diff --git a/tests/adapter/test_backpressure_handler.py b/tests/adapter/test_backpressure_handler.py
index d2b75e0..b1987fa 100644
--- a/tests/adapter/test_backpressure_handler.py
+++ b/tests/adapter/test_backpressure_handler.py
@@ -601,6 +601,122 @@ class TestBackpressureHandler:
 
         assert "_wrap_rabbit_mq_api_init" in BackpressureHandler._callback_list
         assert "_wrap_rabbit_mq_api" in BackpressureHandler._callback_list
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_update_backpressure_value(self, mock_channel, mock_loop, mock_config):
+        """
+        Test the update_backpressure_value method.
+        """
+        handler = BackpressureHandler(mock_channel, mock_loop, mock_config)
+        handler.update_parallel_executions = MagicMock()
+        handler.update_last_data_message_time = MagicMock()
+        handler.check_overload_condition = AsyncMock()
+
+        # Test with current value and same maximum
+        await handler.update_backpressure_value(5, handler.parallel_workers)
+        handler.update_parallel_executions.assert_called_once_with(5)
+        handler.update_last_data_message_time.assert_called_once()
+        handler.check_overload_condition.assert_called_once()
+
+        # Reset mocks
+        handler.update_parallel_executions.reset_mock()
+        handler.update_last_data_message_time.reset_mock()
+        handler.check_overload_condition.reset_mock()
+
+        # Test with current value and different maximum
+        original_workers = handler.parallel_workers
+        await handler.update_backpressure_value(3, original_workers + 5)
+        handler.update_parallel_executions.assert_called_once_with(3)
+        handler.update_last_data_message_time.assert_called_once()
+        handler.check_overload_condition.assert_called_once()
+        assert handler.parallel_workers == original_workers + 5
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_check_overload_condition_idle(self, mock_channel, mock_loop, mock_config):
+        """
+        Test the check_overload_condition method when service is idle.
+        """
+        handler = BackpressureHandler(mock_channel, mock_loop, mock_config)
+        handler._handle_backpressure_idle_event = AsyncMock()
+
+        # Set up initial state for IDLE condition
+        handler.current_parallel_executions = 0
+        handler.last_backpressure_event = ScalingRequestAlert.UPDATE
+
+        with patch("time.time") as mock_time:
+            # Set current time
+            current_time = 1000
+            mock_time.return_value = current_time
+
+            # Set last data message time to be older than idle_duration
+            handler.last_data_message_time = current_time - mock_config.backpressure.idle_duration - 10
+            handler.last_backpressure_event_time = current_time - mock_config.backpressure.time_window - 10
+
+            # Call the method
+            await handler.check_overload_condition()
+
+            # Verify IDLE event was triggered
+            handler._handle_backpressure_idle_event.assert_called_once()
+            assert handler.last_backpressure_event == ScalingRequestAlert.IDLE
+            assert handler.last_backpressure_event_time == current_time
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_check_overload_condition_update(self, mock_channel, mock_loop, mock_config):
+        """
+        Test the check_overload_condition method when service is in normal state (UPDATE).
+        """
+        handler = BackpressureHandler(mock_channel, mock_loop, mock_config)
+        handler.publish_backpressure_request = AsyncMock()
+
+        # Set up initial state for UPDATE condition
+        handler.current_parallel_executions = 2
+        handler.parallel_workers = 10
+        handler.last_backpressure_event = ScalingRequestAlert.IDLE  # Coming from IDLE state
+
+        with patch("time.time") as mock_time:
+            # Set current time
+            current_time = 1000
+            mock_time.return_value = current_time
+
+            # Set last event time to be older than time_window
+            handler.last_backpressure_event_time = current_time - mock_config.backpressure.time_window - 10
+
+            # Call the method
+            await handler.check_overload_condition()
+
+            # Verify UPDATE event was triggered
+            handler.publish_backpressure_request.assert_called_once()
+            assert handler.last_backpressure_event == ScalingRequestAlert.UPDATE
+            assert handler.last_backpressure_event_time == current_time
+
+    def test_start_backpressure_monitor_disabled(self, mock_channel, mock_loop, mock_config):
+        """
+        Test the start_backpressure_monitor method when CPU monitoring is disabled.
+        """
+        # Set CPU monitoring to disabled in config
+        mock_config.backpressure.cpu_monitoring_enabled = False
+
+        handler = BackpressureHandler(mock_channel, mock_loop, mock_config)
+        thread = handler.start_backpressure_monitor()
+
+        # Verify no thread was started
+        assert thread is None
+        assert not hasattr(handler, 'thread') or handler.thread is None
+
+    def test_start_backpressure_monitor_enabled(self, mock_channel, mock_loop, mock_config):
+        """
+        Test the start_backpressure_monitor method when CPU monitoring is enabled.
+        """
+        # Set CPU monitoring to enabled in config
+        mock_config.backpressure.cpu_monitoring_enabled = True
+
+        handler = BackpressureHandler(mock_channel, mock_loop, mock_config)
+        handler.do_loop = 1  # allow only 1 execution of the loop and then exit the thread
+        thread = handler.start_backpressure_monitor()
+
+        # Verify thread was started
+        assert isinstance(thread, Thread)
+        assert handler.thread == thread
         # Since I need also to mockup the asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe, the following mockups are
         # not called because mockup overrides that call with preset return value.
         # mock_channel.get_exchange.assert_called_once_with(name="cleverthis.clevermicro.management")