Pest control in Bakersfield and Kern County
Bugs or rodents in the house? Get a licensed local company to call you back.
Tell us what you're seeing and where you live. A licensed pest control company that serves your area calls you, answers questions about kids and pets, and sets a time to look. Ask for a free inspection.
We only refer companies licensed by the California Structural Pest Control Board.
Ask for an inspection and a written price before anything is treated. You shouldn't have to sign a long contract just to get a quote.
The Bakersfield pest year
How we built this- Avg. days at 90°F+ (NOAA, 1996 to 2025)
- 2026 West Nile symptom onsets, statewide (CDPH)
- Months averaging half an inch of rain or more
What a local company can handle
Wasps, a rat in the house, or bed bugs right now?
Call or text and say it's urgent. Keep kids and pets away from it until someone looks.
How it works
- Tell us what you're seeing. Use the form, or text us a photo of the bug.
- A licensed local company calls you back. They ask a few questions and set a time to look.
- Ask for a free inspection and a price. Nothing is treated until you say yes.
Kern Pest Pros is a referral service. The company that calls you does the inspection and the work, and sets its own prices.
What it usually costs
Published national price ranges, not quotes. The company that inspects your home gives you its own price before any treatment.
One-time general pest treatment
$50 to $500
This Old House, March 12, 2026
Termite inspection
$75 to $325
This Old House, June 17, 2026
Termite fumigation (tenting)
$1,500 to $5,000
This Old House, June 17, 2026
Bed bug treatment
$1,000 to $4,000
This Old House, March 12, 2026
Rat extermination
$189 to $656
HomeAdvisor, June 19, 2026
Wasp removal
$300 to $700
This Old House, March 12, 2026
Why Bakersfield homes see so many pests
Heat is most of it. NOAA's daily record for Meadows Field shows 113 days at 90°F or hotter in an average year and about 39 at 100°F or hotter (1996 to 2025). The first 90-degree day usually lands around April 14 and the last around October 13. This year has been hotter than usual: 47 days at 100°F or more through October 24, 2026, against about 39 by that date in an average year.
Rain is scarce, about 6.2 inches a year, and almost none falls from June to September. Ants and roaches follow water and shade, and a watered yard, a drip line or a leaking hose bib next to a slab is often where they start.
Mosquitoes add a health angle. CDPH counted 10 human West Nile cases and 128 virus-positive mosquito samples in Kern County this year through October 23, 2026. In 2025 Kern's reported rate was 2.09 per 100,000 people, against 0.30 statewide. What to do at home.
Average days per month at 90°F or hotter, Bakersfield Meadows Field
Reported West Nile virus infections per 100,000 people
Kern CountyCalifornia
Kern County by the numbers
113
days a year at 90°F or hotter at Meadows Field (NOAA, 1996 to 2025 average)
47
days at 100°F or hotter in 2026 through October 24, 2026, against about 39 in an average year
128
West Nile positive mosquito samples in Kern County in 2026 (CDPH, October 23, 2026)
256,118
homes across the 19 Kern ZIP codes we cover (Census ACS 2020-2024)
Read this before you call
What pest control costs
Published price ranges for common jobs, from ant service to tenting.
Section 1 vs Section 2 termite findings
What the California termite report means when you buy or sell.
Black widows in Bakersfield
How to spot one, what a bite does, and safe removal.
West Nile virus in Kern County
This year's numbers and what to do at home.
How to check a pest control license
Look up a company with the Structural Pest Control Board.
One-time vs quarterly service
When a single visit is enough and when a plan pays off.
Is this quote fair?
Red flags before you sign, and your right to cancel a door-to-door contract.
Kern County pest data
Heat by month, West Nile numbers and housing age by ZIP.
Areas we cover
Bakersfield and the Kern County towns around it. If your Kern County town isn't listed, ask anyway.
Questions homeowners ask
How much does pest control cost in Bakersfield?
It depends on the pest and the house. Our cost guide lists published price ranges for the common jobs. The company gives you a price before any treatment.
Why are there so many bugs in Bakersfield?
Heat is a big part of it. Meadows Field averages 113 days a year at 90°F or hotter and about 39 at 100°F or hotter (NOAA, 1996 to 2025). Many insects move toward shade and water in that heat, which often means toward your house.
Is pest control safe for kids and pets?
Ask the company which products they plan to use and how long kids and pets should stay away. California requires licensed companies to give you notice about the pesticides they apply. If you have a pet, say so when you book.
How do I know the company is licensed?
Look up the company or technician on the California Structural Pest Control Board license search. We only refer companies licensed by the Board.
Who will come to my house?
An independent, licensed pest control company that serves your ZIP code. Kern Pest Pros is a referral service; we pass along your request so you don't have to call around.
Get the bugs out of the house
One request. A licensed local company. A free inspection and a price before any treatment.