Pest control in Kyle

The Structural Pest Control Act, run by TDA, requires a license for businesses and people doing pest control for hire. TDA publishes current lists of licensed businesses, applicators, technicians and apprentices, and a company search by zip code or address. Run a Kyle zip through it before you sign a service plan.

Licenses come in categories, so match the category to the job: general pest control for roaches, ants and rodents; termite control for wood-destroying insects; lawn and ornamental for yard and tree pests. The business must carry at least $500,000 of liability coverage, with a $1,000,000 aggregate, and the policy can't exclude damage to property in its care.

For an indoor treatment at an owner-occupied home, the technician must make TDA's consumer information sheet available to you. Ask for it before the technician starts.

Fire ants in Kyle yards

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension prefers the Two-Step Method: broadcast bait across the yard, then treat problem mounds. Spring and fall are the best times to bait. In hot, dry summers the ants are less active and mounds are harder to see.

Scorpions and brush around Kyle homes

The striped bark scorpion is the one species of Texas's 18 found statewide. AgriLife says it turns up under rocks, boards and debris around homes, and most stings cause moderate reactions, though a stung person should be watched. Kyle utility customers get two free bulky or brush pickups a year from Texas Disposal Systems, up to 3 cubic yards each, with brush bundled in 4-foot lengths under 35 pounds. Clearing those piles before a treatment removes the places scorpions hide.

Mosquitoes and termites in Kyle

DSHS says mosquitoes stay active in much of Texas into November and December, and it advises emptying water from buckets, tires, toys, clogged gutters and plant pots. Formosan termites have been found in 31 Texas counties, with more added each year, so ask a termite inspector whether they've turned up in Hays County. Where they occur, they swarm at night in late May and early June and are drawn to lights.

HomeGuide's national figures, dated January 2026, put a one-time visit at $100 to $600, quarterly service at $80 to $150 a visit and monthly service at $40 to $75 a visit. Termite treatment runs $225 to $2,500 for liquid or bait methods, and an inspection costs $0 to $250; Kyle quotes will vary. The Texas pest control guide has the full price table.

Termite reports for a Kyle home sale

A termite report for a Texas real estate deal must be on TDA's form, done by a licensed applicator or technician in the termite category. It covers visible, accessible areas only, so hidden damage behind walls can be missed. If you're buying, talk it through with your Kyle real estate agent.

Local permit and utility rules are on the Kyle hub, and Buda pest control covers the next town north.