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

Greg was quite personable and professional. Was in and out on no time and hopefully his visit will keep the bugs away.

Sherry Reeder
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

Preferred Pest Control has been wonderful from start to finish! From the initial phone call, until today’s inspection, the experience has been 100% positive! Dawn answered the phone, understood the urgency of my concerns, set up an appointment within a few days, and explained the process. She scheduled the initial inspection, gave a short 2 hour window of time and said David would text when he was on his way. He arrived exactly when he said he would, was very professional and explained everything to me.

Linda Borger
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

Always a pleasure to deal with. A great family business!

Michael Portman
Savannah Office
5 Star Review

Jenny is amazing!! She’s always very thorough, friendly, explains everything completely and does a great job!! She’s helped me for years now and has always been absolutely amazing! The best of the best!

Darby Meehan
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

Always takes care of our pest control needs 10/10 would recommend.

Benjamin Poff
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

Will is always amazing. I would definitely recommend him to anyone that needed some Pest Control at their house thanks

S Bear
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

Jill is AMAZING! We’ve used many companies for our ongoing bat issues. Jill was able to show us all of our entry points and future hangouts. She provided images/videos to show what we were working with while guiding us with our best options. She has been prompt and reliable. Unfortunately our old house has been a saga but she has been a pleasure to work with!

M Mc
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

These guys are amazing. Really nice will talk you through any issues or concerns you may have. They are affordable, They have a great protection plan just incase things come back... their techs care about you and I would recommend them to anyone who needs their services..

Steaven Gilmore
Savannah 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

Inspection of home for termites. David is very knowledgeable and explained a lot of things. Great person and easy to understand and helpful.

Warren Rogers
St Joseph Office
5 Star Review

He was very nice and well informed. He helped a lot when it came to figuring out what I need to do next.

William McCance
St Joseph Office
4 Star Review

We have been using Preferred Pest Control for over a year now. We like the service. Generally easy to work with. I’m only giving a 4 star review because we’ve had some appointments scheduled and cancelled due to employees not making it into work. I’ve had to call back to ask them to reschedule me again. The staff are always friendly and don’t mind our pup.

Brian Kidwell
Savannah Office