Industry news for pest management professionals: acquisitions, regulation, labour and the companies moving the market.
The US was free of it from 1966 until June 3, 2026. CDC rates the current public risk very low. What to watch for on animals, and why wounds are...
Florida has 111 locally acquired dengue cases in 2026 so far. Barrier sprays are measured on mosquito numbers, not illness. Only county-wide aerial spraying has disease evidence.
USDA records 179 detections on dogs against 73 on cattle. One female can found a population without mating, which is why a single treatment does not hold.
No insecticide is approved specifically for kissing bugs in the US. Found in 32 states, with local human transmission documented in 8. The work is sealing and lighting.
Penn State says not every tree needs treating and insecticide will not stop more arriving. Ohio went statewide in February 2026. The real choice is pest control, arborist or nobody.
CDC guidance: nuisance mosquitoes hatch immediately, virus-carrying types may rise two weeks to two months later, and rodents, snakes and fire ants move with the water.
Los Angeles County has the most pest control establishments; Florida has 10 of the 12 densest large counties. County Business Patterns data mapped for the first time.
16,535 establishments, 139,150 employees, $19.56 billion in receipts. Every national figure with its federal source and year attached.
Commercial contracts are won on documentation, not price. What the buyer is actually evaluating, and where operators lose these bids.
Route density of 6 to 9 stops a day directly moves the offer. Deals run 65 to 75% cash plus an earnout, because 10 to 30% of the book can...
