Pest Control Services NAICS 561710

Jul 29, 2025 - California, Florida Rank Among Top Tick-Infested States

• California, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, and New York led the list of Terminix’s Most Tick-Infested US States, according to a report in Pest Control Technology. The company developed the list using proprietary pest management data, identifying the regions with the greatest tick pressure and risk of tick-borne illness. The top-ranking regions were at risk due to their warm climates, high humidity, and abundance of green space. Rounding out the top 10 were Georgia, New Jersey, Arizona, Massachusetts, and Ohio. The region with the highest population of ticks is the Northeastern US. According to Terminix’s Tom Dobrinska, “This isn't just a nuisance; tick activity is reaching new levels across the country, posing a serious and growing public health threat. Climate change continues to increase tick populations. As winters become milder and warm seasons increase in length, tick survival and risk for human exposure increase significantly."
• Consumer sentiment, an indicator of discretionary spending, increased slightly in July 2025, rising to 61.8 in preliminary July data from 60.7 in June, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The consumer sentiment index from the University of Michigan hit a recent peak in December of 74, buoyed following the presidential election, but dropped to 52.2 in April 2025 as consumers expressed uncertainty about tariff effects and rising inflation. In July, respondents’ inflation expectations for the coming year were an anticipated price increase of 4.4%, which was tracking higher than in January, when respondents expected prices to grow by 3.9%. However, July’s inflation expectation results were lower than June’s, when respondents expected a 5% price increase for the coming year. The index serves as a predictor of consumer spending as it indicates consumers’ perception of their financial prospects and the broader economy.

• The US pest control services industry is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.57% between 2025 and 2029, faster than the overall economy’s growth, according to a forecast from Inforum and the Interindustry Economic Research Fund, Inc. Consumer sentiment is expected to improve in the forecast period, which bodes well for the management and administrative services sector, which includes pest control services. Factors that may limit consumer spending are higher tariffs on consumer goods. Lower inflation supports increased real disposable income of about 2% in 2025 and 1.9% in 2026. The recent rise in remote work can impact needs related to working in corporate environments such as pest control services. Remote work practices have faded to some extent since the pandemic, but remain more common than in earlier years. In the 12 months ending in December 2024, an average of 28% of workdays were spent at a remote location.
• The US William Blair/PCO M&A Specialists Pest Index increased 6% in May 2025 year over year, according to Pest Control Technology. May’s increase is slightly below the long-term average index growth rate of 10%. Segments with the highest year-over-year growth in May 2025 were commercial pest (7%), residential pest (7%), bed bug (3%), termite (3%), bed bug (3%), and mosquito (2%). The May result increased 2% from April’s Pest Index results. The pest index is a proprietary index of the monthly sales for approximately 150 US pest control firms, focused on residential, commercial, and termite markets.