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title: "The Best Pest Control Companies in Missouri"
description: "ClearDefense Pest Control leads Missouri’s 23 ranked pest control companies by State Score, at 9.6 out of 10. STL Pest Control (9.3) follows."
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updated: "2026-11-05"
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# The Best Pest Control Companies in Missouri

By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 5, 2026

**Answer:** In the October 11, 2026 State Score run, the highest-ranked pest control companies in Missouri are ClearDefense Pest Control (9.6 out of 10), STL Pest Control (9.3) and Holper's Pest & Animal Solutions (9.3), by State Score. It counts Missouri evidence where the record has it: Google reviews and pesticide licenses, plus the company’s whole record for the rest.

Each company’s factors are marked in-state (only Missouri evidence counted) or company-wide (the company’s whole record). [How state scores work](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review#state-scores) · [Best pest control by state](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)

## Everything we ranked in Missouri

Handshake Scores cover a company’s whole operation, not only Missouri, and include the location deduction.

| Rank | Company | State Score | Customer satisfaction | Complaint record | Sales and contract fairness | Licensing and compliance | Legal and regulatory record | Workplace | Google reviews in Missouri | Locations in Missouri | Headquarters | Ownership | Handshake Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| #1 of 23 in Missouri (Top pick) | [ClearDefense Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control.md) | 9.6/10 | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (in-state) | 9.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 7.7 (company-wide) | 5.0 average, 2,576 reviews | 1 | Matthews, North Carolina | PE-backed | Handshake Score 9.3, #2 of 164 in the West |
| #2 of 23 in Missouri (Runner-up) | [STL Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stl-pest-control.md) | 9.3/10 | 9.6 (in-state) | 10.0 (in-state) | 9.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.9 average, 3,026 reviews | 3 | St. Louis, Missouri | PE-backed | Handshake Score 7.9, #58 of 164 in the West |
| #3 of 23 in Missouri (Also great) | [Holper's Pest & Animal Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/holpers-pest-and-animal-solutions.md) | 9.3/10 | 9.6 (in-state) | 10.0 (in-state) | 9.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.9 average, 2,171 reviews | 4 | St. Louis, Missouri | Independent | Handshake Score 7.9, #64 of 164 in the West |
| #4 of 23 in Missouri | [Rottler Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rottler-pest-solutions.md) | 9.0/10 | 9.6 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 9.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 7.3 (company-wide) | 4.9 average, 9,659 reviews | 11 | St. Louis, Missouri | Independent | Handshake Score 8.6, #14 of 164 in the West |
| #5 of 23 in Missouri | [Blue Beetle Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/blue-beetle-pest-control.md) | 9.0/10 | 9.6 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.9 average, 1,689 reviews | 4 | Kansas City, Missouri | Independent | Handshake Score 8.3, #31 of 164 in the West |
| #6 of 23 in Missouri | [Bug Zero](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bug-zero.md) | 9.0/10 | 9.6 (in-state) | 10.0 (in-state) | N/A | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.9 average, 1,088 reviews | 2 | Springfield, Missouri | Independent | Handshake Score 7.6, #89 of 164 in the West |
| #7 of 23 in Missouri | [Palisade Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/palisade-pest-control.md) | 8.6/10 | 9.6 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 5.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.9 average, 4,512 reviews | 3 | Rogers, Arkansas | Independent | Handshake Score 8.6, #13 of 164 in the West |
| #8 of 23 in Missouri | [Mantis Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/mantis-pest-solutions.md) | 8.6/10 | 9.6 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 7.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.9 average, 1,892 reviews | 3 | Lee's Summit, Missouri | Independent | Handshake Score 7.9, #59 of 164 in the West |
| #9 of 23 in Missouri | [Bulwark Exterminating](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bulwark-exterminating.md) | 8.5/10 | 9.5 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 8.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 6.5 (company-wide) | 4.9 average, 650 reviews | 1 | Mesa, Arizona | Independent | Handshake Score 9.3, #1 of 164 in the West |
