British Pest Control Association

19/06/2026

Nat is baaaaaaack! For the rest of us, it's like she never left. But for Nat, there's a lot of catching up to do 😆

If you want to chat to Nat about membership or technical, or just drop her an email to welcome her back, you can reach her at [email protected] 📧

19/06/2026

We were pleased to be invited to talk on the HQN podcast recently, about where responsibility for pest management work will fall under Awaab's Law and how social landlords can work together with pest contractors to manage risk to tenants.

Well done to Niall Gallagher and Ciaran Breen, great job. And particularly pleased to have been interviewed by Jon Land, whose media work in the social housing space we've followed since his tenure at 24housing magazine. 🙌

Listen now, link in comments.

18/06/2026

Popular bakery chain Ole & Steen has been forced to pay more than £34,000 after a council investigation found serious food hygiene failings.

It shows the importance of listening to your pest management contractor, as the company had been given recommendations by theirs but had failed to take action. 👎

Story in comments.

Popular bakery chain Ole & Steen has been forced to pay more than £34,000 after a council inv

11/06/2026

🌎 On World Pest Day we released the No Small Matter report, and we've been sharing some of the key findings.

The report found that pest control is still often reactive. Around 64% of pest management activity takes place after a problem has already emerged.

Delayed pest control intervention costs an average of £700 more per case in direct costs. Early action matters. 💸

Where there is no professional intervention at all, businesses and individuals face around £2,000 more in costs compared to where professional help is sought. 😧

Read more: bpca.org.uk/small

09/06/2026

Professional pest control is a small sector with a big impact 💥protecting food supply chains, safeguarding healthcare environments, maintaining housing standards and supporting business continuity.

🗩 Rosina Robson said: “Professional pest management is a small sector with a nationwide footprint. Policy and decision makers need to give consideration to our sector if they are to achieve optimum outcomes on public health, environmental management and the economy.”

Read more: bpca.org.uk/small

09/06/2026

Over World Pest Day, we shared our No Small Matters report with government departments, MPs and allied sectors.

Yesterday, Defra dropped us a note to thank us for the report and to thank all pest professionals for their contribution to public health, business continuity and the wider economy.

06/06/2026

🚨 Our No Small Matter report is live!🚨 Here, our chief exec Rosina Robson explains the key findings from the report and why it's an important dataset for the industry to have.

📖 Read all about it at bpca.org.uk/small

To request a full copy of the report, email [email protected]

06/06/2026

It's World Pest Day! 🌍🐀 As always, we're celebrating the work of this small but vital industry, and this year we've gone one step further.

BPCA is launching the No Small Matter report. An independent report, No Small Matter shows how professional pest control contributes £1bn a year to the UK economy and saves households and businesses a further £1.9bn a year. 💰

BPCA Chief Exec, Rosina Robson, said: "We’ve always known the value pest management provides to society, but we haven't had the data to prove it. This report changes that.

"It gives the sector the evidence it needs to show government, clients and the public that pest management is not just reactive work, but a professional, preventative service that protects health, homes and the economy."

Read more 👉 bpca.org.uk/small

05/06/2026

🙋‍♀️ We've got places available on our Level 2 Award in Pest Management course this July in Milton Keynes, and later in the year at Yarnfield Park in Staffordshire.

Find out more and book now: https://buff.ly/9nLvwMH