Common South Texas Pests
Have an Ant Problem?
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Ants many times can be the most annoying pests of all. They’ll invade anywhere in and around your house or business, including your lawn, walls, stumps, and under your foundation. Their colonies are enormous, numbering up to 300,000-500,000 and they can enter your home or office through any crack or hole. Generally they are seeking sweet or greasy food, or water, so closing lids, and cleaning up messes can help reduce the problem – but if you are overrun with them, or constantly finding new groups of them indoors – it’s time to reach out to a certified exterminator to help solve your infestation.
A thorough inspection inside and outside of your property is important in identifying the source and species of the ants. After we identify the type of ants that are plaguing you, we can determine the best way to eliminate ants from your home! Typically treatment begins outdoors at the source of the colony.
Have a Cockroach Problem?
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The general disgust toward cockroaches is a well earned reputation that they have. Cockroaches are relatively large in size and can lead to a loss of business if spotted in commercial settings. They are potential carriers of bacterial pathogens and parasitic worms that can cause food poisoning, dysentery, diarrhea, and other illnesses. Cockroach excrement and cast skins can cause allergic responses, such as skin rashes, watery eyes and sneezing, congestion of nasal passages, and trigger asthma in some individuals. So, it is no surprise that finding cockroaches inside your home or business can be extremely gross and distressing. At the first sign of a roach infestation, it’s important to call TexGuard so we can address the problem both inside, and outside, of your home or business.
They love your home or workplace because of the abundance of food you unwittingly provide for them. They eat book bindings, paper, wallpaper paste, and your left-over food. And these well-fed pests only get worse - they reproduce like crazy - which is why it's extremely important to call a pest control specialist like the minute you see one inside of your home.
Have a Rodent Problem?
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Rats are problematic creatures that can carry many harmful and transmittable diseases making people and pets sick. If you think you may have a rat problem, you probably do. For everyone you see there are many more in hiding, and they often tend to stay out of human sight within your home or building walls or up in the attic. They forage for food when you are away or sleep, and while moving throughout your building can gnaw holes within the structure and chew through electrical wiring. Their feces also contain pheromones that attract other rats, letting them know that your house is a nice place to take up residence.
Some DIY methods available at stores, although effective at killing some of the rats, can cause more problems that they solve. Rat poison is a common method for do it yourself rat removal, however, it is not a good option. Poison isn't as effective as people like to think, and not every rat who eats the poison dies. The ones who do die a slow and agonizing death and many of them die in the attic or walls. As their bodies begin to decompose, they give off a terrible stench that is hard to get rid of. TexGuard is capable of treating your home or office in a manner which will permanently eradicate your rat problem and with continuous prevention treatment, keep them away for good.
Have a Mosquito Problem?
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Enjoying the outdoors can be virtually impossible when you're plagued with buzzing, biting mosquitoes. No matter how many you slap dead, they seem to keep appearing and constantly harassing you. They aren't only annoying, they are potentially harmful to your health as some can carry dangerous diseases like Lyme disease, West Nile virus, and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
Protect your family and keep your outdoor space an enjoyable area by utilizing our mosquito pest control services for South Texas. We use environmentally-responsible products that effectively eliminate most all of the mosquito population in your yard.
Have a Termite Problem?
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Living in South Texas, termites are a very serious structural pest. They thrive in warm, damp climates – and our humid environment creates the perfect home for them. Every year termites cause millions of dollars in damage to homes and buildings by chewing away at structural beams and eating away at walls. To gain access to a home or office, termites usually build mud-like tunnels up the exterior foundation or enter through a small cracks and openings in or near the foundation.
Protect your home and office from serious damage by treating your property perimeter with our termite pest control solution. Our safe treatment plans prevent termites from infiltrating your home or office and making a food source out of your inner wall beams or framing.