TAF Awards 2025 – Proud to Be Shortlisted While we didn’t take home the trophy at this year’s TAF Awards, I want to take a moment to reflect on what the evening truly represented for the NPTA. Quite simply, I am incredibly proud. To attend the event. To see the NPTA shortlisted. To stand…
£1,400 Donated to Support Mental Health in Pest Control Following the success of the Have a Coffee on Us initiative at PestTech 2025, the NPTA is proud to confirm that a surplus of £1,400 has been donated to support mental health initiatives within our industry and beyond. The coffee area at PestTech was more…
Government Youth Guarantee and What It Means for Pest Control The Government has announced a significant expansion of its Youth Guarantee programme, with almost a million young people expected to benefit from new training, employment and work experience opportunities across the UK. The initiative aims to ensure that all young people have access to…
NPTA Supporting the BASIS PROMPT Knowledge Trail at PestEx Following the huge success of the Knowledge Trail at PestTech, we are pleased to confirm that the NPTA will once again be taking part — this time as part of the BASIS PROMPT Knowledge Trail at PestEx. At PestTech, the Knowledge Trail proved to be…
Rodent glue traps – What is going on? Sophie Thorogood, NPTA Technical Committee Since the Glue Trap (Offences) Act 2022 came into place in England, the NPTA has been aiming to help improve the effectiveness and functionality of the legislation. This is a major challenge as whilst the legal use of rodent glue boards…
The Bumble Bee Duncan Bosomworth, NPTA Technical Manager As winter now hopefully enters its final stage, and god forbid it stops raining every day you may be thinking about the forthcoming calls coming in from your customers and the public. With the occasional warm and sunny day bringing a flurry of insect activity into…
NPTA welcomed as TrustMark Scheme Provider The National Pest Technicians Association (NPTA) has been approved as a TrustMark Scheme Provider, marking an important milestone for the pest management profession and for NPTA members. TrustMark is the UK’s only Government-endorsed quality scheme for work carried out in and around the home, and works with approved…
Know your foe: The house mouse Duncan Bosomworth, NPTA Technical Manager Mus domesticus As one of the recognised commensal rodents, and one of four species mentioned on rodenticide labels this delicate little rodent is one of the most common pests in the UK. Originally thought to originate from the boarders of Russia and Iran…
March Update from the Office Hi all, continuing from our update last month I’m here to let you know about what’s happening in the office this month as we approach the start of the new membership year. Membership Invoices Starting in March we will begin processing Membership invoices using the new method I mentioned…
Rodent Glue Traps to be Banned in Scotland from July 2026 What It Means for the Pest Control Industry The Scottish Government has confirmed that the use of rodent glue traps will be banned in Scotland from 1 July 2026, following the introduction of new legislation under the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act. While…