--- title: "Is Dustin Pest Control legit?" description: "Dustin Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in California. It scores 8.1 out of 10 and ranks #43 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dustin-pest-control/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dustin-pest-control/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Dustin Pest Control 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/dustin-pest-control.md) · Is it legit? **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Dustin Pest Control holds a current company pesticide license in California. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 8.1 out of 10, #43 of 164 in the West. ## Licenses Company pesticide licenses in each state where it has a location, with the status the issuing agency showed on the date retrieved. - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Company Registration (sources [3](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number PR 829_ - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Branch Office registration (sources [3](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number BR 5564_ - **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Branch Office registration (sources [3](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number BR 5565_ ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. BBB accredited since 2026-01-29. (sources [2](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/fresno/profile/pest-control/dustin-pest-control-1126-936), [21](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/fresno/profile/pest-control/dustin-pest-control-1126-936/complaints), [22](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Dustin%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=Fresno%2C%20CA&page=1)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dustin-pest-control.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 2,141 reviews across 5 western US listings, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [12](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5174798225798104370), [13](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12719909404020515410), [14](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6410040203234299093), [15](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8253857733264015727), [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16416483002969304181)) 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. - No lawsuits, settlements or enforcement actions are on file. One other record (complaint summaries and permits) is 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/dustin-pest-control.md) ## How it ranks - **#43 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 8.1 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (8.5/10). [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dustin-pest-control.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) ## Pest control in California - [#11 of 38 in California](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-california.md): [Fresno area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/fresno.md), [Visalia area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/visalia.md), [Merced area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/merced.md) ## Similar companies in California - [Big Time Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control.md) · #9 of 38 · State Score 8.5 · [Is it legit? (Big Time Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/big-time-pest-control/legit.md) - [Dewey Pest & Termite Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dewey-pest-and-termite-control.md) · #10 of 38 · State Score 8.4 · [Is it legit? (Dewey Pest & Termite Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dewey-pest-and-termite-control/legit.md) - [Mission Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mission-pest-control.md) · #12 of 38 · State Score 8.3 · [Is it legit? (Mission Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mission-pest-control/legit.md) - [Banner Pest Services](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/banner-pest-services.md) · #13 of 38 · State Score 8.3 · [Is it legit? 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[Google — Clovis, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12719909404020515410) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 14. [Google — Fresno, California (2440 S Gearhart Ave Ste 102)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6410040203234299093) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 15. [Google — Visalia, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8253857733264015727) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 16. [Google — Merced, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16416483002969304181) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 21. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/fresno/profile/pest-control/dustin-pest-control-1126-936/complaints) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 22. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Dustin%20Pest%20Control&find_loc=Fresno%2C%20CA&page=1) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dustin-pest-control/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._