Pest control in Buda

TDA runs the Structural Pest Control Act and publishes current lists of licensed businesses, applicators, technicians and apprentices. A commercial applicator works for a business offering pest control for hire, which is the license you want on a Buda service plan.

Ask which TDA category covers the job. General pest control covers roaches, ants, flies, mosquitoes and rodents; termites need the termite category; and yard or shrub pests fall under lawn and ornamental. The company must keep at least $500,000 of liability coverage, $1,000,000 in aggregate, from an insurer registered with the Texas Department of Insurance for the whole license period.

Buda renters and apartment treatments

At a complex of five or more units, residents in or next to the treatment area must get notice at least 48 hours before an indoor treatment. In a smaller rental, the technician must make TDA's consumer information sheet available on request. The posted sign must be at least 8.5 by 11 inches and list the National Pesticide Information Center hotline, 1-800-858-7378, a number to keep if you have questions about the product used.

Fire ants: AgriLife's Two-Step Method pairs a broadcast bait with mound treatments, and spring and fall are the best times to bait. In hot, dry summer months the ants are less active and mounds are harder to spot.

Mosquitoes: DSHS reported 42 West Nile cases and 7 deaths in Texas in 2022, and says mosquitoes stay active into November and December in much of the state. Tip out standing water in toys, tires, buckets and gutters after every rain.

Scorpions: the striped bark scorpion is found across Texas, under boards, rocks and debris near houses. AgriLife says most stings cause only moderate reactions, but watch anyone stung for signs of an allergic response. Buda residents get a free bulky or large brush pickup each quarter, up to 3 cubic yards, which helps clear the piles before a treatment.

Buda companies set their own prices; HomeGuide's national figures from January 2026 put a one-time visit at $100 to $600, an annual plan at $300 to $900 and quarterly service at $80 to $150 a visit. Mosquito control runs $80 to $150 a visit or $350 to $1,000 a season. Termite treatment ranges from $225 to $2,500. The Texas pest control guide has the full table.

Buda termite inspections for a sale

A Wood Destroying Insect Report for a Texas home sale must be on TDA's unaltered form, by a technician licensed in the termite category. It can recommend treatment only with visible evidence of an active infestation, or of a past one with no sign of treatment. Ask your Buda realtor when to schedule it.

More local rules are on the Buda hub, and Kyle pest control covers the city to the south.