Pest Control Services NAICS 561710

Sep 26, 2025 - Pest Index Increases in July

• The US William Blair/PCO M&A Specialists Pest Index increased 9% in July 2025 year over year, according to Pest Management Professional. July’s increase is slightly below the long-term average index growth rate of 10%. July's pest index growth was higher than June's 7% growth, on a workday adjusted basis. Segments with the highest year-over-year growth in July 2025 were residential pest (12%), commercial pest (8%), termite (6%), and mosquito (5%), while the bed bug segment declined 11%. William Blair Equity researcher Tim Mulrooney said the index running below the long-term historical average could be related to headwinds in digital leads. 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.
• Consumer mood indicators in the US declined, signaling growing economic unease. The Consumer Confidence Index fell 1.3 points in August 2025, driven primarily by younger consumers under 35, while confidence among those over 55 improved. Despite the dip, overall confidence remained consistent with recent months. Separately, the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 55.4 in preliminary September data, down from 58.2 in August and 21% below September 2024 levels. Inflation expectations held steady, though concerns about pricing pressures, particularly from tariffs, persist. These indices reflect consumers’ outlook on personal finances and the broader economy, serving as key predictors of future spending behavior.

• 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."
• 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.