Residential Pest Control in Georgetown, TX

Yes, and homeowners here ask mostly about three things. Striped bark scorpions climb through weep holes and under doors, worst from June through August, and show up most on the west side near Sun City and Cimarron Hills where the limestone runs close to the surface. Roof rats enter overhead along fence lines and tree limbs, not through the slab, so an inspection should start at the attic and eaves. Fire ant mounds can appear across a lawn within a day or two of rain. The licensed pros we connect you with can look at your specific property near Wolf Ranch, Teravista, or Old Town and tell you what's actually active.

The striped bark scorpion is the one homeowners around Sun City and Water Oak call about, and a sting hurts like a bad bee sting but is not dangerous to a healthy adult. Small children, older adults and anyone with an allergic reaction are the exception, and a sting on one of them is worth a call to a doctor. The pros we connect you with focus on sealing gaps low on the house rather than spraying every baseboard, since that is what actually keeps them from getting inside in the first place.

Mexican free-tailed bats are the local species, and Texas law protects them: you can't hunt, sell, or possess one under Parks and Wildlife Code section 63.101. A bat that's gotten inside your living space can be removed. A colony in the attic is different — exclusion work is discouraged from about May 1 to August 15, when pups can't fly yet and would be sealed in. Poison, mothballs, or disinfectants aimed at bats are a federal violation. The licensed pros we connect you with can inspect the roofline, confirm what you actually have, and time the work correctly rather than guessing.

Georgetown pest activity tracks the calendar closely. Fire ant mounds show up across lawns a day or two after rain, and colonies push indoors through slab cracks once the ground dries out in summer. Striped bark scorpions peak April through October, worst in June to August, and they turn up most on the west side near Sun City and Cimarron Hills where the limestone and cedar cover suit them. Roof rats move into attics along fence lines and tree limbs year-round. Field crickets swarm porch lights and storefronts along Austin Avenue and Williams Drive in late summer into fall. Winter is the quiet stretch here.

Fire ants and scorpions ask different questions. A mound near Garey Park or along San Gabriel Park's trails is a lawn problem until a dry spell pushes the colony toward a slab crack, and then it's an indoor one. Striped bark scorpions work the other way: they're already interested in bathrooms and laundry rooms near Sun City and Cimarron Hills because that's where the moisture is, especially April through October. Different pests, different entry logic, which is why one spray plan rarely covers both.