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Pest library

Know your

unwanted guests.

A simple field guide to the pests we treat most in Austin homes: how to spot them, why they matter and how we get rid of them.

Field guide

Nine pests we treat

every single week.

Tap any pest to see the signs, the risks and exactly how we treat it.

German cockroach on a kitchen countertop

High risk

Blattella germanica

German cockroach

Type

Insects

Active season

All year

Medium risk

Periplaneta americana

American cockroach

Type

Insects

Active season

Spring to fall

House mouse on a wooden floor beside a skirting board

High risk

Mus musculus

House mouse

Type

Rodents

Active season

Fall and winter

High risk

Rattus norvegicus

Norway rat

Type

Rodents

Active season

All year

High risk

Cimex lectularius

Bed bug

Type

Insects

Active season

All year

Subterranean termite worker on light wood

High risk

Reticulitermes flavipes

Subterranean termite

Type

Wood destroyers

Active season

Spring swarms

Medium risk

Solenopsis invicta

Fire ant

Type

Insects

Active season

Spring to fall

Black carpenter ant on a wooden window sill

Medium risk

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Carpenter ant

Type

Wood destroyers

Active season

Spring and summer

Asian tiger mosquito resting on a green leaf

Medium risk

Aedes albopictus

Asian tiger mosquito

Type

Insects

Active season

Spring to fall

Early warning signs

Four signs you should

never ignore.

Most infestations start small. Catch these early and treatment is quicker, cheaper and easier on your home.

Droppings

Small dark pellets in cupboards, drawers or along skirting boards.

Droppings

Small dark pellets in cupboards, drawers or along skirting boards.

Damage

Gnawed wires, chewed packaging, hollow wood or mud tubes.

Damage

Gnawed wires, chewed packaging, hollow wood or mud tubes.

Nests and trails

Shredded paper, mounds in the lawn or ant trails along walls.

Nests and trails

Shredded paper, mounds in the lawn or ant trails along walls.

Bites and sightings

Itchy bites in lines or pests out in daylight, a sign of a big colony.

Bites and sightings

Itchy bites in lines or pests out in daylight, a sign of a big colony.