Pest Magazine https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:53:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cropped-pesticon-32x32.png Pest Magazine https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/ 32 32 The global insect pest control market to be worth $22.58bn by 2034 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/the-global-insect-pest-control-market-to-be-worth-22-58bn-by-2034.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13732 Polaris Market Research has reported that the global insect pest control market is on a steady growth trajectory, valued at $14. 5 billion (£10.6bn)in 2025 and projected to climb to [...]

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]]> UK gardens could be giving mosquitoes  the perfect breeding ground https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/uk-gardens-could-be-giving-mosquitoes-the-perfect-breeding-ground.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:47 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13729 With World Mosquito Day taking place today (August 20) Pelsis is warning Brits not to dismiss mosquitoes as nothing more than an annoying summer nuisance. While Britain is home to [...]

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]]> NPTA explains why members should attend On the Road Days https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/npta-explains-why-members-should-attend-an-on-the-road-day.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:08 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13725 Keeping up to date with the latest developments in pest control is an important part of maintaining professional standards, but finding the time to travel across the country for training [...]

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]]> Tyro Group expands into Canada through the acquisition of Pest Control Plus https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/tyro-group-expands-into-canada-through-the-acquisition-of-pest-control-plus.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:00:55 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13722 Tyro Group has announced the acquisition of Pest Control Plus, an established pest management company based in the Greater Toronto Area. The acquisition marks Tyro Group’s entry into Canada and [...]

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]]> BPCA to host webinar next month on textile pests https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/bpca-to-host-webinar-next-month-on-textile-pests.html Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:00:50 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13717 Textile pests are one of the costliest and most underestimated problems for pest professionals. From historic carpets to retail stock, from wardrobe storage to museum collections, the damage caused by [...]

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]]> Hospitals in North Wales see hundreds of pest control callouts for rats, fleas and wasps https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/hospitals-in-north-wales-see-hundreds-of-pest-control-callouts-for-rats-fleas-and-wasps.html Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:40 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13719 A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that a hospital in North Wales saw pest control called out more than 350 times in four years. Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in [...]

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]]> BPCA Fantasy Premier League returns to raise funds for Trussell https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/bpca-fantasy-premier-league-returns-to-raise-funds-for-trussell.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:56 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13714 BPCA is inviting pest professionals to put their football knowledge to the test as the British Pest Control Association (BPCA) brings back its Fantasy Premier League competition for the 2026/27 [...]

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]]> Next leg of BPCA’s bigger Forums coming to Basingstoke, Belfast, Yorkshire and Essex https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/next-leg-of-bpcas-bigger-forums-coming-to-basingstoke-belfast-yorkshire-and-essex.html Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:00:50 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13711 The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) is taking the next leg of its upgraded Training Forums to Basingstoke, Belfast, Yorkshire and Essex this autumn, with full-day events offering pest professionals [...]

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]]> Syngenta appoints Jake Braithwaite UK technical manager for PPM https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/syngenta-appoints-jake-braithwaite-uk-technical-manager-for-professional-pest-management.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:16 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13701 Syngenta has appointed Jake Braithwaite to the role of technical manager for professional pest management (PPM) in the UK and Ireland, to support the company’s range of products and innovative [...]

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]]> Bed bug activity up 44% as Brits head on holiday https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/bed-bug-activity-up-44-as-brits-head-on-holiday.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:27 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13699 As UK summer travel peaks with the school holidays, Rentokil Pest Control is warning the public to be vigilant when staying in hotels, B&Bs or rented accommodation, as bed bug [...]

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