13 January 2020

Logging your unstructured CPD points with BPCA Registered

Training | PPC95 May 2019 Learn how to successfully log unstructured CPD points yourself with BPCA's individual recognition scheme - BCPA Registered.   Reflective learning has been introduced through unstructured learn.... More

28 May 2019

So how was your PestEx?

  For this issue of PPC firstly I’d like to say a big thank you to those of you that managed to attend PestEx in March. For my part, I thought it was a resounding success and the BPCA Staff team really did pull off a great show..... More

28 May 2019

ADVERT: PPC Live 2020 - first look

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28 May 2019

Measuring success one person at a time

Chief Exec Viewpoint | PPC95 May 2019 I am writing this just a few days after the most successful PestEx ever. There are many ways of measuring success. One such measure could have been footfall – although I have s.... More

28 May 2019

PestEx(cellence) showcased at the UK’s pest management show 2019

PestEx 2019 saw an incredible 29% increase in total visitors as over 100 pest management product and service suppliers descended on ExCeL London in March. Thousands of people committed to public health pest management explored the 2,860m2 exh.... More

28 May 2019

VIDEO: PestEx 2019 - the pest management show

Did you make it into our short PestEx 2019 video? Take a look at some of the highlights from the UK pest management show. PestEx is a great opportunity for everyone in the industry to come and meet each other and see what the latest.... More

28 May 2019

GALLERY: PestEx 2019 the pest management show in pictures

Events | PPC95 May 2019 Take a look at some of our favourite photos from the Uk's pest management show... . More

28 May 2019

INFOGRAPHIC: PestEx the pest management show 2019 in numbers

Events | PPC95 May 2019 Need proof that PestEx is the biggest and most significant event in the professional pest management diary? Take a look at our infographic to see how the show has grown and improved over the years. . More

28 May 2019

Creating excellence in cockroach baiting programmes

Pest control | PPC95 May 2019 Steve Broadbent from Ensystex is back in PPC for part two of his cockroach article. Steve’s talk went down a storm at PestEx 2019 with some people calling it the best seminar they’ve ever.... More

28 May 2019

Mite monitoring and biology for pest management professionals

Technical | PPC95 May 2019 Mites are small. Really small. Infestations are notoriously hard to spot until a site has a massive problem with a large population of mites. Can you confirm if your customer has mites early? Fera i.... More

28 May 2019

Wax moths: communal pupal chambers and inquilines

Pest control | PPC95 May 2019 BPCA Consultant member John Lloyd of Independent Pest Management and Insect Consultancy is back in PPC, giving us advice on how to spot and treat for these rare pests. Signs of Aphomia sociella.... More

28 May 2019

Pest controller and customer relationships in flea treatments

Pest control | PPC95 May 2019 Richard Moseley, National Account and Technical Manager of Bayer CropScience investigates what a pest management professional can do to foster a strong customer relationship. Now is a key period.... More

28 May 2019

PestWatch: Cluster flies

Technical | PPC95 May 2019 BPCA Field Officer, Natalie Bungay, is back again with some more seasonal pest management advice. This PestWatch we’re taking a look at the tiny cluster fly. This guide is for pest manage.... More

28 May 2019

Protect and profit: All things Apis mellifera (European honey bee)

Environmental issues| PPC95 May 2019 Norman Guiver from Bee.Watch investigates how the chemicals that are necessary for life as we know it in the 21st century have had widely documented negative impacts upon invertebrates, and wha.... More

22 May 2019

RODENT RISKS: Pest closure and prosecution stories

Health and safety | PPC95 May 2019 Pest infestations, particularly associated with rodents, cause more emergency closures of food businesses than virtually anything else. When googling ‘rodent risks’, you could be forg.... More

22 May 2019

Should you finance your pest management vehicle fleet?

Business feature | PPC95 May 2019 Leasing is rapidly becoming the go-to mobility choice for businesses running commercial vehicles. There are three key reasons why: cost, compliance and choice. We asked LeasePlan, a commercial veh.... More

21 May 2019

10 things you need to know about Clean Air Zones

Business feature | PPC95 May 2019 Will your pest management business be affected by the new Clean Air Zones? A Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is an area where special measures are taken to improve air quality. Various local authorities.... More

21 May 2019

Daily van checks for every pest management professional

Business feature | PPC95 May 2019 Faulty vehicles are the bane of every fleet operator. They can cost your business a lot of time and money while you wait for them to be fixed. In fact, the cost of having a vehicle off the road ca.... More

21 May 2019

BPCA’s new Primary Authority partner

Your association | PPC95 May 2019 BPCA now has a Primary Authority! I bet you’re wondering what this is, why we’d want one, and what it means for members? BPCA Technical Manager, Dee Ward-Thompson, explains the new partners.... More

21 May 2019

Ask the technical team May 2019

Technical | PPC95 May 2019 Rodenticide confusion, open trays, resistance searches and invasive hornet questions are all in the BPCA Technical team inbox this issue. When you’re a BPCA member you can get technical suppor.... More

21 May 2019

Pest management in developing countries: A view from Ghana

Your association | PPC95 May 2019 If you were at PestEx 2019 you’d have seen people representing pest management companies from around the world in attendance. There are a variety of standards internationally in pest managem.... More

21 May 2019

Meet the member: BS EN 16636 certified successful

Your association | PPC95 May 2019 Hillbans Pest Control was awarded CEPA European quality standard certification for pest management services BS EN 16636 in February 2018. We caught up with owner Sandra Knowles to see how the.... More

21 May 2019

Reflective learning in pest management

Training | PPC95 May 2019 When BPCA Registered launched in January this year, it offered a number of new approaches to continual professional development for employees of BPCA members. One of those new approaches was around u.... More

21 May 2019

Advert: #1 Choice of Pest Management Professionals

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