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    Pasadena, CA

    Prolific Pest Control

    4.8 (157 reviews)
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    Jesse (Owner/Technician) spraying, killing and removing wasp nests. He also removed an empty (bird or rat's) nest for me too.
    Kim T.

    Wasp nests, ugh! In general, wasps do not bug me (lol, pun intended!). However, on a Saturday night, their little black scout flew into my house and literally buzzed near my right ear, while I was washing the dishes, oh, game on! (Yup, I ended up killing the lil bastard). Also, the day I called Prolific Pest Control, I avenged the poor little honeybees that died around my backyard. After I killed the scout, I walked around my house and garage area. Sure enough, there were multiple wasp nests, including a huge one above the garage basketball hoop, yikes! Called on a Monday morning and within the same day, wasp nests be gone! Their call operator, Melly assisted with gathering information first (pest problem, house address and call back number). Two hours later, Vanessa (Business Manager) called me back to confirm if I still needed service, pricing estimate, and time frame of when their nearest technician would be able to come to my house (appointment was set in the afternoon). By 3:23 p.m., Jesse (the Owner/Technician) arrived. We did a walk thru of my house and garage so that I could show him the active and old wasp nests. Afterwards, he got down to business with spraying the nests, killing the wasps that were there and discarding them. He even helped me removed an empty (bird or rat's) nest above the backyard light. He also made sure I was within a safe distance away in case anything flew out by surprised (nope, just an abandoned nest, no eggs, feathers or fur). We then did a final walk thru just to make sure all the wasp nests were removed, yay! Jesse assured me that once these nests are sprayed and removed, the wasps won't come back to rebuild, but might check out the sprayed areas. The next couple of days, I did see some wasps checking out their removed nests, but were gone by evening. If they did happen to come back and started nest building again (within the next 45 days of when was service completed), Jesse or another technician will come back and do it again, free of charge. That put my mind at ease since I was asking him a lot of questions (hey, this was my first time working with a professional exterminator since my usual "exterminators" are my male relatives, lol!). Lastly, Jesse mentioned that if I ever needed to get rid of ants, they would also credit the amount that they charged me towards it (I'll keep that in mind). Once Jesse was done (within less than 30mins), he let Vanessa know and she called me back to take my payment over the phone. Within a few minutes later, I received my emailed receipt. Service: Melly, Vanessa and Jesse were professional, prompt, friendly and courteous. They were great to work with. Overall, I was very pleased with the service provided by Prolific Pest Control. I do hope to see honeybees pollinating my flowers again. Should I ever encounter another pest problem, I got them on speed dial. Thanks again to Jesse and Prolific Pest Control!!!

    There was a hole previously and they covered it with some sort of heavy duty net/wire.
    Lisa L.

    I had a rat or two visit a few times in my bathroom and that was all it took for me to search for a pest control company. I found lots of listings on Yelp but I chose Prolific not only because of lots of five star reviews but I could see in the pictures posted that they rodent proof the home if needed, and I was pretty sure that's what I needed. Other companies say they rodent proof the home but I needed to see what that meant. Rene showed up to the appointment on time and was a very pleasant guy to talk to. He let me roam around with him and provided explanations as to what he was searching for. After finding a few entry points, he wrote up an inspection report and gave me a quote. I agreed to it and wrote a check for a deposit and am waiting for someone from the office to schedule a day where they can come back and do the work. So far, it's been a pleasant andexperience and I will update this review when the work is done. **UPDATE: I got a call from the office within a few short hours of the initial inspection, scheduled for service, a few guys came out and did a pretty good job with what needed to be done. They covered areas around my home that were open, or could possibly be entry points to the house but most importantly, installed a legit crawl space door which is where we think the main problem was. The old one was flimsy and easily moved/shifted. See pictures of the work. They reassured us to call them whenever we needed if we had any other problems. One year warranty! Rene and his colleagues were professional, friendly, and efficient.

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    Adrian P.

    These guys are the best!! Fair prices, friendly and smart customer service and absolute thoroughness

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    I have been using Team Champion for years for termite control & I have no plan on stopping . So…read morewhen I seen that I signs of a mouse in the house, I immediately called them. The customer service was amazing, They came right out , literally the next day to inspect & I WAS VERY PLEASED .. I got quoted for the service that was needed , agreed and the guy was able to come the very next day to service me . THE SERVICE: Basically patching up entry ways and setting traps in the attic & garage . THE PRICE: $1800 I know that was ALOT . And once i seen the process i felt played . The guy who came out used Gaps & cracks to seal cracks. YES THE $5 can that was at home depot . The patch work and the service was definitely not worth the price. I was disappointed in the fact that I had to request something more on the lines of cement. For $1800.. top of line the products and procedures should be in place. The ONLY PRO: is the one year warranty. MY ADVICE: call any pest control company , get the free estimate, have a handy man patch you up. & If you're not brave enough, MAYBE call them to set up the traps and poison . MAYBE ... Im sticking beside them for termite control . But this was a veeeery expensive lesson that i hope nobody else has to learn. The ONLY reason this particular service got any stars is because the customer service really is good!

