--- title: "What are the best pest control companies in the Temecula area?" description: "In Temecula, California, Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control (8.6 out of 10) and Dewey Pest & Termite Control (8.4) rank highest by Handshake Score." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/temecula" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/temecula.md" updated: "2026-11-05" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # What are the best pest control companies in the Temecula 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 6 pest control companies with a location on file in the Temecula area. In the October 11, 2026 scoring run, the highest-ranked are Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control (8.6 out of 10), Dewey Pest & Termite Control (8.4 out of 10) and Kilter Termite and Pest Control (7.9 out of 10). ## How the Temecula area companies rank Every company we’ve researched with a branch or listing on file in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Perris, Hemet, San Jacinto, Canyon Lake and French Valley (Riverside County), ordered by Handshake Score. - 1. [Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/truly-nolen-pest-and-termite-control.md): #12 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 8.6 out of 10 · Medium confidence Strongest: legal and regulatory record (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (9.0/10). Sales and contract fairness: N/A. Google: 4.8 average from 16,209 western US reviews. Its company-wide BBB profile shows a B- grade and 29 complaints in the last three years. Door-to-door: Partial. Locations on file in the Temecula area: Perris and Temecula. (sources [18](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10477901153350537904), [22](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1123584782263947903), [96](https://locations.trulynolen.com/ca)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/truly-nolen-pest-and-termite-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/truly-nolen-pest-and-termite-control/legit.md) · [All records](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/truly-nolen-pest-and-termite-control/records.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 Temecula area: Murrieta. (sources [20](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16938992894127075266)) [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. [Kilter Termite and Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/kilter-termite-and-pest-control.md): #63 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.9 out of 10 · Medium confidence Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: customer satisfaction (8.8/10). Google: 4.8 average from 2,337 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 1 complaint in the last three years. Location on file in the Temecula area: Temecula. (sources [11](https://www.kiltertermiteandpestcontrol.com/locations/), [16](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5868052940851923970)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/kilter-termite-and-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/kilter-termite-and-pest-control/legit.md) - 4. [Bull's Eye Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulls-eye-pest-control.md): #82 of 164 in the West · Handshake Score 7.7 out of 10 · Medium confidence Strongest: licensing and compliance (10.0/10). Weakest: sales and contract fairness (6.0/10). Google: 5.0 average from 2,869 western US reviews. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. Location on file in the Temecula area: Murrieta. (sources [9](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=7035748691845401712)) [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulls-eye-pest-control.md) · [Is it legit?](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulls-eye-pest-control/legit.md) · [How to cancel](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulls-eye-pest-control/cancel.md) - 5. [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 Temecula area: Temecula. (sources [64](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15076883680479625073)) [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) - 6. [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. Location on file in the Temecula area: Murrieta. (sources [82](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8631595618295798845)) [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) - [Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control vs. Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/truly-nolen-pest-and-termite-control-vs-orkin.md) - [Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control vs. Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/compare/truly-nolen-pest-and-termite-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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