Pest Control FAQ for Paris, TX

Subterranean termites, fire ants, German and American roaches, mice and roof rats, brown recluse spiders, bark scorpions, wasps, mosquitoes and bed bugs. Out in the county, raccoons, armadillos, squirrels and snakes are common too.

Ask for their license number and look it up with the Texas Department of Agriculture Structural Pest Control Service. Texas requires structural pest control businesses and applicators to be licensed.

Products are registered with the EPA and must be applied as the label directs. Ask your technician what they use and when kids and pets can return to treated areas. The National Pesticide Information Center answers questions about specific products.

It depends on the pest and the home. Many homes do well with regular outdoor service a few times a year. Termites, bed bugs and rodents follow their own schedules. Your technician will suggest a plan after the inspection.

Heavy rain floods nests and burrows. Ants, roaches, spiders and scorpions move to higher, drier ground, which is often your house.

Many lenders ask for a Texas wood destroying insect report. It must be done by a business licensed by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

Same day service is an option. Send the form early and check the same day box. It depends on the technician's route that day.

Clear access to sinks, closets, the attic hatch and the crawl space door. Put pets in a safe room. Have a list of where and when you have seen the pest.

Usually not. They do not reach pests hiding in cracks, can scatter them and leave residue on surfaces. Targeted baits and treatments work better.

Requests are welcome from Paris, Reno, Blossom, Deport and the rest of Lamar County, plus nearby Detroit, Bogata and Clarksville in Red River County, Honey Grove in Fannin County and Cooper in Delta County. Send your address to check.