Pest control in Plano

HomeGuide's national guide, dated January 9, 2026, is the reference here; Plano quotes will vary by home and plan. It puts a one-time exterminator visit at $100 to $600, quarterly service at $80 to $150 per visit and monthly treatment at $40 to $75 per visit. Mosquito control runs $80 to $150 a visit or $350 to $1,000 a season. Termite treatment, from a November 21, 2025 page, is $225 to $2,500 for chemical or bait methods and $2,000 to $8,000 for tenting, and an inspection costs $0 to $250.

Ask whether a quarterly plan includes callbacks between visits, and get the treated pests listed in the contract. The Texas pest control guide has the full breakdown.

Pest control for hire in Texas falls under the Structural Pest Control Act, Chapter 1951 of the Occupations Code, run by TDA. Licenses come in categories such as general pest, termite, lawn and ornamental, and fumigation, so match the category to your problem: a lawn company licensed only for weeds is the wrong call for termites.

Three checks for a Plano exterminator

1. Search the business and the technician on TDA's published lists of active structural pest control licenses, or its search by zip code.
2. Ask for the insurance certificate. A business license needs at least $500,000 of bodily injury and property damage cover, $1,000,000 aggregate, and it has to cover property in the company's care, custody or control.
3. For indoor work at your owner-occupied home, expect TDA's own consumer information sheet, in English or Spanish. A company-made handout does not replace it.

If you rent in a building with five or more units, residents in or next to the treated area must be notified at least 48 hours ahead by a posted sign or a notice at each unit, unless an emergency waiver is signed.

Fire ants, spring and fall. Texas A&M AgriLife prefers the Two-Step Method: broadcast a bait over the yard, then treat the mounds that cause trouble. Spring and fall are the best bait seasons, because fire ants slow down in hot, dry summer and mounds are harder to spot.

Mosquitoes, through late fall. DSHS reported 42 West Nile cases and 7 deaths in Texas in 2022 and says mosquitoes stay active in much of the state into November and December. Call the city to ask whether it sprays or traps in your area. At home, DSHS says to empty standing water from toys, tires, buckets, clogged gutters and plant pots, and to wear an EPA-registered repellent such as one containing DEET or picaridin. If you water by hand or soaker hose, which Plano's 2026 schedule allowed on any day for up to two hours, watch for puddles that linger.

Scorpions, any time. The striped bark scorpion is the only Texas species found statewide and often hides under boards, rocks and debris near the house. AgriLife says stings usually cause moderate reactions, but watch for an allergic response.

If you are buying or selling in Plano, the termite report has to be on TDA's official Wood Destroying Insect Report form, unaltered, from someone licensed in TDA's termite category. It covers only visible, accessible areas, so hollow walls and blocked attics can hide damage. A treatment can be recommended only with visible active infestation, or past infestation with no sign of prior treatment.

Termite questions often come up mid-sale, so the Plano realtors page may help, and the Plano city page covers permits and utilities. Near the north edge of town, compare pest control in Allen.