One of the essential principles of pest control is to focus on suppressing the activity of unwanted insects or animals. However, eradication is difficult, especially when dealing with common or endemic species. You may be able to eliminate a pest from your home one year, but it will…
With 40 years in the pest control industry, it isn’t difficult to see that PestPac by WorkWave brings its users the knowledge and experience they need to out-sell-, out-service and out-perform their competition. In fact, PestPac powers over 65% of the businesses named to PCT’s Top 100 list.…
Whether it’s better to have contracts or no contracts for pest control-related business is a question that does not have the most obvious answer. In short, it depends on a few different factors. Primarily the type of client and what kind of services they are seeking making sure…
Pest control companies deal with unwanted guests for home and business owners across the country. From termites and cockroaches to rats and raccoons, pest control businesses keep families and workspaces safe. To flourish in the United States, social media for pest control companies is a must. The traditional…
Brand reputation is the perception the public has of a company consisting of its employees, partners and products or services it provides. Brand-damaging events can come in many different forms, but maybe none are more inconspicuous than those caused by pests. We take it for granted that our…
Keeping flies, bugs, and other pesky insects at bay can be challenging. They reproduce quickly and fly at incredibly high speeds, making it difficult to catch them. Flies are also known to spread diseases like typhoid, cholera, E. coli, food poisoning, and tuberculosis, to mention a few. Most…
Has your pest control company been struggling to reach prospects in dire need of professional spider mite infestation assistance? Use PestPac by WorkWave to transform how you interact with new and existing clients alike. Spring and summer come as a welcome break from the cold winter and wet…
More than 140,000 pest control technicians are employed in the United States today. Even with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic and all the logistic challenges that followed, pest control technician employment still increased by 2.1 percent in the past four years. In this article, we will answer…
Bed bugs are a common problem in residential areas, and they are notoriously difficult to get rid of. They can be found in furniture, mattresses, carpets, and even clothes. Bed bugs feed on human blood and can cause serious health problems if left untreated. Bed bug infestations are…
Termites affect thousands of homes in the U.S. every year. As a pest control professional, it’s one of the most common issues you’ll have to deal with. It’s essential to know about the termite treatment cost to figure out a competitive price point for your pest control company…
Keeping pests out of homes and businesses is a practice that’s practically as old as time itself, but any pest control operator (PCO) can attest that there’s a lot more to pest control than just killing bugs and other pests. From prevention to remediation, today’s pest control companies…
Combining the same tools your business relies on to run your pest control business with those you use to process and receive payments enables greater efficiencies that give you the ability to scale your business, attract new customers and provide a seamless experience. The benefits of a truly…
Pest control has always been a highly competitive industry when it comes to staffing, with different companies within the same region often looking to hire from an overlapping pool of qualified technicians. Staffing remains a crucial concern for pest control companies amid the ongoing labor shortage, with many…
In today’s market, finding and retaining standout technicians has become more difficult than ever. When you manage to find a qualified tech, bring them on board and spend the time training them to get them up and running, you want them to thrive with your pest control business…
The core of any service business is exactly that: providing service. Your pest control business has plenty of moving parts, and delivering top-tier pest control is the foundation they’re all built on. If you’re not providing quality service, nothing else matters. Providing Top-Notch Service Out in the field,…
The past several years have been strong for many pest control businesses, with the industry as a whole showing annual growth of 6.2% between 2016 and 2021. Now, pest control operators (PCOs) are looking to reinvest that revenue into growing their businesses. While obtaining new customers is consistently…
When it comes to your field service business, the services and software you choose should bring every aspect of your business together seamlessly to drive success. Whether it’s in the back office or the field, the right solution ensures that the moving parts of your business can work…
Even the most straightforward pest control business model has many moving parts. From marketing to finding customers, to scheduling service visits, to dispatching technicians, to providing service, to collecting payments, there are a lot of steps that need to happen between taking a call and leaving a customer…
70% of U.S. households have a pet. This is a significant fraction of the residential market, indicating that, to find and keep customers, pet safety will need to become a priority for many pest control and landscaping businesses. While strides have been made to make insecticides less harmful…