NPMA ePestWorld - April 11, 2023

U.S. Structural Pest Control Market Surpasses $11 Billion

The United States structural pest control industry generated total service revenue of $11.042 billion, a six percent increase from the $10.421 billion measured in 2021, according to the latest market report, A Strategic Analysis of the U.S. Structural Pest Control Industry from Specialty Consultants, LLC. Total organic revenue growth for the professional pest control industry outpaced the 2022 U.S. GDP figure of 2.1 percent by nearly threefold this past year. “The industry growth might have been even more robust if companies were able to hire more service techs,” said Rich Kalik, Partner. “Nearly two of five owners or managers surveyed reported their business was held back by not having a sufficient number of technicians.” There were an estimated 17,670 pest control firms operating in the U.S. this past year.

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April is National Pest Management Month

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Applications Still Being Accepted for the PWIPM Professional Empowerment Grant

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Nominations Open for the Women of Excellence Award

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Weekly Headlines

Ticks Carry More Diseases Than Just Lyme. Here's What You Need to Know

Time

With climate change leading to milder winters and longer summers, tick season is lengthening in parts of the U.S., especially in the Northeast.

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D.C.'s Rat Problem Might Have Gotten Worse

Axios DC

It already looks like there may be an increase this year in 311 service requests about rats this year.

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Oklahoma Expert Weighs in on Benefits of Crane Flies Found in State

KOCO

The insects look like giant mosquitos, but one expert said they aren’t harmful and are actually helpful.

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Hate Cockroaches and Other Bugs? KY’s Spring Pest Outlook Isn’t Looking Good for You

Yahoo! News

A rainy start to spring may cause increased mosquito populations in Kentucky this year, according to the National Pest Management Association, and ticks, cockroaches and ants will also pester residents.

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A Beetle Not Seen Since the 1960s Was Rediscovered on Former California Governor Jerry Brown's Ranch

Cap Radio

UC Berkeley entomologist Kipling Will discovered a specimen of Bembidion brownorum while sampling for insects on former Governor Jerry Brown’s Colusa County ranch.

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