Questions and answers

No. It's a referral site with a phone number. Your call connects you with an independent pest control company, and that company does the inspection and any work.

You're connected to an independent company. Tell them the pest, where you've seen it and your ZIP. They'll explain how they'd handle it. Expect a real conversation of a few minutes, so call when you can talk.

This site doesn't set prices. Ask the company on the call. The guide to what drives pest control cost lists the factors and useful questions.

California's Structural Pest Control Board licenses pest control companies and has a license lookup. Ask for the license number and check it. See how to check a license.

Calls are answered early morning to late evening.

The city of Bakersfield and nearby ZIPs listed on the service area page, plus Shafter, Wasco and Tehachapi.

The call works the same whether you own or rent. Renters should read who handles pests in a California rental first, because the landlord may need to be involved.

Yes. Say you're buying and need a report. The guide on the termite report before buying explains what California requires.

Termites, bed bugs, roaches, ants, rats, mice, spiders, wasps, yellow jackets, hornets, mosquitoes, fleas, house flies, silverfish, earwigs, centipedes, stink bugs and other household insects. A few things are not covered; how it works lists them.

No. This site has no technicians. If you book, the company you speak with sends its own people.

Calls may be recorded for quality and billing checks by the call network. See the privacy policy.

There are no forms here, and no cookies. Phone calls and basic visit counts are the only data involved, as the privacy policy explains.

Prevention helps with most pests, and each pest page has a list. Avoid disturbing wasp nests. For drywood termites, UC IPM says home-use products are not effective, so it's worth having someone look.