| #10 of 23 in Missouri | [Presto-X Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/presto-x-pest-control.md) | 8.5/10 | 9.3 (in-state) | 10.0 (in-state) | N/A | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.8 average, 470 reviews | 3 | Wyomissing, Pennsylvania | Subsidiary | Handshake Score 8.5, #19 of 164 in the West |
| #11 of 23 in Missouri | [Miller Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/miller-pest-solutions.md) | 8.2/10 | 9.2 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 8.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.8 average, 602 reviews | 1 | Clive, Iowa | Independent | Handshake Score 8.1, #42 of 164 in the West |
| #12 of 23 in Missouri | [Rumble Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rumble-pest-solutions.md) | 8.1/10 | 8.5 (in-state) | 8.5 (company-wide) | 5.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.6 average, 2,854 reviews | 2 | Springdale, Arkansas | PE-backed | Handshake Score 7.2, #114 of 164 in the West |
| #13 of 23 in Missouri | [Bug Out](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bug-out.md) | 8.1/10 | 9.3 (in-state) | 2.5 (in-state) | 7.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.8 average, 2,277 reviews | 3 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Subsidiary | Handshake Score 7.1, #120 of 164 in the West |
| #14 of 23 in Missouri | [Pro Turf & Pro Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pro-turf-and-pro-pest-solutions.md) | 7.8/10 | 8.7 (in-state) | 2.5 (company-wide) | 7.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.8 average, 2,320 reviews | 3 | Belton, Missouri | PE-backed | Handshake Score 6.7, #147 of 164 in the West |
| #15 of 23 in Missouri | [Saela Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/saela-pest-control.md) | 7.4/10 | 8.8 (in-state) | N/A | 3.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 9.0 (company-wide) | 6.7 (company-wide) | 4.7 average, 2,793 reviews | 1 | Orem, Utah | Subsidiary | Handshake Score 7.6, #84 of 164 in the West |
| #16 of 23 in Missouri | [Orkin](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md) | 6.9/10 | 7.8 (in-state) | N/A | 5.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 7.5 (company-wide) | 5.0 (company-wide) | 4.7 average, 11,208 reviews | 4 | Atlanta, Georgia | Subsidiary | Handshake Score 6.8, #140 of 164 in the West |
| #17 of 23 in Missouri | [Greenix Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/greenix-pest-control.md) | 6.6/10 | 6.0 (in-state) | 5.0 (company-wide) | 9.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.7 average, 867 reviews | 2 | Orem, Utah | PE-backed | Handshake Score 8.0, #44 of 164 in the West |
| #18 of 23 in Missouri | [Evo Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/evo-pest-control.md) | 6.6/10 | 7.7 (in-state) | 7.0 (in-state) | 4.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.9 average, 772 reviews | 2 | Lindon, Utah | Independent | Handshake Score 7.5, #91 of 164 in the West |
| #19 of 23 in Missouri | [Moxie Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/moxie-pest-control.md) | 6.2/10 | 4.6 (in-state) | 7.0 (company-wide) | 3.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 4.5 (company-wide) | 4.7 average, 4,237 reviews | 1 | Irving, Texas | Independent | Handshake Score 7.3, #106 of 164 in the West |
| #20 of 23 in Missouri | [Hawx Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/hawx-pest-control.md) | 6.0/10 | 4.5 (in-state) | 3.0 (company-wide) | 4.0 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | 5.3 (company-wide) | 4.4 average, 3,428 reviews | 1 | Ogden, Utah | PE-backed | Handshake Score 6.7, #146 of 164 in the West |
| #21 of 23 in Missouri | [Nomo Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/nomo-pest-solutions.md) | 5.9/10 | 6.4 (in-state) | 1.0 (in-state) | 4.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 10.0 (company-wide) | N/A | 4.1 average, 1,635 reviews | 1 | Orem, Utah | Independent | Handshake Score 5.5, #162 of 164 in the West |
| #22 of 23 in Missouri | [Aptive Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md) | 5.7/10 | 4.5 (in-state) | 7.0 (company-wide) | 3.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 5.5 (company-wide) | 5.3 (company-wide) | 4.6 average, 6,685 reviews | 2 | Provo, Utah | PE-backed | Handshake Score 6.5, #150 of 164 in the West |
| #23 of 23 in Missouri | [Terminix](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/terminix.md) | 4.8/10 | 3.2 (in-state) | 3.0 (company-wide) | 7.5 (company-wide) | 10.0 (in-state) | 2.0 (company-wide) | 4.5 (company-wide) | 4.6 average, 2,519 reviews | 5 | Memphis, Tennessee | Subsidiary | Handshake Score 5.8, #161 of 164 in the West |

