It’s not about working harder. Or faster.
No, finding the most efficient ways to empower your pest control team to be more productive is about working smarter.
Fully embracing the right technology available is the smarter way to find labor and cost savings, get technicians to the ideal number of stops and provide the most complete service to customers.
You’ll see these opportunities highlighted in PCT’s annual Guide to Labor Savings, which FieldRoutes is proud to sponsor.
With consumer confidence challenged in 2025, protecting profits is even more vital.
A true end-to-end software solution, like FieldRoutes, simplifies processes and automates communications with customers. The FieldRoutes Mobile app, for example, makes onboarding a customer easy for them and for you.
“You can enter the contract right there in the field,” said Jeff Simmons of Malang Pest Control. “Your technicians can get a signed contract with the customer. They can collect a form of payment. They can process it. It’s simple.”
Technology also goes to work when it’s time to provide service. FieldRoutes’ 2025 State of the Pest Industry Report, surveying more than 1,000 companies, found that only 48% use routing software.
“Some companies think, ‘Now I’ve got to hire somebody to do that,’” said Bob McElhannon, a FieldRoutes senior account executive. “Not if the software will do it for you.”
The right software will do it, and it will deliver much more.
“One of the biggest needle-movers in our company for profitability to keep up this growth is making sure we have dense routes,” said Kyle Selbach of All “U” Need Pest Control, which ranks No. 51 in the PCT Top 100.
Efficient operations also free time to train teams to perform even better.
With 25 years in the industry, Ross Pest and Lawn’s Kevin McKee prioritizes learning for himself — and his team.
“Whether you come here with 20 years’ experience or no experience,” McKee said, “the opportunity for you to learn is still there. We’re going to do everything we can to teach you, to train you.”
It’s not about working harder. Or faster. It’s about working smarter.
We know you’ll find PCT’s Guide to Labor Savings informative. FieldRoutes appreciates the opportunity to partner with PCT, and we’d love to show how we can be a strong partner for your company, too.
Dylan Henryson
General Manager, Pest and Lawn
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