Pest control in Fort Worth

A Fort Worth exterminator's license comes from the Texas Department of Agriculture, which licenses structural pest control for hire under Chapter 1951 of the Occupations Code. TDA licenses by category, so a company doing general pest control may not hold the termite category, and lawn and ornamental work is its own license. TDA publishes lists of active licenses and a search by zip code or address.

Insurance is the second check. A Texas pest control business must carry at least $500,000 of bodily injury and property damage coverage, with a $1,000,000 aggregate, and the policy has to cover property in the company's care, custody or control. Ask for the certificate and read the exclusions.

What a Fort Worth technician should leave you

For an indoor treatment at an owner-occupied home, the technician must make TDA's consumer information sheet available, in English or Spanish. In a Fort Worth apartment complex of five or more units, residents near the treatment area must get 48 hours' notice by sign or door notice, unless it's a signed emergency treatment.

Formosan termites were first found in Texas in 1956 near the Houston Ship Channel and have since been detected in 31 counties, Tarrant among them, according to Texas A&M's urban entomology program. They swarm at night in late May and early June and are drawn to lights, so winged termites around a porch light then are worth a call to a licensed termite company.

If you're buying, the termite report on a Texas sale must be on TDA's Wood Destroying Insect Report form, from someone licensed in the termite category. It covers visible, accessible areas only, so hollow walls and closed attics can hide an infestation. A treatment can be recommended only with visible evidence of an active infestation, or of a past one with no sign of prior treatment. Your Fort Worth realtor can tell you when the inspection fits into the option period.

Who sprays for mosquitoes in Fort Worth

In Tarrant County, each city runs its own mosquito control, and Tarrant County Public Health handles only unincorporated areas, where it ground-sprays when West Nile-positive mosquitoes are found. It doesn't spray for nuisance mosquitoes. For a backyard, that leaves private service and your own habits: DSHS advises emptying standing water in toys, tires, buckets, clogged gutters and plant pots and using EPA-registered repellent. In a July 2023 release, DSHS said mosquitoes stay active in much of Texas into November and December.

Fire ants and scorpions in Fort Worth yards

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension's preferred fire ant method is the Two-Step: broadcast bait, then treat problem mounds, ideally in spring and fall when ants are active. The striped bark scorpion is the state's most common and turns up under boards, rocks and debris around homes. AgriLife says stings usually cause moderate reactions, but watch for allergic symptoms.

HomeGuide's national figures (January 9, 2026) put a one-time visit at $100 to $600, quarterly service at $80 to $150 a visit and monthly treatments at $40 to $75. Mosquito programs run $80 to $150 a visit or $350 to $1,000 a season. Termite treatment ranges from $225 to $2,500 for liquid or bait methods to $2,000 to $8,000 for tenting (November 21, 2025). Those are national figures, so ask Fort Worth companies for written quotes; the Texas pest control guide has the full breakdown.

For a second set of quotes, see Southlake pest control, and the Fort Worth guide covers local permits and services.