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

Amanda was great. She was nice, informative and quick. She let me know what she was doing and was very clear with her expectations. Definitely recommend.

Daniel Portenier
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

Jacob is professional, coueteous and very competent!! He asked questions and gave us opportunity to do the same! PP provides great communication and notifications! Top notch service!!

Aileen Garrett
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

Preferred Pest is wonderful! From the first contact with them, they were informative, professional and friendly. We set up an appointment and received a confirmation link and a reminder. Jenny was right on time. She was friendly and helpful. Jenny went into an insect filled rental home, took care of the problem and came out smiling..lol! The cost was minimal considering the problem. I would not consider calling anyone else and highly recommend Preferred Pest!

BA Fisher
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

I really like how preferred pest communicates so well whether it be phone calls or texts. I live in grain valley and they were helping me with pest control at my parent’s house who now live in assisted living. They would text to remind me of appointments and with my cousin so she could let them in the house. Greg did a great job keeping everything under control! Thank you!

Mary Beth Schmitz
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

Amanda was very knowledgeable and very polite and we even had a few laughs. Highly recommend her and Preferred Pest Control. Very professional and prompt. 👍

Mary Jackson
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

Jenny is very thorough at her job and can answer all of our questions without hesitation. She is also very pleasant with a smile on her face. I hope we always have Jenny taking care of our home. Thank you Jenny

Sharon Joswick
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

Always on time friendly workers that explains everything to you and tells u what to look for to get a jump on problems. Will always use preferred pest for my home needs

James Merrow
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

We had used another company for spraying our shop for spiders with no success. We hired Preferred Pest Control to do the work and within days I could see results. We have had them back a few times since, and will be using them exclusively from here on. We have been referring their services to anyone we know that needs pest control. The best thing, their techs know what they are doing. They know what the best practice for each type of pest is, and they know the product they use, and can easily explain how everything works. They will get the job done, there is no doubt about that.

Jared Adkins
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

Will Jones was so polite - as he went to spray outside, it started to rain, he came back a week later to spray the outside 😁

Lynn Winfrey-Schulte
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

I scheduled the perimeter insect treatment and mosquito treatment with Dawn. The communication and professionalism were great, right down to the technician calling me after the treatment. We look forward to enjoying our Fall outside and bug free!

Brent Hoffart
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

We were having renovations done on our home and workers saw termites. I was worried it would delay our project to wait on an inspection. However, Stacey, the receptionist/scheduler, was very responsive and gave me an appointment within 90 minutes. Matt came out, right on schedule, and made an inspection. By 10:30 that same morning, he had diagnosed the problem and answered all my questions. Just a few minutes after he left, I had a quote. I am grateful for their quick response, and my home project is back on track.

JReynolds
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

Michael was very professional and an answered all my questions. Thank you.

Cindy Lance
Savannah Office