Pest control tips and seasonal advice
Straight, practical advice on the pests we see most across Central Texas, plus seasonal tips to keep your home and business ahead of them.


Limestone landscaping is a bark scorpion magnet around Hill Country homes
Texas has about 18 scorpion species, but the striped bark scorpion is the one climbing into Hill Country homes. Here is how to keep it out of yours.

How rain barrels and cisterns on Dripping Springs properties breed mosquitoes
Many Dripping Springs homes catch rainwater in barrels and cisterns. Left uncovered, each one can hatch hundreds of mosquitoes a week. Here is how to stop it.

New build in Kyle? Why the first few years bring more pests
Just moved into a new Kyle subdivision and already seeing bugs? Homes built on former farmland tend to draw more pests early on. Here's what's going on, and what helps.

How a hard rain sends striped bark scorpions indoors
Find a scorpion inside after a storm? You're not alone in the Hill Country. Here's why hard rain pushes striped bark scorpions indoors, and how to keep them out.

Creek-fed Hill Country yards breed mosquitoes spring through fall
If your yard backs up to a creek or a low, shady spot, standing water could be breeding mosquitoes from spring all the way through fall. Here's what to look for and how to shut it down.
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