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Signs of Termites & What To Do About Them
Termite infestation is a common problem in the US, with more than 600,000 homes affected yearly. Here are the signs of termites to watch out for.
Read more5 Signs You Have a Pest Infestation in Your McKinney Property
Droppings, nesting, grease tracks, structural damage, and damaged plants. Learn the five red flags that signal a pest infestation early.
Read moreAnts vs. Termites: How To Tell the Difference
They look similar, but ants and termites do different degrees of damage. Learn how to tell the two apart, point by point.
Read moreTermite Season in Texas
When termites swarm in Texas, and what homeowners should do to protect their biggest investment.
Read moreThe Termite Life Cycle
From egg to nymph to adult. Understanding how termite colonies grow helps you spot and stop an infestation.
Read moreWhen Do Termites Swarm & How Long Do Termites Swarm?
Swarming termites do not damage your house, but they do mean a mature colony is close. When each subgroup swarms and how long it lasts.
Read moreHow Often Should You Treat for Termites?
Termite treatments last one to ten years depending on the method. How to tell where yours sits and when it needs renewing.
Read moreHow to Get Rid of Flying Termites
Winged termites are the reproductive stage of an established colony. How to identify swarmers and what actually removes them.
Read moreHouston Mosquito Season
When mosquito season hits Houston and how to keep your yard livable through the worst of it.
Read moreTexas Spiders
Most spiders are beneficial, but a few Texas species you don't want around the home. Learn to identify them.
Read moreThe Red Imported Fire Ant
Aggressive, quick to rebuild, and all over Texas. What you need to know about red fire ants and how to control them.
Read moreHow Do You Know When All the Mice Are Gone?
Droppings, damage, scratching, and smell. How to read the evidence and tell whether a mouse infestation is actually over.
Read moreHow Many Babies Do Mice Have?
A female mouse can have 3 to 14 pups at a time, up to ten times a year. Here is how fast mice breed and how to get ahead of it.
Read moreHow to Get Rid of Mice in Walls and Ceilings
What draws mice into wall and ceiling voids, the signs they are already there, and the methods that get them out.
Read moreThe German Cockroach
The most common indoor roach in Texas. Why German cockroaches are so hard to eliminate and how the pros do it.
Read moreWhat To Do After Pest Control Sprays For Roaches
Why you see more roaches in the first two weeks, how long to wait before cleaning, and where the holdouts survive a first treatment.
Read moreWhat Do Baby Termites Look Like?
Termite nymphs are pale, soft-bodied, and almost never out in the open. The life cycle stage by stage, and how to tell a swarmer from a flying ant.
Read moreHow Fast Do Termites Spread?
A mature colony works through about five kilograms of wood a month and never stops. The five conditions that set the pace, and why DIY treatment splits a colony.
Read moreHow Long Does a Termidor Treatment Last?
The manufacturer claims up to ten years. What non-repellent termiticide actually does, how it compares to bait stations, and the site conditions that end a treatment early.
Read moreHow to Kill Rats Without Harming Your Pets
The real risk to a dog or cat is not the bait, it is eating the poisoned rat. Which traps are safe around animals and what to use instead of rodenticide.
Read moreHow to Stop Rodents from Chewing Car Wires
Rodents chew wiring to file their teeth, not to eat it. The physical barriers that keep them out of an engine bay, and what scent deterrents are really worth.
Read moreWhat Does Termite Poop Look Like?
Termite frass is tiny six-sided pellets piled under the wood they came from. How to tell it from carpenter ant droppings and sawdust, and why subterranean termites leave none.
Read moreHow Long Does It Take to Get Rid of Termites?
Days to weeks with a liquid treatment, weeks to months with baits alone. The four factors that move the timeline, and why a DIY attempt extends it.
Read moreHow to Get Rid of Formosan Subterranean Termites
Colonies in the millions, night swarms around lights, and carton nests that survive inside a wall with no soil contact. Why this species needs a faster response.
Read moreWhat Do Termite Holes Look Like?
