Home Pest Prevention in Keller, Texas: A Year-Round Guide

In North Texas, pest pressure never really takes a season off. A little prevention through the year keeps your Keller home ahead of fire ants, roaches, scorpions, and rodents. Here is a season-by-season approach.

Spring and summer

This is peak activity. Keep the yard trimmed and away from the house, eliminate standing water that breeds mosquitoes, and watch for fire ant mounds. Seal exterior gaps before insects move indoors to escape the heat.

Fall

As temperatures drop, rodents and scorpions look for shelter. Seal cracks, gaps around pipes, and door sweeps, and clear clutter and woodpiles from the foundation where pests harbor.

Winter

Activity slows but does not stop in the mild Texas winter. It is a good time for an inspection and to address any rodents that moved in for warmth.

Year-round basics

Store food sealed, clean up crumbs, manage moisture, and keep an eye out for early signs. When something gets ahead of you, a local exterminator can treat it before it spreads.