WILDLIFE REMOVAL SERVICES · SAN MARCOS, CA
Thrasher Pest Control logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%91+31.9Reliability 15%85+12.8Craft & service 20%9+1.8Value 10%39+3.9Momentum 8%54+4.3Track record 7%98+6.9Accountability 5%11+0.6Experts Score= 62Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.62SCORE

Thrasher Pest Control

Better than 70% of wildlife removal services · #31 of 102

5.0★3,229 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.98★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
0.3%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 1.6%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
29%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Thrasher Pest Control for bed bug extermination

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.3
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$200+
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$185–$426
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 69/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bed bug extermination”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#25 / 35

All 3 Google reviews tagged “Bed bug extermination”

Ashley5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 2 months ago★★★★★

I cannot recommend Mark enough for pest control services! He is incredibly professional, thorough, and always goes above and beyond to make sure the job is done right. Mark is not only great at what he does, but he’s also such a kind and trustworthy person. It’s clear that he genuinely cares about his clients and…

Rodent exterminationCockroach exterminationBed bug extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
JonathanLocal Guide · 14 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

Great service for a very unfortunate bed bug experience. The communication and thoroughess of treatment has been extremely professional.

Paid $200+Not sureBed bug extermination
Chris1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 years ago★★★★★

This company is awesome. They're professional and on point with the job. Highly recommend Mark. You couldn't ask for a better guy to handle your pest problem. He's a true San Diego classic!

Ant exterminationBed bug exterminationBee extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality

vs category

Blue = Thrasher, grey = wildlife removal services average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

4.04.55.02024-Q1: 5.00★ (11 reviews)2024-Q2: 4.86★ (28 reviews)2024-Q3: 4.96★ (89 reviews)2024-Q4: 4.99★ (236 reviews)2025-Q1: 5.00★ (626 reviews)2025-Q2: 4.96★ (94 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.96★ (392 reviews)2025-Q4: 4.98★ (522 reviews)2026-Q1: 4.99★ (397 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.96★ (194 reviews)2026-Q3: 4.98★ (253 reviews)2026-Q4: 5.00★ (19 reviews)2024-Q12024-Q42025-Q32026-Q22026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

$121+20% vs typical wildlife removal services

Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.

Great price 26%Reasonable 62%Overpriced 1%Not sure 11%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%91+31.9Reliability 15%85+12.8Craft & service 20%9+1.8Value 10%39+3.9Momentum 8%54+4.3Track record 7%98+6.9Accountability 5%11+0.6Experts Score= 62Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 35%Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
91
ReliabilityReliability · 15%How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
85
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
9
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
39
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
54
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
98
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
11

Praised for

Google highlights · percentile vs peersGoogle review highlights (Quality, Professionalism…): positive minus negative mentions per review, as a percentile vs peers.

Quality
+121 / −0
Professionalism
+130 / −1
Responsiveness
+124 / −0
Punctuality
+118 / −0
Value
+89 / −2

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