24 November 2022

LNPS sponsors East London youth motorcycle display team

PRESS RELEASE London Network for Pest Solutions (LNPS) has agreed a sponsorship deal with world-famous East London-based charity The Imps.  LNPS is funding the purchase of 36 special open-faced helmets that are vital for the sa

24 November 2022

Dr Sam Jones to share pest monitoring expertise at BPCA webinar

PRESS RELEASE International Pheromone Systems’ Technical Director Dr Sam Jones will be giving a talk as part of the next Digital BPCA Pest Management Forum on Tuesday 29 November. The title of Dr Jones’ talk is ‘En

22 November 2022

Industry visits Japan for Pest Summit 2022

PRESS RELEASE The international pest management community once again had the opportunity to gather for three busy days, but this time the venue was Japan for Pest Summit 2022. The event, organized by the Federation of Asian and Oceania Pe

22 November 2022

BPCA Chief Exec gives evidence to Welsh Select Committee on glue boards

LOBBYING: PROTECTING OUR TOOLKIT BPCA's Chief Executive Ian Andrew represented the pest control industry in the fight for glue board use at a Welsh Parliament Select Committee earlier this month.  The hearing took place on Nove

18 November 2022

New treatment report templates for BPCA members

MEMBERSHIP DOCUMENTS A brand new report template for rodent treatments, available for BPCA members and their employees to use, has been uploaded to the Member Documents Area (login required). An updated version of a general treatment repo

17 November 2022

Autumn 2022 budget statement: what does it mean for pest controllers?

Finances and economy The UK is now officially in recession as Jeremy Hunt unveiled the Autumn budget in Parliament today (17 Nov 22). There he announced a new set of tax rises and austerity policies.  What does this mean for pest con

17 November 2022

New member benefit: Discounted training and free support from Veritas Pest Consultancy

MEMBERSHIP BPCA member company, Veritas Pest Consultancy is offering discounted in-person training exclusively for members. Get 10% off Veritas in-person training and claim a free 30-minute consultation for your professional pest control

15 November 2022

Marked increase in illegal rodenticide use threatens future availability, says CRRU

WILDLIFE CRIME A sudden and marked increase in the numbers of wildlife incidents that involve the powerful rodenticide brodifacoum has been identified by the government-run Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS). Some involve

14 November 2022

New member benefit: Discounted hire equipment from WowNow Hire

MEMBERSHIP BPCA has partnered with WowNow Hire to give members discounts on tailor-made hire solutions for pest businesses.   BPCA members get discounts on: Powered access Tool hire Rope access Waste disposal and colle

11 November 2022

Orkin to attend Falconry Festival races

PRESS RELEASE Birds of prey used within Orkin’s UK operations to support clients with bird deterrent programmes have been internationally recognised as some of the best. So much so, they have been invited by event organisers, Saudi

11 November 2022

PPC Live 2023 sneak peek - seminars, demonstrations, practical sessions and more!

PPC Live 2023 PPC Live is a chance to get hands on with the latest and greatest pest management innovations, and to pick up some new skills along the way. Registration is open! Check out sneak previews of seminars, demonstrations, practic

06 January 2023

Best Pest Pic competition returns for PPC Live 2023

BPCA is looking for the best pest photograph and is offering a £500 prize for anyone who captures the perfect image of public health pest control. The competition is now officially open. All you need to do is tweet your image to @britpes

07 November 2022

VIDEO: Professional pest proofing strategies

CPD VIDEO Proofing can play a big part in rodent control. Managing proofing and completing it at the correct intervals during the treatment could give you the upper hand. In this webinar, John explores: Why do we need to carry out pr

04 November 2022

Scottish glue board ban will affect most vulnerable, says BPCA

LEGISLATION Proposals in Scotland relating to a ban on the use of rodent glue traps, and increased regulation of other wildlife traps, have been published. A consultation on the proposals is open now and will close on 14 December 2022.&nb

04 November 2022

Avian flu: Warning for falconers as housing order introduced

PUBLIC HEALTH A national housing order will be introduced across England, making it a legal requirement for all those keeping birds to house their flocks. Pest professionals working with birds of prey as a part of their IPM offering shoul

03 November 2022

Professional Pest Controller issue 109 (PPC109) out now

CONTENTS | PPC109 October 2022 PPC109 is out! It's a rodent wars special, with articles on the wonder of rats with Alex Wade, ship rats in Britain with Professor Stephen Harris and Oliver Madge gives us an overview in baiti

02 November 2022

Editorial: I’m no bait-station kicker or CPD box ticker.

EDITORIAL | PPC109 October 2022 You’d think after 109 issues, we might run out of things to learn about rats and mice. Rodent control has come a long way since the Egyptians kept cats in their grain stores in 3000 BC. But the p

01 November 2022

Pests in the press: July to September 2022

NEWS | PPC109 October 2022 Press activity ramped up with appearances on television and radio for BPCA as a long hot summer drifted into autumn, while seasonal pests including wasps and maggots generated plenty of headlines in print and online.

01 November 2022

Pest in politics: Autumn 2022

NEWS | PPC109 October 2022 A new Prime Minister means a whole host of new government ministers to start making relationships with. British politics is still incredibly turbulent. However, BPCA’s lobbying work continues. Stay up-to-date

01 November 2022

The wonder of rats - the incredible and sometimes disgusting things they do

TECHNICAL | PPC109 October 2022 Rats are fascinating. We spend so much of our time around them, chasing them and tracking them, but when was the last time you stopped to truly watch them, in order to appreciate how, or even why, they act in th

01 November 2022

Rodent baiting for pest controllers and environmental impact

TECHNICAL | PPC109 October 2022 In this article, BASF’s competent pest consultant, Oliver Madge, gives an overview of the purpose of baiting strategies and how environmental surroundings should inform a pest controller’s choice of

01 November 2022

PestWatch: Ship rats in Britain

TECHNICAL | PPC109 October 2022 Ahoy there! Professor Stephen Harris has studied British mammals for nearly 60 years. His interest in ship rats began in the 1970s when, as a student at Bristol University, he obtained specimens of ship rats fr

01 November 2022

Dealing with dead rodent odours

TECHNICAL | PPC109 October 2022 Our clients are often confronted with horrible odours from dead rodents. PPC asked Bill Vaughan from Earth Care to talk us through the approaches available to deal with those nasty smells. “...if

31 October 2022

CRRU update for 2022 – how is rodenticide stewardship going?

TECHNICAL | PPC109 October 2022 Dr Alan Buckle is Chairman of the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) UK. He gives an overview to PPC on where the stewardship scheme is at and where it’s going.  Jump to figure

31 October 2022

Ask the technical team

TECHNICAL | PPC109 October 2022 Speed view Some animals and plants may have been transported here a long time ago and are considered ‘naturalised’, but these are still non-native species Disposing of waste should be part of your