Winter Driving Safety Tips for Pest Control Professionals As we head into the colder months, driving conditions can become hazardous, with wet, icy, and snowy roads posing extra challenges. For pest control professionals who rely on their vehicles every day, preparing for winter driving is not only about efficiency—it’s about safety. Here are some essential…
Killgerm Group is proud to announce an important investment in theorganisational structure of their UK operations. From 18th November, James Garrison has been appointed as UK Managing Director with responsibility for the UK operations of both Killgerm Chemicals and PestWest Electronics. With a successful and varied background in sales and business management, James has worked…
A Week of Reflection and Moving Forward This week has been one of reflection at the NPTA, following the huge success of PestTech. We’ve been focused on getting back to business as usual while pushing forward with exciting projects. Monthly Newsletter Published: Our latest newsletter is out, filled with valuable content and updates for our…
PestTech 2024 In Review “Invaluable”, “informative” and “incredible” were just three of the words used by delegates as PestTech 2024 fulfilled its promise to be bigger and better than ever. After door staff at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes pleaded with the NPTA to open the show early due to demand, nearly a…
This week has been all about PestTech and CRRU. Our annual PestTech event was a tremendous success, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our incredible team and partners. A special thank you to Donna, Maxine, and Grahame Turner for their efforts in organising and managing every detail on the day to ensure a…
The NPTA is now an official member of the Trade Association Forum In a week that we held PestTech24 we have more Exciting News for the National Pest Technicians Association We are thrilled to share that the National Pest Technicians Association (#NPTA) is now an official member of the Trade Association Forum (TAF)! This marks an…
Revised Upcoming Changes to CRRU Stewardship: Ensuring Clarity and Compliance The pest control industry is facing significant changes as the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) UK introduces updated requirements for proof of competence. Starting on 1st January 2026, the criteria for purchasing and using professional-use rodenticides will be tightened as part of CRRU’s…
It’s been another busy week at the National Pest Technicians Association. Even with our CEO being on leave the NPTA cogs keep turning We have released our Halloween Horror blog, which has been published on social media. This seasonal article highlights the importance of pest awareness during Halloween and has already gained some attention, in particular…
The weeks are flying by. This week has been another productive week at the National Pest Technicians Association and we held several productive meetings to drive progress on key initiatives. Discussions with Health & Safety providers focused on how we can enhance support for our members, while a follow-up on the qualification framework led to…
It’s been another exciting week at the NPTA, and here’s a few things of what we’ve been up to: Monday’s board meeting went well, with positive feedback on Kevin Lawrenson initial views and vision for our Association. Watch out for a website overhaul and other initiatives to come in the weeks ahead. The Qualification Framework…