News News | Pest Magazine https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:39:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Farms hold key to break rodenticide resistance spread https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/farms-hold-key-to-break-rodenticide-resistance-spread.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:00:59 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13459 Rodenticide resistance continues an insidious spread across the UK that threatens the success of rodent control strategies. Farm surveillance of its incidence and adopting resistance breaking technologies can effectively stop [...]

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]]> Professional pest management saves UK £1.9bn a year https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/professional-pest-management-saves-uk-1-9bn-a-year.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13462 A new independent report – commissioned by British Pest Control Association – found that professional pest management saves UK households and businesses £1.9 billion a year. The No Small Matter [...]

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]]> NPTA welcomes Periscope CFO as new member benefit partner https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/npta-welcomes-periscope-cfo-as-new-member-benefit-partner.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:15 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13469 NPTA has announced a new partnership with Periscope CFO, bringing specialist financial and strategic business support to NPTA members across the UK pest control sector. The new partnership gives NPTA [...]

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]]> Hidden cockroach infestations could be spreading unnoticed in UK homes and businesses https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/hidden-cockroach-infestations-could-be-spreading-unnoticed-in-uk-homes-and-businesses.html Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:22 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13472 Following recent reports of cockroach infestations in Wales, pest control experts are warning that the pests can rapidly multiply indoors, often remaining hidden behind appliances, under sinks and inside wall [...]

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]]> BPCA responds to mole traps review by Defra https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/bpca-responds-to-mole-traps-review-by-defra.html Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:06 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13465 The British Pest Control Association has said it could support bringing mole traps into the Spring Trap Approval Orders in England and Wales, provided professional mole control can continue without [...]

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]]> PestTech 2026: Why your business needs to be there https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/pesttech-2026-why-your-business-needs-to-be-there.html Tue, 26 May 2026 23:02:53 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13456 The countdown to PestTech 2026 has officially begun, and following the record-breaking success of previous events, this year’s exhibition is already shaping up to be one of the biggest dates [...]

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]]> Effective mouse control achieved in high-risk residential block using Selontra https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/effective-mouse-control-achieved-in-high-risk-residential-block-using-selontra.html Tue, 26 May 2026 05:00:41 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13453 Darren McArthur, director at BioPest shares his experience using Selontra to gain control of a heavy mouse infestation in a residential building with abundant alternative food sources. Darren and the [...]

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]]> APHA delivers practical bee disease webinar for BPCA members https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/apha-delivers-practical-bee-disease-webinar-for-bpca-members.html Mon, 25 May 2026 05:00:42 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13445 BPCA members can now watch back a well-received keynote webinar delivered by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), giving pest professionals practical advice on honey bee disease, bee removals [...]

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]]> Mindsafe Coaching launches new workplace mental health and conversation skills training for the pest control sector https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/mindsafe-coaching-launches-new-workplace-mental-health-and-conversation-skills-training-for-the-pest-control-sector.html Fri, 22 May 2026 05:00:23 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13448 Mindsafe Coaching, founded by Mark Coltman, is officially launching on Monday, June 8, with a practical workplace coaching and training programme designed to help businesses create healthier, more psychologically safe [...]

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]]> BPCA Digital Forum returns this June https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/bpca-digital-forum-returns-this-june.html Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:31 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=13441 BPCA’s next Digital Forum will take place online on Wednesday, June 10, giving pest professionals another chance to catch up on industry updates, technical insight and CPD without leaving the [...]

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