Outdoor Pests in Austin TX

If you live and work in Greater Austin, you might wonder what makes the area such a hotbed for pest activity.

They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and we imagine that dictum could pertain to pest problems. True, of course, unless you’re a Mosquito Squad customer. And if you’re not, this article is for you!

Austin’s Ample Pest Climate and Other Pest Positives

Our subtropical climate is just what the pest doctor ordered! Mild winters and long, hot summers equate to extended active pest seasons for mosquitoes, flies, and other things that bug us here. Some pests, like fleas, could breed all year long here in Austin and the surrounding areas.

Growth in and around Austin can also contribute to our pest woes. Construction, landscaping, and irrigation all provide pests with new and very agreeable breeding grounds. Additionally, suburban neighborhoods, greenbelts, and parks all provide natural pest habitats. While these are all positive aspects of living around a major metro, pest management can become a concern.

Another thing we might not have considered here in the Austin area are the many opportunities for outdoor enjoyment. Whether hosting dinner parties at home, or spending time in a local park, human activity can make for greater pest activity. Where there are people, food, and water, there are also conditions for pests.

What Are the Most Common Austin Pests?

We’ll start with mosquitoes. They’re everywhere. And they’re hungry. Time spent outdoors means time spent in mosquito territory. Whether it’s our yard, a local park, or our favorite outdoor restaurant, mosquitoes can be so bothersome, we give up and run back inside. Not only that, but one mosquito bite can mean a lengthy, even serious illness for you or your pet.

MOSQUITO FACT: There are approximately 85 known mosquito species living in Texas.

Rodents, expert prowlers, who can fit their bodies into extremely tight spaces and make their way inside our homes and businesses. They are nasty and destructive, but we must also remember that having rodents around our personal spaces, especially indoors, can make us sick. They can transmit salmonella and hantavirus. Rodents can also carry other pests onto our property, like ticks and fleas.

RODENT FACT: Mice are highly flexible and can breach a hole or crack as small as 6 to 7mm.

Chiggers are small – seriously teeny-tiny – mites that are in their larval stage. Unlike other human biting pests, chiggers do not seek blood, but rather our skin cells. They inject a fluid that breaks down our skin cells, which allows them to dine on our bodies. And they itch – a lot!

CHIGGER FACT: It is widely believed that chiggers penetrate our skin and burrow, but this is untrue. Chigger bites are small and red, which might perpetuate this theory. Bite reactions can be greatly delayed.

Cockroaches. Need we say more? Hardly does any other bug incite such negative feelings as our cockroach foes. You don’t want them. We don’t want them. No one wants them. Yet…here they are!

COCKROACH FACT: You can’t starve a cockroach. They can live more than a month without food.

Patio furniture, wood piles, and garages could be harboring more dreaded pests. Enter, scorpions. They require shade and moisture and will find places that are just out of sight to live around (or inside) your home or business. The bark scorpion is the most common one here in Austin – and in Texas.

SCORPION FACT: Scorpions give birth to live young.

Fire ants. This pest is likely one that makes non-Texas natives immediately think of Texas. Ohhh, they have fire ants! Yes, we do. If you see a fire ant scurry across your sidewalk, you know immediately that he’s not alone. That ant is never the only ant. They’re small, but they’re hardy – and they thrive on teamwork.

FIRE ANT FACT: Fire ants can link their bodies together to form rafts, allowing them to travel by water instead of being eliminated by it.

You Have Austin Pests, We Have Pest Solutions

Any of the pests mentioned above, along with myriad others, can be controlled and deterred with the right pest control provider. Mosquito Squad Plus of Austin offers many effective outdoor pest control solutions to help you regain your sense of wellbeing and regain control of your outdoor spaces. And what you might not realize is that controlling pests outside our homes and businesses will help keep them from getting inside, which can be a much greater issue to rectify. As a matter of fact, at Mosquito Squad, we believe that nearly all indoor pest problems can be prevented by addressing them outdoors.

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