Trusted Pest Control in Northwest Missouri Since 1970

Our Story

For over 50 years, Preferred Pest Control has been the trusted choice for homes and businesses in St. Joseph, Missouri, and the broader Northwest Missouri area. Founded in 1970 by Russell Smith, the business was soon taken over by his son-in-law, Wally Cooperider.

Wally passionately led Preferred Pest Control for decades, building its reputation for reliable service. In 2012, the family legacy continued when his son, Perry Cooperider, and Perry’s wife, Dawn, joined the company. In 2015, Perry and Dawn officially acquired the business, expanding services to include specialized bed bug removal and upholding our commitment to expert pest control. We’re known for being Tough on Pests, Easy on You!

Today, under Perry and Dawn’s leadership, we continue Wally’s tradition of excellence, providing effective termite control and comprehensive pest solutions with a focus on our community.

That’s “The Preferred Way.”

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Expert Pest Control You Can Trust

We’re dedicated to protecting your home and business with expert pest control solutions. Our professional team works tirelessly to keep your space free of unwanted guests, using proven techniques and the highest standards of care. Whether you’re facing an infestation at home or at the office, our experienced exterminators are committed to providing effective treatments and superior customer service—so you can enjoy a cleaner, pest-free environment. 

We provide pest control that is fast, friendly, and dependable. 
Tough on Pests. Easy on You.

Reviews
5 Star Review

Jacob was friendly, told what he would be doing, when he would be finishe, when we would do a follow-up and very courtyon the billing.

Rod Johnson
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

The service man was great!! Made me feel good about our bug problem was not uncommon and confident that his visit would take care of the disgusting problem. So grateful to preferred pest control for solving our issue.

Heather Church
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

He was very courteous and professional. I recommend him.

John Reese
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

Preferred always takes good care of us. It really shows that they take care of their employees by the way their employees take care of the customers.

Shaun, Perry, and the rest of Preferred, thank you!

Edit to add... Jenny has taken over as our Pest Control Tech and had been phenomenal!

Chris Dionne
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

Just very positive overall experience. Amanda was knowledgeable and made me feel very good about letting her treat our home. Very pleased to have her as a technician and would recommend her highly to other customers.

Derrick Gillispie
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

Would definitely recommend this company! From the technicians, to the office people, they are all very nice & helpful! I initially called them to see if I had termites last month, & they sent David.. He checked, & thankfully I did not. He was very nice, helpful & informative about the subject. I did however, have an ant & spider issue I wanted to eradicate. I called them this month & had them come down to treat for those annoying little creatures, & my tech was Justin.. He too, was very nice, knowledgeable, & personable.

Willow C
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

Greg came to spray for bugs and was efficient and helpful.

Michele Weber
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

Have had Preferred's quarterly maintenance program for five years. Pests are not a problem in my home. It is clean and pest free. They're dependable, on-time and responsive. Glad I found them.

Robert Pyatt
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

Jake was out and did our second Mosquitoes treatment and they have really cut down on the number of mosquitoes we have. Also very nice and answered some other question we had about other bugs and how they would treat them and when . Thank you.

Jerry Mitchell
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

Will does a great job treating our house and yard and highly recommend him for dependable and reliable service!

Donna Corbin
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

Michael was amazing! So helpful, patient, thorough, and he took the time to listen. I feel like he went above and beyond! We were having wasp issues and he bravely assisted with those! So grateful for him and appreciate all you guys do!

Amanda Nall
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

Amanda was great. She is very knowledgeable, informative, and friendly. She is a great access to this company.

Lora Stafford
Savannah Office