PPMA Announces Continued Industry Growth in 2007

FAIRFAX, Va. — According to a recent study conducted by a third-party research group on behalf of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), 26 percent of American homeowners have used professional pest control in the past year— a two percent increase over reported usage in 2006 and a six percent increase over usage reported in 2004. The October 2007 study also found that pest control usage is more prevalent in the South and in metro areas. (Click here to view some of these research findings.)

“The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), the consumer outreach arm of NPMA, has been researching consumer pest control usage since 2004 when it was reported that 20% of homeowners used professional pest control services,” said Cindy Mannes, executive director of the PPMA and Vice President of NPMA. “Steady growth of six percent over three years has added just about 6.5 million new professional pest control customers.

Consumer market research is funded through contributions to PPMA, an organization that was established in 1997 to grow, protect and defend the professional pest management industry. To learn more about PPMA, its programs, initiatives and its contributor benefits, please visit www.NPMApestworld.org/ppma.