Technical pest control and management feature articles

Find pest control articles written by and for pest professionals around the world. Take a look at the latest free to access articles from Professional Pest Controller magazine about pest control issues in the UK. Read feature analysis on technical pest control issues designed to make you a better pest technician. 

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  • 13 September 2017

    Pestwatch

    Feature technical | PPC88 September 2017 Tips and tricks from the BPCA technical team to see you through the last bit of the year’s pest problems. CLUSTER FLIES In Autumn, cluster flies (Pollina rudis) congregate in lar.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    That’s newts to me

    Feature pest control | PPC88 September 2017 Jonathan Walker from BPCA Member company, Eradipest, expected a straightforward rodent problem. However, his site survey revealed that rats weren’t the only species that had made themselv.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    A site survey for sore eyes: external urban pest control

    Feature pest control | PPC88 September 2017 What happens when your survey shows evidence of rats, badgers, deer, foxes and even slowworms? Consultant Member, Urban Wildlife, sees some of the more challenging pest control problems co.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    Ask the Technical Team September 2017

    Feature technical | PPC88 September 2017 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 ge.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    Pests on holiday

    Feature pest control | PPC88 September 2017 Do you struggle to leave work at home when you go away on holiday? Rather be doing a bit of pest management than topping up the tan? No, we don’t either. Regardless, we press o.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    Rats underfoot; drainage engineer or pest control technician?

    Feature pest control crossover | PPC88 September 2017 What do you do when you suspect a rodent’s route of entry is from a flaw in the inaccessible pipes beneath your feet? We asked drainage expert, Mick Grant from BPCA Associate Me.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    Macro-scale eradication; the only way to be sure?

    Feature pests| PPC88 September 2017 Simon Forrester investigates whether or not complete eradication of a species is the only way to preserve public health, and the hidden impacts of wiping out a pest organism. Speed view The.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    Today’s youth, tomorrow’s pest techs!

    Feature meet the member| PPC88 September 2017 Complete Pest Control Services is a family-run business based on the border between North Wales and Cheshire. With a commitment to high standards and professionalism, Complete Pest Cont.... More

  • 06 September 2017

    The product standards for portable ladders are changing

    The British and European standard that covers all types of portable ladder has had a significant revision that all pest management professionals should be aware of. The changes in BS EN 131 have been implemented to improve the safety of ladders an.... More

  • 04 September 2017

    A bug in the system: protect yourself from cybercrime

    With high profile and sophisticated digital crimes making the headlines weekly, Associate Member Cliverton team up with BPCA to give you some practical tips for staying safe on the web. There’s a new type of pest on the block and th.... More

  • 02 August 2017

    The cost of getting it wrong

    All pest management professionals should be able to recognise the importance of health and safety in their day-to-day duties. If you do get it wrong, the financial implications and impact on a colleagues’ well-being can be devastating..... More

  • 16 February 2017

    The first ever UK Rodenticide Stewardship annual report has been published

    Involving pest controllers, farmers, gamekeepers, the rodenticide supply chain and stakeholders, the regime is charged with reducing rodenticide residues in non-target wildlife. The first ever UK Rodenticide Stewardship annual report has been pu.... More

 

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