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title: "Dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare Dunedin pest control companies using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Rentokil, Pest-Gone Services, The Local Guys Pest Control, Pest Specialists and Summit Pest Control, the dunedin pest control companies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare Dunedin pest control companies using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Rentokil, Pest-Gone Services, The Local Guys Pest Control, Pest Specialists and Summit Pest Control, the dunedin pest control companies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Dunedin pest control companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Rentokil, 96.2%

## Which brand is most popular in search among dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Rentokil was the most searched among dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand, with an estimated 2.3K branded searches and 96.2% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Pest-Gone Services is in 2nd place, 94.9 percentage points behind at 1.3% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rentokil’s estimated Share of Search among dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand peaked at 96.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 95.4% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pest-Gone Services’ estimated Share of Search among dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand peaked at 2.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 0.83% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Local Guys Pest Control’s estimated Share of Search among dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand peaked at 1.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 0.66% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Local Guys Pest Control rose from 4th to 3rd among dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pest Specialists fell from 3rd to 4th among dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rentokil, Pest-Gone Services and Summit Pest Control held steady: their estimated Share of Search among dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand dunedin pest control companies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Rentokil gained estimated Share of Search among dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand, from 95.4% to 96.2%.
- In August 2026, Pest-Gone Services lost estimated Share of Search among dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand, from 2.1% to 1.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Pest Specialists in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 30 to 20 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Rentokil | 96.2% | 2.3K | 0.0% | Rentokil |
| 2 | Pest-Gone Services | 1.3% | 30 | -40.0% | Pest-Gone Services |
| 3 | The Local Guys Pest Control | 1.3% | 30 | 0.0% | The Local Guys Pest Control |
| 4 | Pest Specialists | 0.85% | 20 | 0.0% | Pest Specialists |
| 5 | Summit Pest Control | 0.43% | 10 | 0.0% | Summit Pest Control |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Rentokil | 2.6K | 95.9% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Pest-Gone Services | 40 | 1.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Pest Specialists | 30 | 1.1% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | The Local Guys Pest Control | 30 | 1.1% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Summit Pest Control | 10 | 0.37% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Rentokil | 2.8K | 95.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | The Local Guys Pest Control | 50 | 1.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Pest-Gone Services | 30 | 1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Pest Specialists | 20 | 0.68% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Summit Pest Control | 20 | 0.68% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Rentokil | 2.3K | 96.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | The Local Guys Pest Control | 30 | 1.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Pest Specialists | 20 | 0.83% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Pest-Gone Services | 20 | 0.83% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Summit Pest Control | 10 | 0.42% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Rentokil | 2.8K | 95.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Pest-Gone Services | 40 | 1.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Pest Specialists | 30 | 1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | The Local Guys Pest Control | 30 | 1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Summit Pest Control | 20 | 0.68% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Rentokil | 2.7K | 96.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Pest Specialists | 30 | 1.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Pest-Gone Services | 30 | 1.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | The Local Guys Pest Control | 20 | 0.72% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Summit Pest Control | 10 | 0.36% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Rentokil | 3.2K | 95.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Pest-Gone Services | 50 | 1.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Pest Specialists | 40 | 1.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | The Local Guys Pest Control | 40 | 1.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Summit Pest Control | 20 | 0.6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Rentokil | 2.9K | 96.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Pest-Gone Services | 40 | 1.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Pest Specialists | 30 | 0.99% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Summit Pest Control | 20 | 0.66% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | The Local Guys Pest Control | 20 | 0.66% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Rentokil | 2.9K | 96% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Pest Specialists | 40 | 1.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Pest-Gone Services | 40 | 1.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | The Local Guys Pest Control | 30 | 1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Summit Pest Control | 10 | 0.34% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Rentokil | 2.8K | 96.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Pest-Gone Services | 30 | 1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | The Local Guys Pest Control | 30 | 1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Pest Specialists | 20 | 0.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Summit Pest Control | 10 | 0.35% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Rentokil | 2.3K | 95.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Pest-Gone Services | 50 | 2.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | The Local Guys Pest Control | 30 | 1.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Pest Specialists | 20 | 0.84% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Summit Pest Control | 10 | 0.42% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Rentokil | 2.3K | 96.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Pest-Gone Services | 30 | 1.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | The Local Guys Pest Control | 30 | 1.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Pest Specialists | 20 | 0.85% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Summit Pest Control | 10 | 0.43% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Pest Specialists | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Pest-Gone Services | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Rentokil | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Summit Pest Control | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | The Local Guys Pest Control | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Pest Specialists**: Measured on the search term “pest specialists”.
- **Pest-Gone Services**: Measured on the search terms “pest gone services”, “pest-gone services”, “pest-gone services dunedin” and “pestgone”, summed into one figure.
- **Rentokil**: Measured on the search terms “initial rentokil”, “my rentokil”, “rentokil”, “rentokil co nz”, “rentokil company”, “rentokil dunedin”, “rentokil fleas”, “rentokil initial company”, “rentokil initial ltd”, “rentokil near me”, “rentokil new plymouth”, “rentokil new zealand”, “rentokil nz”, “rentokil online”, “rentokil palmerston north”, “rentokil rat bait” and “rentokil rats”, summed into one figure.
- **Summit Pest Control**: Measured on the search term “summit pest control dunedin”.
- **The Local Guys Pest Control**: Measured on the search term “the local guys pest control”.

- [Pest Specialists](/demand/nz/brands/pest-specialists)
- [Pest-Gone Services](/demand/nz/brands/pest-gone-services)
- [Rentokil](/demand/nz/brands/rentokil)
- [Summit Pest Control](/demand/nz/brands/summit-pest-control)
- [The Local Guys Pest Control](/demand/nz/brands/the-local-guys-pest-control)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Rentokil was the most searched among dunedin pest control companies in New Zealand, with an estimated 2.3K branded searches and 96.2% estimated Share of Search within this set.

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