 December 2024

The EDI Toolkit: What is it and how will it help pest controllers?

PPC117 | Technical Can a new approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion be a boost to your recruitment problems?  BPCA has released Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) guidance for pest management companies.  The.... More

05 December 2024

4 tips to keep your van safe with Which?

PPC117 | Technical We're joined by Which? helping you protect your van and its contents from rising theft with our essential advice for boosting security. 1 Beef up your locks You should keep your van locked and close windows wh.... More

02 December 2024

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02 December 2024

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02 December 2024

Advert: IQ rodent devices

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