The WatchDog Report

One useful pest email per month. That's the whole pitch.

No daily drip, no "10 bugs that will shock you" filler. Once a month, the WatchDog Report tells you what's about to show up at your house, what prices moved, and what we found since last time. Written by the same team that rates the companies — so when a fee changes or a brand's complaint pattern shifts, subscribers hear it first.

• Seasonal alerts, timed to act early. Built from our month-by-month pest calendar: termite swarm warnings before March, mosquito prep before the April–September ramp, rodent seal-up reminders before the September indoor push. Southern subscribers get shifted timing — your seasons run 4–6 weeks earlier and longer. (The underlying data: /guides/pest-control-seasonal-calendar.)
• Price-change tracking. We re-shop quotes quarterly. When a brand's initial fee, plan price, or cancellation fee moves, you'll see it in the next issue — before it shows up on your card statement.
• New reviews and score changes. Every rating change, with the reason, in one line each. Plus the occasional contract clause worth knowing about before your renewal date.

Privacy, plainly: we use your email to send the newsletter and your ZIP (if you give it) to time your seasonal alerts. We don't sell your data, and every issue has a one-click unsubscribe. Full policy: /legal/privacy.

Compliance note (CAN-SPAM): every issue includes our physical mailing address and a working unsubscribe link; opt-outs are honored within 10 business days (ours process immediately). Header and subject lines are never misleading.