## Why the top companies rank here

### #1 of 23 in Missouri: ClearDefense Pest Control

- Customer satisfaction: 10.0 (in-state). Google 5.00 across 2,576 Missouri reviews; Other platforms 5.00/5 (Facebook 5.0); Blended 5.00/5: 60% Google, 40% other platforms (394 other-platform reviews, at least 10% of the 2,576 Google reviews).
- Complaint record: 10.0 (in-state). 0 BBB complaints in 3 yrs ÷ 2,576 (Missouri Google review total) = 0.0 per 1,000 → 10.
- Sales and contract fairness: 9.0 (company-wide). Customer accounts of terms misstated at the sale (1 documented) (−1).
- Licensing and compliance: 10.0 (in-state). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Legal and regulatory record: 10.0 (company-wide). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Workplace: 7.7 (company-wide). Employee rating 4.10/5 (Indeed 4.1 from 79).
- Weighted average of the factors above: 9.6/10.
- Review volume 0: 2,576 Google reviews.
- Verification depth 0: 394 other reviews · 79 employee reviews.
- State Score: 9.6/10.

### #2 of 23 in Missouri: STL Pest Control

- Customer satisfaction: 9.6 (in-state). Google 4.90 across 3,026 Missouri reviews; Blended 4.90/5.
- Complaint record: 10.0 (in-state). 0 BBB complaints in 3 yrs ÷ 3,026 (Missouri Google review total) = 0.0 per 1,000 → 10.
- Sales and contract fairness: 9.0 (company-wide). Unpublished renewal, cancellation-channel & dispute terms (−1).
- Licensing and compliance: 10.0 (in-state). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Legal and regulatory record: 10.0 (company-wide). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Weighted average of the factors above: 9.7/10.
- Review volume 0: 3,026 Google reviews.
- Verification depth −0.4: 0 of 250 other reviews · 0 of 20 employee reviews.
- State Score: 9.3/10.

### #3 of 23 in Missouri: Holper's Pest & Animal Solutions

- Customer satisfaction: 9.6 (in-state). Google 4.91 across 2,171 Missouri reviews; Blended 4.91/5.
- Complaint record: 10.0 (in-state). 2 BBB complaints in 3 yrs ÷ 2,171 (Missouri Google review total) = 0.9 per 1,000 → 10.
- Sales and contract fairness: 9.0 (company-wide). Auto-renews (−0.5); Mandatory arbitration / class-action waiver (−0.5).
- Licensing and compliance: 10.0 (in-state). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Legal and regulatory record: 10.0 (company-wide). No deductions in the record for this factor.
- Weighted average of the factors above: 9.7/10.
- Review volume 0: 2,171 Google reviews.
- Verification depth −0.4: 0 of 250 other reviews · 0 of 20 employee reviews.
- State Score: 9.3/10.

## Also operates in Missouri

These companies have a location on file in Missouri but not enough in-state evidence to be ranked here.

- [BugBros Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bugbros-pest-control.md): 81 Google reviews in Missouri (100 needed to be ranked).
- [Plunkett's Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/plunketts-pest-control.md): 50 Google reviews in Missouri (100 needed to be ranked).
- [EcoShield Pest Solutions](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoshield-pest-solutions.md): No Missouri Google reviews on file (100 needed to be ranked).

## How we ranked

The State Score runs from 0 to 10 with the same factors and weights as the Handshake Score. For each factor, when a company’s research record ties evidence to Missouri, only the Missouri evidence counts and the table marks the factor In-state. When it can’t, the factor uses the company’s whole record and is marked Company-wide. Licensing and the legal record can be marked In-state + company-wide: Missouri records count together with federal and multi-state ones.

