Pest control in Abilene

The Structural Pest Control Act, Chapter 1951 of the Occupations Code, covers pest control for hire. TDA licenses general pest, termite, lawn and ornamental, fumigation, weed control and wood preservation as separate categories, and publishes active license lists for businesses, applicators, technicians and apprentices.

A licensed business carries at least $500,000 in bodily injury and property damage coverage, $1,000,000 aggregate, from an insurer authorized by or registered with the Texas Department of Insurance, kept for the whole license period. Ask for the certificate of insurance, and check that it covers damage to property in the company's care, custody or control, which TDA requires; the usual exclusion for that must be removed from the policy.

Abilene apartments and workplaces

At complexes of five or more units, residents in or next to the area must be notified at least 48 hours before a planned indoor treatment, by posted sign or notice at each unit. Workplaces, schools, hotels and day care centers need a sign in a common area 48 hours ahead. The sign must be at least 8.5 by 11 inches and list the pesticide hotline, 1-800-858-7378. In smaller rentals and owner-occupied homes, the applicator must make TDA's consumer information sheet available, in English or Spanish.

HomeGuide publishes national figures (January 9, 2026), with no Abilene breakdown: a single visit runs $100 to $600, quarterly service $80 to $150 a visit and monthly service $40 to $75 a visit. Termite treatment is $225 to $2,500 by chemical or bait, or $2,000 to $8,000 for tenting, with inspections $0 to $250 (November 2025). Annual plans and bait systems are priced out in the Texas pest control guide.

Termite reports for Abilene home sales

Texas real estate termite reports go on TDA's Wood Destroying Insect Report, unaltered, from a licensed termite-category applicator or technician. The inspector checks only visible, accessible areas. If it recommends treatment, that needs visible active infestation, or past infestation with no sign of earlier treatment. Buyers can line one up through real estate agents in Abilene.

Scorpions: the striped bark scorpion is the only Texas species found statewide, often under boards, rocks and debris near homes. AgriLife says its sting usually causes a moderate reaction, but watch for allergic signs.

Fire ants: AgriLife recommends baiting the whole yard in spring or fall, then treating problem mounds. Mosquitoes stay active in much of Texas into November and December, DSHS says, so empty standing water in buckets, tires and plant pots well into fall. Compare pest control in San Angelo, or see the Abilene local guide.