AI Shortlist Index · September 2026 snapshot · preview · Prompt Set v1.0
Pest Control Programs: AI Shortlist Index, September 2026
The pest control programs ranking as the September 2026 edition measured it: 25 runs across 25 prompts. The live category page carries the current edition; this one does not change.
Editorial read
Twenty-five prompts, one run each, captured from the ChatGPT app in early October 2026. Terminix Commercial was named in 61% of runs, Pest Share in 55% and Orkin Commercial in 52%. Six of the 25 answers recommended local exterminators near the capture location in Michigan instead of a national program; local providers are not ranked, so the national vendors' rates read low. One run per prompt; read it as a first reading.
Ranking
| # | Vendor | Mention rate | Engines | Consistency | Move | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terminix Commercial | 61% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 2 | Pest Share | 55% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 3 | Orkin Commercial | 52% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 4 | Rentokil | 40% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 5 | Second Nature | 30% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 6 | Cover Pest | 12% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 7 | Latchel | 8% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 8 | Lula | 8% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| 9 | Property Meld | 4% | 1/1 | – | – | – |
| – | Hulett Environmental Services | 0% | 0/1 | – | – | – |
Engines
| Engine | Status | Model | Runs | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | ran | gpt-5-6-thinking | 25 |
Part of the September 2026 edition of the AI Shortlist Index. All editions: archive.