Round, under an eighth of an inch, and usually sealed back up before you find them. Only drywood termites leave them, and four other insects make holes people mistake for them.
Read moreHow High Can Mice Jump?
About 13 inches straight up, further with a run at it, and they climb brick and siding vertically. Why sealing at ground level is not enough.
Read moreWhat Do Termite Eggs Look Like?
Tiny, pale, oval, and always in a cluster. A colony keeps them deep in the nest, so finding them near the surface means the nest is right there.
Read moreWhat Do Mouse and Rat Droppings Look Like?
Rice-sized and pointed is a mouse, half an inch and blunt is a rat. How to tell fresh from old, and why you must never sweep or vacuum them up.
Read moreHow Do Termites Get Into Your House?
Mud tubes for the subterranean species, bored straight into exposed wood for drywood. The four species that get into Texas homes and the entry points each one uses.
Read moreDo Termites Make Noise?
Yes, but only in a silent house at night — and most of what you hear is wood fibres snapping, not the insects. The five sounds and what each one means.
Read moreHow Long Does a Termite Inspection Take? Taking Time To Protect Your Property
A termite inspection takes about an hour or two. What the inspector checks inside and out, how to prepare, and what the report covers.
Read moreDo Termites Bite? What Every Houston Homeowner Needs To Know
Soldier termites can bite but almost never do. What a bite looks like, whether swarmers bite, what probably bit you instead, and the real risk.
Read moreHow to Get Rid of Termites
What attracts termites, what the common home remedies actually do, the prevention steps worth taking, and how a professional treatment reaches the colony.
Read moreWhat Do Drywood Termites Look Like?
Size, colour, wings, and the straight waist, the six-sided pellet frass they leave, and how drywood termites differ from Texas subterranean species.
Read moreHow To Identify the Most Common Ants and Their Mounds in Austin
The seven ants most common around Austin homes, what their mounds and nests look like, what a fire ant sting does, and the steps that keep ants out.
Read moreWhat Are Pheromone Trails and How Do Ants Use Them?
How ants lay, strengthen, and lose scent trails, the other messages a colony sends by pheromone, and why that makes baits work where sprays fail.
Read moreWhat Do Baby Mice Eat?
Baby mice live on their mother's milk for about three weeks, then forage for seeds, nuts, and pantry food. Why one sighting usually means a nest nearby.
Read moreWhat Do Rats Eat? A Guide To Houston Rodents & Their Feeding Habits
What rats eat, how Norway rats and roof rats differ, the diseases rats are actually associated with, and how to prevent, bait, and get rid of them.
Read moreHow to Get Rid of Mice in Attics
Why mice nest in attics, how to confirm they are there, and ten steps from insulation and entry points to trapping and when to call a professional.
Read moreDiseases Caused by Rats in Houston
Leptospirosis, salmonellosis, rat-bite fever, and murine typhus: what Houston rats actually carry, why flooding raises the risk, and how exposure happens.
Read moreDiseases and Parasites Houston Mice Commonly Carry
Salmonella, LCMV, asthma-triggering allergens, and the fleas, mites, and ticks house mice carry in, plus where hantavirus really comes from.
Read morePreventing Common Cockroaches in Austin Homes: All the Steps You Should Take
The three cockroach species common in Austin, the problems they cause, how they get in, and every prevention step that keeps them out.
Read more5 Major Signs That You Have Cockroaches in Your Houston Home
Egg casings, droppings, a musky smell, neighbors with roaches, and live sightings. The five signs of an infestation and where to look first.
Read moreHouston Texas Flying Spiders: What Are They & Should You Be Concerned?
Flying spiders are ballooning spiderlings riding the wind on silk. How it works, what the Joro headlines mean for Texas, and which spiders matter.
Read moreThe Top 5 Most Common Austin Household Pests and How to Get Rid of Them
Ants, cockroaches, mice, bed bugs, and termites: how to recognize the five pests Austin homes deal with most, and the prevention steps that work.
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