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 bee extermination

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.9
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.89
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$40–60
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$181–$282
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 70/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bee 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.#28 / 50
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 9 Google reviews tagged “Bee extermination”

Jay2 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 a year ago★★★★

Good

Paid $200+Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationBee extermination
Ann4 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 a year ago★★★★★

Thrasher is amazing. I've had a couple panics -- one for good reason, another not. They got here within a few hours (or the next day), and explained what was going on and how they'd solve it -- which they did. They are so knowledgeable , so on-the-ball, and so personable. You can tell this is a family business.…

General pest inspectionBee extermination
AmalaLocal Guide · 15 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. · 3 years ago★★★★★

We had an emergency bee issue that couldn’t be resolved by re-homing due to the location of the swarm/hive. Eric from Thrasher came out and was immediately very empathetic to our concerns and explained the whole removal process to us. I am highly allergic to bees and they had moved right in to the crawl space of our…

Bee extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Serge'4 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 3 years ago★★★★★

Excellent service! Thank you! Miguel was knowledgeable an helpful with the project!

Bee extermination+ Quality+ Professionalism
Sylvin8 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. · 3 years ago★★★★★

My initial contact was with Ellie who provided detailed information about the service, gave me ballpark prices and told me what to expect from the tech when he arrived. She scheduled an appointment with Josue for the very next day and he finalized the prices based on his inspection of our property. He answered all…

Ant exterminationBee exterminationBug & insect extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
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
Levana3 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. · 5 years ago★★★★★

First off, I absolutely love Mark! He is sincere and patient. He explains everything and always asks what type of pest issues we’re experiencing. He answered all my questions and truly cares about the work he does. It helps he always has a big smile and is so darn kind. When we first called Thraser and Mark, we saw…

Ant exterminationBee exterminationCockroach extermination+ Responsiveness+ Quality+ Professionalism
William1 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. · 11 months ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Paid $40–60Reasonable priceBee extermination
Dona year ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Paid $40–60Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationBee extermination

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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