13 November 2019

The trust equation

President foreword | PPC97 November 2019 Trust is a vital ingredient for business and personal success. You trust me to provide a service, and I trust you to pay me when the work is done. This is the most basic trust equ.... More

13 November 2019

Cycle of seasons

Chief Exec Viewpoint | PPC97 November 2019 I write this on the autumnal equinox as we officially pass from summer into autumn. To a great extent, we work in an industry where the seasons matter because some of the pests.... More

13 November 2019

Open plan living

Your Association | PPC97 November 2019 At the end of August Martyn Belcher, ABM Pest Control, was called out by Nottinghamshire Police to a swarm of honey bees. Armed with his swarm collecting gear (skep, spray bottle and garden s.... More

12 November 2019

Ask the technical team November 2019

Technical | PPC97 November 2019 Our technical team explore HSE legislation, vulnerable customers and snap traps in this issue. When you’re a BPCA member you can get technical support whenever you need it via our ex.... More

12 November 2019

Calling all Wolves pesties!

Membership | PPC97 November 2019 BPCA is looking for Servicing members in Wolverhampton and the surrounding areas to offer work placement days to university students. Working in partnership with the University of Wolver.... More

12 November 2019

Pest photo of the year #BestPestPic2020

Competition | PPC97 November 2019 BPCA is looking for the best pest photograph of the year and is offering a £500 prize for anyone who captures the perfect image of public health pest control. The competition is officia.... More

12 November 2019

PestWatch: Pharaoh ants

Technical| PPC97 November 2019 Those in the industry for less than 10 years may not remember life before gel baits for controlling pharaoh ants (Monomorium pharaonis). BPCA Technical Officer, Natalie Bungay, looks at treatmen.... More

12 November 2019

Resistance in rodents, both behavioural and metabolic

Pest Control | PPC97 November 2019 Much has been written about the resistance to Vitamin K antagonists, more colloquially known as ‘the anticoagulants’. Dr Mike Ayers, from BPCA member company Precision Pest.... More

12 November 2019

Insect baits and baiting

Pest control| PPC97 November 2019 Partho Dhang has a PhD in Zoology and is the author of ‘Urban Pest Control: A Practitioner’s Guide’, where he explores trends in the industry, pest control tools, and sustai.... More

12 November 2019

Understanding and implementing Site-Specific Pest Risk Assessment (SSPRA)

Business feature| PPC97 November 2019 The purpose of a Site-Specific Pest Risk Assessment (SSPRA) is to assess the risks of pest activity occurring and to implement appropriate monitoring and control measures. They aim t.... More

12 November 2019

Member benefit in focus: Put on your Sunday pest

Business feature| PPC97 November 2019 Personalised workwear and uniforms for pest management companies are becoming more and more popular. They can help set your brand apart from the crowd and make a lasting first impression with.... More

12 November 2019

Trading up! Pest management: trade or profession?

Your association | PPC97 November 2019 This year BPCA’s Executive Board set up a series of three working groups, to find out what championing professionalism in pest management looks like. One group has been taking a lo.... More

12 November 2019

We build it...you drive it?

Business feature| PPC97 November 2019 Starting your own pest management business is - pardon the pun - a scary business. But there are ways of starting a business with the assurance of a more extensive support system to help. .... More

12 November 2019

Where there’s wax, there’s... moths?

Your association | PPC97 November 2019 Ian Furlong from BPCA member company Independent Pest Control & Hygiene Services details his first encounter with wax moths and their symbiotic relationship with the bees in his clie.... More

12 November 2019

A game of cat and mouse...and rat and cockroach and pigeon

Your association | PPC97 November 2019 What do you do when a huge site is literally teeming with pests and wildlife? Nigel White, from BPCA member company Tactical Environmental Services, talks through one of their more challengin.... More

12 November 2019

Strategic storytime: Why don't they pay the piper?

Your association | PPC97 November 2019 Doctors, teachers, accountants, police officers, engineers, nurses… what do they all have in common? This issue we’re talking about how we show off the value of our trade and our.... More

12 November 2019

A to Z of pests goes PestAware

Your association | PPC97 November 2019 Many of you will know that BPCA has an A to Z of pests on our website. This is a tool for end-users to find pest control help and support. What you might not know is that we’ve bee.... More

11 November 2019

Where we've been: Planet Holyrood

Your association | PPC97 November 2019 On 18 September, BPCA held an event at the Scottish Parliament about the critical role played by pest management professionals in protecting public health and safety. SPEAKERS: Ratcatch.... More

11 November 2019

Meet the member: Fowl play on the pitch

Your association | PPC97 November 2019 In this article BPCA’s Communications Officer, Kat Shaw, spoke to Phillippa Hawkins from Falconry Services Bird and Pest Control about carrying out pest control in stadiums with her fea.... More

11 November 2019

Training programme in focus: Level 2 Award in Pest Management

Training | PPC97 November 2019 The GPC training course is BPCA’s residential training programme designed to give people the skills they need to enter the world of pest management. When combined with BPCA’s on.... More

05 November 2019

And I would walk 9,000 miles…

Training | PPC97 November 2019 At BPCA we facilitate a host of pest management training opportunities, that attract candidates from around the UK and further afield. One of our most renowned training programmes is the Ge.... More

05 November 2019

Bespoke training: It's not 'one size fits all'

Training | PPC97 November 2019 Training Development Manager, Karen Dawes, explains how bespoke training might be a better fit for your business.  At BPCA we’re proud of our track record in delivering a r.... More

05 November 2019

What Rwandafull training

Training | PPC97 November 2019 One company that recently took advantage of BPCA's bespoke training option was Africa Improved Foods (AIF), based in Rwanda. The team at AIF got in touch to see if we could p.... More

05 November 2019

Free CPD webinars

Events | PPC97 November 2019 This year BPCA trialled running free CPD webinars for all members and affiliates. The first five webinars have proved far more popular than we could have imagined. In fact, we’ve helped.... More

05 November 2019

Advert: Fast and versatile rodent station

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