--- title: "Is Recon Pest Services legit?" description: "Is Recon Pest Services legit? Read its licenses, BBB record and legal history. It scores 7.1 out of 10 and ranks #126 of 164 in the West." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/recon-pest-services/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/recon-pest-services/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Recon Pest Services 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/recon-pest-services.md) · Is it legit? **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, Recon Pest Services has locations only in Nebraska, which licenses individual applicators, not companies. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 7.1 out of 10, #126 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. - **Nebraska** Nebraska licenses individual pesticide applicators, not companies, so there is no company license to look up. ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years. BBB accredited since 2021-02-18. (sources [2](https://www.bbb.org/us/ne/omaha/profile/pest-control/recon-pest-services-0714-300242654), [12](https://www.bbb.org/us/ne/omaha/profile/pest-control/recon-pest-services-0714-300242654/customer-reviews), [15](https://www.bbb.org/us/ne/omaha/profile/pest-control/recon-pest-services-0714-300242654/complaints)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/recon-pest-services.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 2,044 reviews across 1 western US listing, averaging 4.9 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [10](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1090929490492285288)) - **HomeAdvisor** 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews (Omaha, Nebraska). (sources [14](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.ReconPestServices.131999038.html)) _Retrieved November 2, 2026_ - **Thumbtack** 4.5 out of 5 from 13 reviews (Omaha, Nebraska). (sources [13](https://www.thumbtack.com/ne/omaha/exterminators/recon-pest-services/service/484702650510008331)) _Retrieved November 2, 2026_ - **BBB** 4.64 out of 5 from 11 reviews (Omaha, Nebraska). (sources [12](https://www.bbb.org/us/ne/omaha/profile/pest-control/recon-pest-services-0714-300242654/customer-reviews)) _Retrieved November 2, 2026_ 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/recon-pest-services.md) ## How it ranks - **#126 of 164 in the West** Handshake Score 7.1 out of 10, Low confidence (provisional). Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (9.5/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A. [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/recon-pest-services.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md) ## Pest control in Nebraska - [#2 of 15 in Nebraska](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-nebraska.md): [Omaha area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/omaha.md) ## Similar companies in Nebraska - [Midwest Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/midwest-pest-control.md) · #1 of 15 · State Score 9.6 · [Is it legit? (Midwest Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/midwest-pest-control/legit.md) - [Presto-X Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/presto-x-pest-control.md) · #3 of 15 · State Score 9.4 · [Is it legit? (Presto-X Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/presto-x-pest-control/legit.md) - [ABC Termite & Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/abc-termite-and-pest-control.md) · #4 of 15 · State Score 9.1 · [Is it legit? (ABC Termite & Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/abc-termite-and-pest-control/legit.md) - [Spidexx Pest Control & Termite](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/spidexx-pest-control-and-termite.md) · #5 of 15 · State Score 8.2 · [Is it legit? (Spidexx Pest Control & Termite)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/spidexx-pest-control-and-termite/legit.md) ## Related - [Recon Pest Services review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/recon-pest-services.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 Recon Pest Services review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/recon-pest-services.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 2. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/ne/omaha/profile/pest-control/recon-pest-services-0714-300242654) — Company facts · retrieved November 2, 2026 10. [Google — Omaha, Nebraska](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1090929490492285288) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 12. [BBB — Omaha, Nebraska (BBB of Midwest Plains file for Recon Pest Services, one office)](https://www.bbb.org/us/ne/omaha/profile/pest-control/recon-pest-services-0714-300242654/customer-reviews) — bbb.org · Customer reviews · retrieved November 2, 2026 13. [Thumbtack — Omaha, Nebraska (Thumbtack pro profile; 25 employees, hired 61 times)](https://www.thumbtack.com/ne/omaha/exterminators/recon-pest-services/service/484702650510008331) — thumbtack.com · Customer reviews · retrieved November 2, 2026 14. [HomeAdvisor — Omaha, Nebraska (HomeAdvisor/Angi network profile “Recon Pest Services, LLC”)](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.ReconPestServices.131999038.html) — homeadvisor.com · Customer reviews · retrieved November 2, 2026 15. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ne/omaha/profile/pest-control/recon-pest-services-0714-300242654/complaints) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved November 2, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/recon-pest-services/legit. 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