--- title: "Is Defend Pest Solutions legit?" description: "Is Defend Pest Solutions legit? Read its licenses, BBB record and legal history. It scores 8.0 out of 10 and ranks #52 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/defend-pest-solutions/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/defend-pest-solutions/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Defend Pest Solutions legit? By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 5, 2026 [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/defend-pest-solutions.md) · Is it legit? · [Compare](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/plunketts-pest-control-vs-defend-pest-solutions.md) **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Defend Pest Solutions has locations only in North Dakota and South Dakota, which license individual applicators, not companies. Its BBB profiles show 0 complaints in the last three years; grades vary by branch. No resolved government actions count against it. Its Handshake Score is 8.0 out of 10, #52 of 164 in the West (provisional). ## Licenses Company pesticide licenses in each state where it has a location, with the status the issuing agency showed on the date retrieved. - **North Dakota** North Dakota licenses individual pesticide applicators, not companies, so there is no company license to look up. - **South Dakota** South Dakota licenses individual pesticide applicators, not companies, so there is no company license to look up. ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profiles show 0 complaints in the last three years; grades vary by branch. Not BBB accredited. (sources [2](https://www.bbb.org/us/sd/sioux-falls/profile/pest-control/defend-pest-solutions-llc-0714-300290626), [10](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Defend+Pest+Solutions&find_loc=Sioux+Falls%2C+SD&page=1)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/defend-pest-solutions.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 824 reviews across 2 western US listings, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [7](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14177557213228708221), [8](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13032486982070369436)) Review excerpts and the themes customers raise are on the company’s review page. ## Legal and regulatory record Only resolved government actions count toward the score. Pending lawsuits, private suits and allegations are listed as such; they are allegations, not findings. - North Dakota Attorney General cease-and-desist orders page: no entry for Defend Pest Solutions, Dotson or Ewell (list covers 2018-2023 entries as displayed). (sources [17](https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/consumer-resources/enforcement-actions/)) _November 2, 2026 · North Dakota · Enforcement · Not scored_ - CourtListener opinions search (default published-opinions results) for “Defend Pest Solutions”: no results. Docket and state-court records not searched. (sources [18](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=%22Defend+Pest+Solutions%22)) _November 2, 2026 · federal · Lawsuit · Not scored_ Two other records (complaint summaries and permits) are on its review page. ## Does it sell door to door? - N/A: the research didn’t establish door-to-door selling. It isn’t proof that the company never knocks. [Sales evidence](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/defend-pest-solutions.md) ## How it ranks - **#52 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 8.0 out of 10, Low confidence (provisional). Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (9.6/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A. [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/defend-pest-solutions.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) · [Insight Pest Solutions vs. Defend Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/insight-pest-solutions-vs-defend-pest-solutions.md) · [Plunkett's Pest Control vs. Defend Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/plunketts-pest-control-vs-defend-pest-solutions.md) · [Defend Pest Solutions vs. Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/defend-pest-solutions-vs-orkin.md) · [Presto-X Pest Control vs. Defend Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/presto-x-pest-control-vs-defend-pest-solutions.md) ## Pest control in South Dakota - [#2 of 7 in South Dakota](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-south-dakota.md): [Sioux Falls area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/sioux-falls.md) ## Similar companies in South Dakota - [Pfitzer Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pfitzer-pest-control.md) · #1 of 7 · State Score 9.6 · [Is it legit? (Pfitzer Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pfitzer-pest-control/legit.md) - [Presto-X Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/presto-x-pest-control.md) · #3 of 7 · State Score 9.0 · [Is it legit? (Presto-X Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/presto-x-pest-control/legit.md) - [Fenix Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/fenix-pest-control.md) · #4 of 7 · State Score 8.0 · [Is it legit? (Fenix Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/fenix-pest-control/legit.md) - [Fox Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/fox-pest-control.md) · #5 of 7 · State Score 7.4 · [Is it legit? (Fox Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/fox-pest-control/legit.md) ## Related - [Defend Pest Solutions review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/defend-pest-solutions.md) - [Rankings by state](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) - [How we review companies](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md) ## Sources Numbered as in the full source list of [the Defend Pest Solutions review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/defend-pest-solutions.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 2. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/sd/sioux-falls/profile/pest-control/defend-pest-solutions-llc-0714-300290626) — Company facts · retrieved November 2, 2026 7. [Google — Sioux Falls, South Dakota](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14177557213228708221) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 8. [Google — Fargo, North Dakota](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13032486982070369436) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 10. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Defend+Pest+Solutions&find_loc=Sioux+Falls%2C+SD&page=1) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved November 2, 2026 17. [North Dakota](https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/consumer-resources/enforcement-actions/) — attorneygeneral.nd.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved November 2, 2026 18. [federal](https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=%22Defend+Pest+Solutions%22) — courtlistener.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved November 2, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/defend-pest-solutions/legit. Every page on this site has one: add `.md` to the path or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. Site guide for agents: https://handshakereviews.com/llms.txt._