by David | Nov 20, 2019 | Cockroaches, General, pigeon, Rodents
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 challenging sites, detailing the approach taken when dealing with a multi-infestation....
by David | Nov 2, 2019 | General, Rodents
Just over two-thirds of farmers no longer use rodenticides continuously around farmsteads. Instead, they employ measures such as tidy yards and rat-proofed buildings, cats or terriers, traps and shooting, in combination with tactical rodenticide only when needed....
by David | Nov 2, 2019 | General, Rodents
Rodenticide resistance in rats has been confirmed in several new areas by a Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use study. These include Durham, Northumberland, Tyneside and North Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and along the River Severn valley from Somerset to north...
by David | Sep 2, 2019 | General
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 officially open now. All you need to do is tweet your image to @britpestcontrol or...
by David | Aug 12, 2019 | General, Wasps
Wasps on the hunt for a sugar hit could pose a risk to children and the elderly during the school summer holidays. British Pest Control Association (BPCA) is urging families and businesses to act now before sting incidents become more likely in late August and early...
by David | Jul 27, 2019 | General, Rodents
The guidance on permanent baiting issued by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) in September 2018 has been changed. Where indoor permanent baiting has proved necessary, the frequency of inspections is now down to the pest professionals’ expertise....
