r/pestcontrol↗
Pest Control
Welcome! This is a place to ask PRO techs and knowledgeable enthusiasts how to solve pest issues. When posting, clear closeup pics of the BACK of the insect are a must. Please give your location (or country if outside the US). Also, if you already know what pest you have, go to: r/Pest_Management. All the treatment links are there.
109k subscribers2,221 posts / mo in Sep 20262,027 authors / mosince 2012
r/pestcontrol has 109k members (+28% over the last 12 months). It gets about 2,221 posts a month from 2,027 people. Top topics: Bed Bugs, House Pests and House Bugs.
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How r/pestcontrol has grown
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Topics and brands on r/pestcontrol
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Bed Bugs3.4%
- House Pests1.5%
- House Bugs1.2%
- Bed Bugs1.2%
- Bug Identification0.9%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Michigan State University
- DoMyOwn
- University of Maryland
- WIRED
- Defenders of Wildlife
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