To become a BPCA servicing member (Registered Pest Controller) you have to meet the the highest of standards. You as a technician are checked, the company you work for are checked and everything has to be correct. Ultimately they are there to ensure that we as pest controllers are doing our work correctly, not only the parts the customer sees but also all behind the scenes details from paperwork, environmental assessments to correct storage and disposal to name a few. Myself and my company proudly display the BPCA logo to display that we only work to the standards expected.

Being a servicing BPCA Member also comes with many benefits and more importantly constant industry updates and training in the form of courses, CPD opportunities, webinars and forums. I was recently asked to provide a talk at one of their forums in Manchester in front of a good sized audience consisting of fellow pest controllers. I have never done anything like this and embraced the opportunity, albeit nervously but hey, it was my first one..

There are many pest controllers out there who do not have a specialist area of control and will carry out treatments for all pest problems from Bed bugs to Feral Pigeon control, then there are pest technicians whom prefer to have there own specific avenues like Mole or Rabbit Control or Solar Panel Proofing against Birds. These areas are deemed more specialist areas. The area I was drawn to in my training days more than any was Rats and Sewers, the way rats breach properties and gain entry into our homes allowing them to invade our personal space and take advantage of the way we live. A Commensal Rodent, ‘To feed of mans table’

I was asked to carry out a talk on my area on expertise, to give a brief talk on my knowledge and gained experience, As a NADC certified Surveyor I was to explain how various drainage systems can affect the way rats could enter properties and what defects could be seen by the trained eye in assisting technicians to identify areas of concern within the drainage systems. This is not to imply that some pest controllers are ignorant to rats and drainage, I am still amazed when watching a good mole trapper, there is a genuine art to what they do. In many cases it really is each to our own in regards to prefered areas of control.

I must have make a good impression, my feed back was 9.36 out of 10, I received some great comments and some questions were asked. More importantly I have been asked to do several more talks in 2024 which is a fantastic opportunity for myself and my company.

This is another way in which being a member of the BPCA has its benefits not only for myself and the customer but it allows pest controllers whom usually compete for work to gather knowledge and skills from each other in a friendly and supportive environment. Thank you ‘The British Pest Control Association’ for giving me this opportunity.

**Rattraxs Pest Control are equipped, qualified and certified to carry out CCTV drainage surveys to attempt to identify drainage defects and issues. We do not carry out repairs or quote for repairs. In the event defects are noted within the drainage system we can advise a method to resolve the issue and will assist the customer in arranging works going forward if required.**

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