--- title: "What are the best pest control companies in the Bakersfield area?" description: "In Bakersfield, California, Advanced Integrated Pest Management (8.5 out of 10) and Dewey Pest & Termite Control (8.4) rank highest by Handshake Score." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/bakersfield" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/bakersfield.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # What are the best pest control companies in the Bakersfield area? By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 5, 2026 **Answer:** As of November 5, 2026, we cover 7 pest control companies with a location on file in the Bakersfield area. In the October 11, 2026 scoring run, the highest-ranked are Advanced Integrated Pest Management (8.5 out of 10), Dewey Pest & Termite Control (8.4 out of 10) and Western Exterminator (7.7 out of 10). The area covers Kern County, California. ## How the Bakersfield area companies rank Every company we’ve researched with a branch or listing on file in Bakersfield, Oildale, Shafter, Wasco, Delano, Arvin, Lamont and Tehachapi (Kern County), ordered by Handshake Score. - 1. [Advanced Integrated Pest Management](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management.md): #18 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.5 out of 10 · Low confidence · Provisional Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (8.5/10). Google: 5.0 average from 4,357 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. Location on file in the Bakersfield area: Delano. (sources [10](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9427538799231650863)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/advanced-integrated-pest-management/cancel.md) - 2. [Dewey Pest & Termite Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dewey-pest-and-termite-control.md): #22 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.4 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (7.5/10). Google: 4.7 average from 10,348 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an F grade and 5 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes. Location on file in the Bakersfield area: Bakersfield. (sources [18](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17079818671284173235)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dewey-pest-and-termite-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dewey-pest-and-termite-control/legit.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/dewey-pest-and-termite-control/records.md) - 3. [Western Exterminator](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-exterminator.md): #75 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.7 out of 10 · Low confidence · Provisional Strongest: customer satisfaction (8.8/10). Weakest: licensing and compliance (8.0/10). Complaint record and sales and contract fairness: N/A. Google: 4.7 average from 14,029 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade; its complaint count isn’t tied to its West locations. Location on file in the Bakersfield area: Bakersfield. (sources [27](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12304395774769470828)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-exterminator.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-exterminator/legit.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/western-exterminator/records.md) - 4. [Clark Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control.md): #111 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.2 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: customer satisfaction (8.9/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (4.5/10). Google: 4.7 average from 15,066 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 39 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Yes. Location on file in the Bakersfield area: Bakersfield. (sources [29](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=11107379037070908671)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control/cancel.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/clark-pest-control/records.md) - 5. [White Knight Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/white-knight-pest-control.md): #132 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.9 out of 10 · High confidence Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: complaint record (1.0/10). Google: 4.6 average from 39,044 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows 643 complaints in the last three years; grades vary by branch. Door-to-door: Yes. Location on file in the Bakersfield area: Bakersfield. (sources [30](https://www.google.com/maps/search/White+Knight+Pest+Services+4300+Easton+Dr+Bakersfield+CA)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/white-knight-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/white-knight-pest-control/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/white-knight-pest-control/cancel.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/white-knight-pest-control/records.md) - 6. [Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md): #140 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 6.8 out of 10 · Medium confidence Strongest: customer satisfaction (8.9/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (5.0/10). Complaint record: N/A. Google: 4.7 average from 173,872 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade; the complaint counts on file conflict. Location on file in the Bakersfield area: Bakersfield. (sources [59](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8610025041740338856)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin/cancel.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin/records.md) - 7. [Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md): #161 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 5.8 out of 10 · Medium confidence Strongest: customer satisfaction (7.7/10). Weakest: legal and regulatory record (2.0/10). Google: 4.7 average from 89,803 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 2,903 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Partial. Locations on file in the Bakersfield area: Bakersfield. (sources [90](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6882783143009362075), [116](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=649478170596249455)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix/legit.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix/records.md) ## Head-to-head comparisons - [Orkin vs. Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/orkin-vs-terminix.md) - [Western Exterminator vs. Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/western-exterminator-vs-orkin.md) - [Clark Pest Control vs. Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/clark-pest-control-vs-terminix.md) ## How we ranked them - The Handshake Score rates each company’s whole western US operation from sourced public records: customer reviews, BBB complaints, contract terms and sales practices, licensing, and the legal and regulatory record. It isn’t a score for the branches in this area alone. A location on file means our research found a branch or listing there. It doesn’t show which addresses a company serves; check with the company. 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