Tick Control in Austin, TX
Austin's shaded greenbelts, tall grass and long warm season give ticks somewhere to wait for a host most of the year. Stampede inspects the property, treats where they shelter, and comes back to recheck. Call us for a free instant quote.
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Updated August 2026
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When should you treat for ticks in Austin?
Peak tick season in Texas is spring and summer, and Austin's hot, humid weather stretches it out on both ends. Treat before the season builds rather than after you find one on a pet: ticks wait in tall grass, leaf litter and shaded beds for a host, and one female can lay thousands of eggs once she is on the property.
Ticks are common parasitic arachnids that feed on the blood of their warm-bodied host. They tend to be very small and ovular in shape, and their exoskeleton can range in color from gray or black to orange and brown.
Of the several different types of ticks in Texas, the bite of a deer tick is undoubtedly the most dangerous. Deer ticks are infamous for their ability to spread Lyme disease, which can lead to deadly repercussions in your pets and chronic health issues in humans. If you're dealing with a tick problem, call Stampede Pest Control today.
How does a tick infestation begin?
Tick infestations can be a worry for residents in Austin, Texas, since the hot, humid weather is the perfect climate for ticks to thrive in. Tick infestations usually begin when you or your pet accidentally bring one into your home or yard after it hides in your clothing or your pet's fur.
Once in your home or yard, a tick can lay thousands of eggs, and when they hatch, the ticks will seek out their first hosts to feed on. Because they're incredibly tiny when they're young, they can easily hide in hard-to-see places, like your pet's fur, and invade your home even further. If you're dealing with an infestation, call Stampede Pest Control today.
Can ticks harm you or your pets?
Unfortunately, yes. Because tick bites are painless, it can be difficult to notice a bite until symptoms of the diseases they spread begin to show up. A few harmful illnesses ticks spread are:
Lyme disease
Symptoms of this disease include rash, fever, chills, headache, and fatigue.
Anaplasmosis
This disease causes fever, chills, headache, and muscle aches.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)
This disease causes the abrupt onset of fever, headache, muscle aches, loss of appetite, nausea, and malaise.
These diseases can lead to deadly or long-term health issues. During peak tick season in Texas, usually the spring and summer months, get in the habit of checking your property for ticks. See any signs around the house? Contact the pros at Stampede today to schedule an inspection and get a free quote.
How can you prevent ticks in the future?
Tick infestation prevention begins by making sure your property is well-maintained. Shorter grass and a cleaner house make it more difficult for ticks to hide. A few simple habits go a long way:
Tick prevention checklist
- Keep your property well-maintained: mow your lawn and clean your house regularly so ticks have fewer places to hide
- Clean the spots your pets frequent, like their beds, since ticks are likely to hide in your pet's fur
- Treat your pets regularly for both fleas and ticks
- Put away or throw out anything that could attract mice or rats (like open food items or pet food) since rodents are often a tick's first host
Why hire a professional to eliminate ticks in Austin, Texas?
A tick infestation is tough to handle on your own. Miss a few and the life cycle just starts over. And Austin is such good tick habitat that one infestation tends to turn into a repeat problem. A licensed technician treats the harborage areas a store-bought spray never reaches, works to the product label, and tells you how long to stay off treated ground.
Stampede begins controlling your infestation with a thorough inspection of your home. This helps us determine how the pests enter your property, where they nest, and other important factors, which will inform our work. Once we're done, we'll come back in three months to evaluate the situation and treat your residence again, if need be.
Call Stampede now to get rid of ticks
Stampede offers tick extermination and prevention services backed by experienced, licensed technicians. We can also help with any other pest infestations you may be experiencing, such as spiders, termites, rodents, or more. Call Stampede Pest Control now to schedule an inspection and get a free quote!
Ticks aren't the only Austin pest we handle. Ask us about Austin pest control, Austin rat removal, and Austin wasp removal.
Frequently asked questions
Peak tick season in Texas runs through the spring and summer months, and Austin's hot, humid weather is good tick habitat for a long stretch of the year. That's the window to get in the habit of checking pets, kids and yourself after time in tall grass or brush, and the window when treating the yard does the most good.
Ticks wait for a host rather than hunting one, so they sit in the places that stay shaded and damp: tall grass, leaf litter, brush and fence lines, and the spots your pets use most. Mice and rats are often a tick's first host, so anything drawing rodents onto the property, open food or pet food left out, tends to bring ticks with it.
They can. Tick bites are painless, so a bite is often missed until symptoms show up. In Texas the illnesses to know are Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and the deer tick that spreads Lyme is the one worth taking seriously. If you find an embedded tick, remove it and keep an eye out for fever, rash, headache or muscle aches.
We start with a thorough inspection to work out how ticks are getting onto the property, where they're sheltering, and whether rodents are bringing them in. Treatment follows what the inspection finds, and we come back in three months to evaluate the property and treat again if it needs it.
Keep the yard cut short and the leaf litter cleared so ticks have fewer places to wait. Wash and clean the spots your pets frequent, especially their beds, keep pets on a regular flea and tick preventative from your vet, and put away anything that attracts mice or rats, since rodents are often the first host that brings ticks in.
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