Austin Extermination GuideCentral Texas Pest Ecology

Pest pressure in Central Texas follows the calendar. Termites swarm in spring, scorpions and mosquitoes climb through the summer heat, and rodents push indoors as nights cool. These are general activity windows for the Austin area, drawn from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Local weather shifts them year to year.

JFMAMJJASOND
Subterranean termitesReticulitermes spp.
Spring swarms
Bark scorpionsCentruroides vittatus
Summer peak
Mosquitoesseveral species
Warm season
Fleas and ticksseveral species
Summer
Fire antsSolenopsis invicta
Spring and fall
Roof ratsRattus rattus
Cooler months indoors

General activity windows for the Austin metro, compiled from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Actual timing varies with rainfall and temperature.

References

  • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Field guides and fact sheets for Texas insects and rodents.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mosquito season and vector-borne disease guidance.