Pest pros helping pest pros
Every field in pest control. One crew.
LTK Community Hub is the crew for the whole pest control industry — techs, owners and specialists who game together, talk shop and get better at the job. Jump into game nights and tournaments in our Discord, then use the site to learn every field, your state’s licensing rules and the ACE exam.
Pick your field
What do you want to get good at?
General pestRoutine prevention and treatment of household and commercial pests — ants, roaches, spiders, rodents, stored product pests.Explore general pest 
TermiteInspection, treatment and reporting on termites, wood-boring beetles and decay fungi — including the inspection reports that real estate transactions depend on.Explore termite 
WildlifeRemoval, exclusion and damage management for raccoons, squirrels, bats, snakes, birds and other vertebrates.Explore wildlife 
ExclusionSealing structures so pests cannot get in — the permanent fix that chemical treatment alone never achieves.Explore exclusion 
InsulationRemoving contaminated insulation, decontaminating and re-insulating after infestation — usually sold alongside exclusion.Explore insulation Why a pest control crew games
Gamers first. Pest pros always.
LTK started in 2025 as a video game group for techs on different routes. It still runs on game nights — because the crew you play with is the crew you call when a job goes sideways. Gaming gets people talking; the talking makes everyone better at the job.
- Game nights and tournamentsHalo 3, Apex Legends and more, backed by sponsors from the trade. Different companies, different states, same lobby.
- A league that runs all seasonThe LTK fantasy football league keeps the crew talking every week — and talking shop in between.
- Friendships that build skillsThe tech you squadded up with on Friday is the one who IDs your bug on Monday. Members have moved into management, gone commercial and started their own companies with the crew behind them.
The Arena
Games that build real skills
The LTK Podcast
Clips from the show
New merch · PestWorld 2026
The PestWorld House shirt
Made for LTK’s house at PestWorld 2026 in Grapevine, Texas: full-color XXVI back art, the PestWorld House badge on the chest and a QR code on the sleeve.
Pest control, field by field
It’s not one job. It’s sixteen.
Each field has its own regulator, its own skills and its own route in. Pick one to see what the work is really like and what it takes to get licensed.
Exclusion and building work
Outdoor and public health
Detection
Some photos are placeholders from Wikimedia Commons — photo credits.
From the field
This is what the work actually looks like.
Crawlspaces, wasp nests, swarm calls and a trailer full of traps — shots from real jobs by the crew.
Wasp season 
Swarm call 
After the crawl 
Tight squeeze 
Before 
After 
The trap rack 
Loaded for the day
Inside the LTK Discord
Where the crew hangs out between stops.
Shop talk
Swap stories, war stories and workarounds with techs who run the same routes you do.
Pest ID help
Snap a photo, drop it in, and get a second (and third) set of eyes on it fast.
The podcast
Catch episodes as they drop, hang out in the live recordings, and pitch guests.
Watch the episodes →Group training
Study groups for the licensing exam, CEU sessions and hands-on technique walkthroughs.
Business & sales
Pricing, hiring, routing, marketing. Owners and managers comparing real numbers.
And more
Gear talk, job leads, rookie questions, and the occasional rodent meme.
How it works
Show up, hang out, get better.
01
Pull up a chair on Discord
Say hi, post the bug you can’t place, or just lurk for a week. Nobody checks your licence to join the conversation.
02
Show up to something
Game nights, the championship, the podcast, specialist sessions and quarterly meetups. There’s usually something on.
03
Level up with the crew
Bug ID help, treatment talk, gear reviews from people who run it daily, and a league to see who’s sharpest.
Start here
What does your state actually require?
Every state runs its own licensing — different categories, exams, renewal cycles and CEU rules. We check each one against the state agency and date it, so you don’t have to dig through a PDF from 2014.
- AlabamaAL
- AlaskaAK
- ArizonaAZ
- ArkansasAR
- CaliforniaCA
- ColoradoCO
- ConnecticutCT
- DelawareDE
- FloridaFL
- GeorgiaGA
- HawaiiHI
- IdahoID
- IllinoisIL
- IndianaIN
- IowaIA
- KansasKS
- KentuckyKY
- LouisianaLA
- MaineME
- MarylandMD
- MassachusettsMA
- MichiganMI
- MinnesotaMN
- MississippiMS
- MissouriMO
- MontanaMT
- NebraskaNE
- NevadaNV
- New HampshireNH
- New JerseyNJ
- New MexicoNM
- New YorkNY
- North CarolinaNC
- North DakotaND
- OhioOH
- OklahomaOK
- OregonOR
- PennsylvaniaPA
- Rhode IslandRI
- South CarolinaSC
- South DakotaSD
- TennesseeTN
- TexasTX
- UtahUT
- VermontVT
- VirginiaVA
- WashingtonWA
- West VirginiaWV
- WisconsinWI
- WyomingWY
All 50 states, each checked against its own agency and dated. Questions about yours? Ask in the Discord — someone there has probably renewed in it.
Who we are
More than just another industry forum.
Licensed To Kill (LTK) is a community built for pest management professionals who want more than just another industry forum. Through our Discord server, podcast, events, and educational initiatives, we connect technicians, owners, manufacturers, and industry leaders while creating opportunities to learn, network, and build lasting relationships.
From professional development to gaming tournaments and community outreach, LTK exists to strengthen the pest control industry—one connection at a time.
Started by Marcus Scruggs, a pest management pro with 10+ years in food safety and audits. Watch him tell the story.
Running now · 2026 seasonLTK Fantasy FootballWeek 1 results (September 2026)Marcus S. opens the season on top with 177.66 points, the best score of the week. Second place posted 161.46 and third 146.62.Events and resultsLTK sponsors
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Around the site
Everything else we’re building.
Fields
Every field in pest control
Pest control is sixteen trades sharing one customer. General pest, termite, wildlife, exclusion, insulation, K9 detection and more: what each job is, who licenses it, and how people get in.
Academy
Licensing, CEUs and training
ACE exam prep with practice tests and flashcards, licensing requirements and continuing-education rules for every state, plus group training in the Discord.
Community
Discord, events and the podcast
Where the trade hangs out: the Discord, game nights and meetups, the podcast, topic forums and state chapters.
Lab
Equipment, software and field trials
Independent reviews and head-to-head comparisons of the gear and software you actually buy, plus member-run field trials with published data.
Arena
Competition and leaderboards
Skills competitions built as real competency tests: pest ID speed rounds, label literacy, inspection sims. National and state rankings.
Trade
Jobs, pay and ownership
What the work pays by role and region, who is hiring in your state, and what it takes to start or sell a pest control company.
Wire
Regulatory news and label changes
Label changes, EPA actions, state regulatory updates, recalls and industry acquisitions. Sourced, dated and fast.
Partners
Sponsorship and partnership
Who the members are, what can be sponsored, what it costs, and where the line between sponsorship and editorial sits.
Trust
Who runs this and how it works
Who runs LTK, the house rules, how content is researched and dated, how reviews are conducted, and where sponsorship stops.
