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title: "Is EcoGuard Pest Management legit?"
description: "EcoGuard Pest Management holds current company pesticide licenses in Washington and California. It scores 8.8 out of 10 and ranks #5 of 164 in the West."
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updated: "2026-11-03"
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# Is EcoGuard Pest Management legit?

By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 3, 2026

[Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoguard-pest-management.md) · Is it legit? · [Compare](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/ecoguard-pest-management-vs-pointe-pest-control.md)

**Answer:** As of November 3, 2026, EcoGuard Pest Management holds current company pesticide licenses in Washington and California; none on file in Oregon. Its BBB profile shows an A grade; its complaint count isn’t tied to its West locations. No resolved government actions count against it. Its Handshake Score is 8.8 out of 10, #5 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.

- **Washington** Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Pesticide and SPI Licensing: Company record with designated Commercial Applicator (sources [33](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search/search-results?search-type=2&id=1998&ts=1793689200), [34](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search)) _Status: Renewed · Number 98537 (designated Commercial Applicator, Curtis Anthony Wills) · Expires 12/31/2026_
- **Oregon** No company pesticide license record on file.
- **California** Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs): Company Registration (sources [4](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/folsom/profile/pest-control/ecoguard-pest-management-1156-90027099), [32](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9)) _Status: Active · Number 6412 (PR) · Expires December 31, 2035_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-57-2025-011 (SPCM 6412) ($250, April 15, 2025) (sources [41](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: Solano County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-48-2025-036 (SPCM 6412) ($250, May 20, 2025) (sources [41](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-37-2025-148 (SPCM 6412; two sections, $250 each) (sources [41](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_
- **Cost it points** Minor administrative penalty: Solano County Agricultural Commissioner civil penalty, NOPA EA-48-2025-072 (SPCM 6412) ($500, November 12, 2025) (sources [41](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_

## Better Business Bureau record

- Its BBB profile shows an A grade; its complaint count isn’t tied to its West locations. Not BBB accredited. (sources [4](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/folsom/profile/pest-control/ecoguard-pest-management-1156-90027099), [10](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/folsom/profile/pest-control/ecoguard-pest-management-1156-90027099/complaints)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoguard-pest-management.md)

## What customers say

Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved.

- **Google** 11,200 reviews across 16 western US listings, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [12](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11153723774225490780), [13](https://www.ecoguardpestmanagement.com/locations/california/sacramento-county/folsom), [14](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8454923694008266089), [15](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12432730906547306356), [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=713420658055410280), [17](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4288334272972718857))

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.

- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Solano County: NOPA EA-48-2025-072 against ECOGUARD PEST MANAGEMENT (SPCB company registration 6412); incident date November 12, 2025; one violated section (3 CCR 6726); listed as an agricultural civil penalty (ACP) type; final fine $500. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [41](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _November 12, 2025 · Solano County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, San Diego County: NOPA EA-37-2025-148 against ECOGUARD PEST MANAGEMENT (SPCB company registration 6412); incident date July 10, 2025; two violated sections (FAC 12973 and 16 CCR 1970.4, $250 each); final fine $500. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [41](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _July 10, 2025 · San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Solano County: NOPA EA-48-2025-036 against ECOGUARD PEST MANAGEMENT (SPCB company registration 6412); incident date May 20, 2025; one violated section (3 CCR 6726); final fine $250. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [41](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _May 20, 2025 · Solano County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_
- County agricultural commissioner civil penalty, Yolo County: NOPA EA-57-2025-011 against ECOGUARD PEST MANAGEMENT (SPCB company registration 6412); incident date April 15, 2025; one violated section (BPC 8538); final fine $250. Minor administrative penalty. (sources [41](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx)) _April 15, 2025 · Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list · Enforcement · Not scored_

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/ecoguard-pest-management.md)

## How it ranks

- **#5 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 8.8 out of 10, Medium confidence. Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: licensing and compliance (8.0/10). Complaint record and sales and contract fairness: N/A. [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoguard-pest-management.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) · [Bulwark Exterminating vs. EcoGuard Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/bulwark-exterminating-vs-ecoguard-pest-management.md) · [EcoGuard Pest Management vs. Interstate Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/ecoguard-pest-management-vs-interstate-pest-management.md) · [EcoGuard Pest Management vs. Pointe Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/ecoguard-pest-management-vs-pointe-pest-control.md) · [EcoGuard Pest Management vs. Insight Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/ecoguard-pest-management-vs-insight-pest-solutions.md)

## Pest control by state

- [#7 of 38 in California](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-california.md): [San Diego area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/san-diego.md), [Sacramento area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/sacramento.md), [Orange County](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/orange-county-ca.md), [San Jose area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/san-jose.md) and 1 more
- [#4 of 30 in Washington](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-washington.md)
- [#1 of 21 in Oregon](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-oregon.md)

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## Related

- [EcoGuard Pest Management review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoguard-pest-management.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 EcoGuard Pest Management review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoguard-pest-management.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.

4. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/folsom/profile/pest-control/ecoguard-pest-management-1156-90027099) — Company facts · retrieved October 29, 2026
10. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/folsom/profile/pest-control/ecoguard-pest-management-1156-90027099/complaints) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 29, 2026
12. [Google — Folsom, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11153723774225490780) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
13. [Google — Folsom, California](https://www.ecoguardpestmanagement.com/locations/california/sacramento-county/folsom) — ecoguardpestmanagement.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 29, 2026
14. [Google — Pacheco, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8454923694008266089) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
15. [Google — San Marcos, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12432730906547306356) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
16. [Google — Santa Clara, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=713420658055410280) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
17. [Google — El Dorado Hills, California](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4288334272972718857) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026
32. [Structural Pest Control Board (Department of Consumer Affairs)](https://dca.box.com/s/oss6hf8jys2bmgxqd2gdz7w4oepm2il9) — dca.box.com · Licensing and registrations · retrieved November 2, 2026
33. [Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Pesticide and SPI Licensing](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search/search-results?search-type=2&id=1998&ts=1793689200) — agr.wa.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved November 2, 2026
34. [Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Pesticide and SPI Licensing](https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-search) — agr.wa.gov · Licensing and registrations · retrieved November 2, 2026
41. [Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner (California); DPR county civil-penalty list](https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cac_admin_civil_penalties-092024_092026.xlsx) — cdpr.ca.gov · Legal and regulatory · retrieved November 2, 2026

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