The review-volume and verification-depth adjustment from the overall score applies too, with its thresholds scaled to the size of Missouri’s Google review market on file compared with the Pacific Northwest’s, where the thresholds were set. How many states, or how many locations, a company has doesn’t change its State Score.

To be ranked, a company needs a location on file in Missouri and at least 100 Google reviews on its Missouri listings. Companies with a location here but less in-state evidence are listed under “Also operates in Missouri.”

Ties are broken by in-state Google review volume. A factor with no usable inputs is left out and the other weights are scaled up, exactly as in the overall score. The Handshake Score on each company’s page rates its whole operation in the region it is scored in and also takes points off a company with fewer than 10 locations of its own, which a State Score doesn’t.

This ranking covers the companies we’ve researched and verified in Missouri. It isn’t every pest control company in Missouri, and we may add more.

### Where the evidence comes from in Missouri

- Customer satisfaction: in-state for every ranked company.
- Complaint record: in-state for 8 companies, company-wide for 13 companies.
- Sales and contract fairness: company-wide for every ranked company.
- Licensing and compliance: in-state for every ranked company.
- Legal and regulatory record: company-wide for every ranked company.
- Workplace: company-wide for every ranked company.

This ranking uses State Score state-1.0 (based on 1.5.0 (rules v1.0.7, confidence v1.2.1)). [How state scores work](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review#state-scores).

## Cities in Missouri

- [St. Louis area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/st-louis.md): 11 companies
- [Kansas City area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/kansas-city.md): 14 companies
- [Springfield area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/springfield-mo.md): 9 companies

## Check a license in Missouri

Missouri Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Pesticide Control. [Official license lookup](https://apps.mda.mo.gov/moplants/PesticideApplicator/ApplicationExternalSearch.aspx)

Licensed: Individual applicators. The agency also keeps a “Pesticide Business” record.

## File a complaint

Missouri Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection. [Consumer complaint form](https://app.ago.mo.gov/app/consumercomplaint)

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## Common questions

### What is the best pest control company in Missouri?

In the October 11, 2026 State Score run, ClearDefense Pest Control ranks first in Missouri by State Score (9.6 out of 10), followed by STL Pest Control (9.3) and Holper's Pest & Animal Solutions (9.3).

[ClearDefense Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/cleardefense-pest-control.md) · [STL Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/stl-pest-control.md) · [Holper's Pest & Animal Solutions review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/holpers-pest-and-animal-solutions.md)

### How is the Missouri State Score different from the Handshake Score?

The Handshake Score on each company’s page rates its whole operation in the region it is scored in. The Missouri ranking uses the State Score, which counts Missouri evidence where the record has it (Google reviews and pesticide licenses) and the company’s whole record for the rest. A company needs at least 100 Google reviews on its Missouri listings to be ranked here.

[How state scores work](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md) · [Best pest control by state](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-west.md)

### Which companies operate in Missouri but aren’t ranked here?

BugBros Pest Control, Plunkett's Pest Control and EcoShield Pest Solutions. Each has a location on file in Missouri but too little in-state evidence to rank: a company needs at least 100 Google reviews on its Missouri listings.

[BugBros Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bugbros-pest-control.md) · [Plunkett's Pest Control review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/plunketts-pest-control.md) · [EcoShield Pest Solutions review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/ecoshield-pest-solutions.md)

### Which pest control companies have the most Google reviews in Missouri?

On their Missouri listings: Orkin (11,208 reviews, 4.7 average), Rottler Pest Solutions (9,659 reviews, 4.9 average) and Aptive Pest Control (6,685 reviews, 4.6 average).

[Orkin: customer reviews](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md) · [Rottler Pest Solutions: customer reviews](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/rottler-pest-solutions.md) · [Aptive Pest Control: customer reviews](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/aptive-pest-control.md)

### Does this list every pest control company in Missouri?

No. This ranking covers the companies we’ve researched and verified in Missouri. It isn’t every pest control company in Missouri, and we may add more. Companies with a location here but less in-state evidence are listed as also operating in Missouri.

[How we review companies](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md)

### Can companies pay for a better rating?

No. We independently review every company we cover. Companies can’t pay to change their ratings.

[How we review companies](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md)

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