Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The economic downturn in the United Kingdom in recent years has subdued many industries, but nobody told the rats and bed bugs. Revenue for the Disinfecting and Exterminating industry is forecast to increase at an average rate of 6.8% in the five years through 2011-12 to total £151.5 million. Revenue growth of 8.1% is anticipated for the current year. The tough economic times have necessitated hard budget cuts at all levels of government, with an increasing number of local councils now reducing or ceasing their pest control operations. This is good news for private companies, which are coming in to plug the gap... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
The industry provides a wide range of services, the majority of which include extermination services for rodents, birds, termites, bed bugs, cockroaches, ants, wasps and spiders. The value of sales for each service is dependent on demand factors as well as prices for extermination and containment services. Pests that are harder to get rid of using do-it-yourself (DIY) solutions also enlist greater demand from pest control services.
Rodent containment and extermination services
Rodent extermination is a staple product of industry operating services. Rats and mice represent a consistent threat to residents and business owners in terms of property damage, spread of disease and unsanitary conditions... purchase to read more