Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings

The Best Pest Control Services in Baton Rouge, LA

We graded 9 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.

$119typical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
97%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.88★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
1.9%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.

From 235,136 Google reviews of 256 top-rated pest control services nationwide; 9 of them in Baton Rouge, LA. Updated November 3, 2026.

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Best pest control services in Baton Rouge for bed bug extermination

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Typical priceMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).$282
Middle half paid25th to 75th percentile of reported prices: half of all customers paid inside this range.$214–$426
Said fair or greatOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.95%
Reviews of this jobNumber of Google reviews in this category tagged with the job.1,633
1Fox Pest Control Baton Rouge logoFox Pest Control Baton Rouge★ 4.95 on this job84 jobs reviewedusually $140–160How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bed bug extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.95★Number of such jobs 25%84Overall Experts Score 20%75Job match= 91Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.88★) 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.91
2The Bug Man logoThe Bug Man★ 5.00 on this job15 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bed bug extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%15Overall Experts Score 20%91Job match= 86Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.88★) 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.86
3Terminix logoTerminix★ 5.00 on this job18 jobs reviewedusually $200+How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bed bug extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%18Overall Experts Score 20%80Job match= 85Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.88★) 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.85
4ClearDefense Pest Control logoClearDefense Pest Control★ 5.00 on this job9 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bed bug extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%9Overall Experts Score 20%98Job match= 83Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.88★) 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.83
5Arrow Termite & Pest Control - Baton Rouge logoArrow Termite & Pest Control - Baton Rouge★ 5.00 on this job10 jobs reviewedusually $80–100How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bed bug extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%10Overall Experts Score 20%88Job match= 82Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.88★) 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.82
6Massey Services Pest Control logoMassey Services Pest Control★ 5.00 on this job4 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bed bug extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%93Job match= 76Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.88★) 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.76
7LaJaunie's Pest Control logoLaJaunie's Pest Control★ 5.00 on this job3 jobs reviewedusually $40–60How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bed bug extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%93Job match= 75Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.88★) 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.75
8Orkin logoOrkin★ 4.58 on this job19 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bed bug extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.58★Number of such jobs 25%19Overall Experts Score 20%77Job match= 61Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.88★) 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.61

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Bed bug extermination” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.

What customers said about bed bug extermination

darleneLocal Guide · 12 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 week ago★★★★★
Fox Pest Control Baton Rouge logoFox Pest Control Baton Rouge

Love Fox and highly recommend them for pest and terminate protection as their spray systems are safe for humans as well as animals.

Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationRodent exterminationTermite inspection
Jasmin8 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 7 months ago★★★★★
ClearDefense Pest Control logoClearDefense Pest Control

My experience with Clear Defense has been stellar. Esmond was knowledgeable and easy to work with. I definitely recommend this service to anyone looking for pest control.

Ant exterminationBed bug exterminationBee extermination+ Responsiveness+ Quality+ Professionalism
Rose10 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 8 months ago★★★★★
Terminix logoTerminix

I Love My Service Technician Ashton, he is so nice and knowledgeable of his job.

Great priceBed bug extermination
Tremelle14 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 11 months ago★★★★★
Massey Services Pest Control logoMassey Services Pest Control

Tyler was very great and very detailed with servicing unit. Will recommend everytime!

Reasonable priceAnt exterminationBat exterminationBed bug extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Teneaka5 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★★★★★
LaJaunie's Pest Control logoLaJaunie's Pest Control

Aaron was a dear to work with. Very knowledgeable and thorough. He was super friendly. He gave insight on the service provided and what next steps should be. It was really appreciated.

Great priceBed bug extermination
Devlin3 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 years ago★★★★★
The Bug Man logoThe Bug Man

Brian Delatorre was very pleasant to work with, he explained everything that they were going to do and preformed it on time when I called them to do it.

Rodent exterminationGeneral pest inspectionCockroach extermination+ Professionalism

Overall ratings

Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of pest control services).

#CompanyScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown.FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20.★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps.Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews).
1ClearDefense Pest Control logoClearDefense Pest ControlBaton Rouge, LAA 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%98+53.5Reliability 24%98+23.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 98Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAA4.98$58
2HDMK Pest Control logoHDMK Pest ControlBaton Rouge, LAA 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%98+57.5Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 98Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAA–4.99$88
3LaJaunie's Pest Control logoLaJaunie's Pest ControlBaton Rouge, LAA 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%95+51.8Reliability 24%97+23.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%47+3.3Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAC4.96$148
4Massey Services Pest Control logoMassey Services Pest ControlBaton Rouge, LAA 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%94+51.3Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty92−0.8Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAA4.86$100
5The Bug Man logoThe Bug ManBaton Rouge, LAA 91How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%91+49.6Reliability 24%93+22.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%71+5Craft & service penalty93−0.7Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAB4.91$141
6Arrow Termite & Pest Control - Baton Rouge logoArrow Termite & Pest Control - Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LAA 88How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%88+48Reliability 24%86+20.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty81−1.9Experts Score= 88Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAA4.85$103
7Terminix logoTerminixBaton Rouge, LAA 80How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%83+45.3Reliability 24%79+19.2Value 14%90+12.7Replies to reviews 7%90+6.4Craft & service penalty82−1.8Momentum penalty81−1.9Experts Score= 80Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.ABAAAA4.78$108
8Orkin logoOrkinBaton Rouge, LAB 77How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%76+41.5Reliability 24%74+17.9Value 14%98+13.9Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty65−3.5Experts Score= 77Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.BBBAAA4.76$131
9Fox Pest Control Baton Rouge logoFox Pest Control Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LAB 75How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%77+42Reliability 24%66+16Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty71−2.9Momentum penalty89−1.1Experts Score= 75Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.BBBAAA4.80$58

What jobs cost

What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.

JobLow25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this.TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this.FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
General pest inspection$66$101$13698%
Spider extermination$73$113$15997%
Ant extermination$86$144$24698%
Bug & insect extermination$66$103$14698%
Rodent extermination$91$188$32397%
Hornet & wasp extermination$99$176$28298%
Home inspection$66$113$17397%
Cockroach extermination$88$153$28298%
Mosquito extermination$66$86$10698%
Flea & mite extermination$124$179$32398%
Termite inspection$93$180$32397%
Bee extermination$191$282$42697%

Pest Control Services in Baton Rouge, LA at a glance

How the 9 pest control services we rated in Baton Rouge, LA compare, and what customers praise most.

Experts Score grades

A = score 80+, F = below 20.

  • Grade A778%
  • Grade B222%
  • Grade C00%
  • Grade D00%
  • Grade F00%

Google ratings

Average stars per company.

  • 4.90★ and up444%
  • 4.80–4.89★333%
  • 4.60–4.79★222%
  • Below 4.60★00%

What customers praise

Share of Google review highlights.

  • Quality39,49220%
  • Professionalism49,60025%
  • Responsiveness38,48020%
  • Punctuality38,70620%
  • Value29,50415%

Was the price fair?

All price verdicts left with reviews.

  • Great price10,37526%
  • Reasonable25,21263%
  • Overpriced9872%
  • Not sure3,3008%

Price verdicts by year

Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.

2025
2026

How we grade

Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.

Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.

Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.

Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.

Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.

Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.