What Pest Control Businesses Need to Know About Google’s Upcoming Data & Consent Changes If you use Google Analytics and Google Ads to track enquiries, measure performance, or run campaigns, there is an important update coming in June 2026 that is worth being aware of. While the change is of a technical in nature, the…
Pest Control Employers encouraged to Work with Jobcentres to Tackle Skills Shortages and Grow the Workforce The pest control industry plays a vital role in protecting public health and maintaining safe environments. As workforce demographics shift, regulatory standards continue to develop, and demand for specialist services grows, employers are increasingly focused on strengthening recruitment and…
Mental Health First Aider course MarK Wenman, NPTA Technical Manager It’s tough to talk about personal and work challenges and difficulties, and when we find the words and courage, it can then open up a bigger challenge. What does it mean and how can the empathetic and relevant assistance be found? And just like any…
From the Pest Control Library: Endless Forms – The Secret World of Wasps By Seirian Sumner Most people have a fairly simple view of wasps. They sting, they ruin picnics, and they become a problem when they build nests in the loft or cavity walls of our homes. In pest control we deal with them…
Sceptical About Trustmark? Our thoughts going through the process.. By Adelle & Damien Lane, DJL Pest Solutions Ltd “Could you write a piece on your experience with TrustMark and the approval process?” I’m not sure we are the right people to do that as we were rather sceptical ourselves. The application process itself was relatively…
NPTA Introduces RSPH L2 Pest Management Training The RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management is the standard general pest management qualification for pest control technicians. Technicians carrying out mixed pest control are expected to achieve this within 18 months of the start of their pest control career. The guided learning time for the course…
Introducing the NPTA Technical Team, Here to Support You We are pleased to take this opportunity to reintroduce Grahame Turner to the technical team at the NPTA and to remind members how to access the support available. Our Technical Team are available to provide guidance, support, and practical advice across a wide range of…
May Update from the Office Hi all, another update from us here in the office to keep you in the loop for our summer plans. The majority of Membership Certificates have been sent out! If you think you’ve paid and haven’t received your certificate yet, please let us know at donna.alvey@npta.org.uk We are keeping…
Know your Foe Cockchafer Melalontha melalontha This is my favourite insect. The cockchafer, also known as the May Bug or June Bug, is not a bug at all it is a beetle. These large barrel shaped beetles can appear as early as mid April and as late as mid July. The adults life span lasts…
Working Dogs in Pest Control Sam Trickey, Trickey Pest Control As I sit here with April’s warmth hitting the grass and my earth-torn hands glad to finish the most of the agricultural moles, I think to myself how the dogs have performed this year and how far they have come from the bundles of play…