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    I'd like to update my review since my first stellar review was for the initial estimate process…read moreonly and I said I would update (but forgot). It's been 5 years and we've had plenty of people up in our attic since Rodent Masters completed our job and any time someone goes up there, I beg them to check and double check to ensure there are no rodent droppings. During this time, we have not heard a peep in the attic which is a complete 180 from what we were hearing before - it always sounded like the rats were having a party up there in the middle of the night. The process took about a month from start to finnish because the first thing they do is cover and patch all holes or entrances up so that nothing can get in (or out) and not just outside of the house but inside the attic and inside every single area from within the house. It's a LOT of work but they did it very well. Then, they came back and, in our case, because things were so bad, they sucked out all of the insulation and then reinsulated the entire attic with much higher quality material than what had been removed. Then they came back on final time to ensure there was no activity. So, I have no reason not to continue recommending Rodent Masters and I have for the last 5 years. I do think I will contact them soon though just to have someone do a walk around to ensure there are no new holes that have developed since they were last here. Highly recommend and I'm glad to see that the reviews continue to be outstanding since the one I gave 5 years ago!

    ONE STAR FOR SHOWING UP ON TIME. ZERO STARS FOR EVERYTHING THAT MATTERED…read more I hired Rodent Masters because I have documented ongoing rat activity around my private patio at my apartment for approximately a year. I have five security cameras recording the activity, including rats repeatedly on the ground in my private patio where my small dog walks and sniffs. I explained the situation to Max in detail, including how distressed I was, and told him I was prepared to pay for an exterminator's help myself. At their request, I obtained my landlord's permission for them to perform the work. The day before the appointment, I went even further: I sent Max a five-page presentation with photographs and a diagram of my property, identifying suspected burrows, storage areas with rat activity/droppings, openings I wanted sealed, the water-heater closet, planters/root systems and other possible nesting and entry locations. I also explained that I have a small dog and wanted safe, enclosed trapping options. I specifically asked whether they could perform the work the same day if possible. The technician arrived on time, but the inspection I expected simply did not happen. He focused on whether rats might be inside my apartment even though I had reported an outdoor problem. When I asked whether he had seen my presentation, he told me it was "at the office." He did not open and inspect the storage cupboards where I had reported rat activity and droppings. He did not investigate the suspected burrows. He did not seal any openings. He looked directly at an opening into one of my storage areas and did nothing about it. Most incredibly, while standing on my patio he explained that rats like protected areas around water heaters, yet he never even opened the doors to inspect the two water heaters I had specifically identified in my presentation. After all of this, the primary recommendation I received was to buy mountain lion or fox urine and spray it myself. After I complained, Max initially told me in writing that he was "very confused" because he had forwarded my list to the technician and explained the situation to him. He later said they were trying to "save me money" and the technician did not want to take my money "by just setting traps." That explanation makes no sense. This was supposed to be a free estimate. I never told anyone I was on a budget. I had specifically asked whether they could do the work that same day and was prepared to pay. Nobody even gave me an estimate or presented treatment options and allowed me to decide what I wanted to spend. Max also brought up my doggie door afterward. I did not tell Max about a doggie door the day before. I mentioned it casually to the technician while we were already standing on my patio. I never reported rats inside my apartment. He insisted on coming in and looking under my sink and told me I had no evidence of rat existence. My complaint is simple: I hired a rodent professional to investigate documented rat activity, identify nesting/entry areas, recommend appropriate trapping and exclusion, and give me an estimate. Instead, the specific areas I identified were not meaningfully investigated, no holes were sealed, I received no estimate, and I was essentially told to buy predator urine. Had Max simply told me after receiving my five-page presentation that this wasn't the type of work they were going to perform, I would have thanked him and continued looking for another company. Instead, I stopped searching because I believed help was coming the next morning. That lost time matters when you are already dealing with an ongoing problem. I also let Max know how traumatized I was by these rats and how I wasn't sleeping at night. He seemed so empathetic and told me not to worry. Why pretend you want to help and then lie about our initial conversation. P.S. I saw another reviewer say someone from this company arrived in an unmarked white van, which the company disputed in its response. The technician who came to my home also arrived in an unmarked white van, and I have the security-camera footage showing it.

    Prolific Pest Control - pest_control - Updated September 2026

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