Pest Control Business Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a pest control business, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Pest Control Business name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a pest control business is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a pest control business usually falls under NAICS 561710: Exterminating and Pest Control Services.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in exterminating and controlling birds, mosquitoes, rodents, termites, and other insects and pests (except for crop production and forestry production). Establishments providing fumigation services are included in this industry.
Businesses classified here include
- Bird proofing services
- Exterminating services
- Fumigating services (except crop fumigating)
- Mosquito eradication services
- Pest (e.g., termite) inspection services
- Pest control (except agricultural, forestry) services
- Termite control services
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 561710), U.S. Census Bureau.
Exterminating and Pest Control Services in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most exterminating and pest control services locations
- Florida 2,253 locations
- California 1,933 locations
- Texas 1,476 locations
- New York 778 locations
- Georgia 705 locations
- Arizona 564 locations
- North Carolina 541 locations
- New Jersey 419 locations
- Virginia 416 locations
- Tennessee 409 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.