World Pest Day 2025 Observed Globally on June 6.

Important Days

World Pest Day is observed globally every year on June 6 to raise awareness about the importance of professional pest management in protecting public health, food security, property, and the environment.


      - The theme for World Pest Day 2025 is "Guardians of Health: Professional Pest Management for a Safer World," underscoring the vital role pest control professionals play in safeguarding communities from pest-related hazards.

      - The 2025 observance is led by the Global Pest Management Coalition (GPMC) in partnership with the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), a Virginia, USA-based non-profit trade group. Orkin, a global pest control company and a subsidiary of Rollins Inc. since 1964, is sponsoring the event.

     

Main Point :-   (i) World Pest Day was launched in 2017 by the Chinese Pest Control Association (CPCA) alongside international collaborators including NPMA, the Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers' Associations (FAOPMA), and the Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA).

      (ii) The first celebration took place at the Beijing Hotel in China on June 6, 2017.


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