Pest control in San Marcos

The city says flooding mainly comes from the San Marcos River, the Blanco River and Purgatory Creek. DSHS advises emptying water from toys, tires, trash cans, buckets, clogged gutters and plant pots, and using EPA-registered repellent with ingredients such as DEET or picaridin. It 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.

For fire ants, AgriLife's preferred approach is the Two-Step Method: a broadcast bait across the yard, then treatment of problem mounds. Spring and fall are the best times; in hot, dry months mounds are harder to see.

Brush piles and debris give striped bark scorpions cover. San Marcos residential garbage customers can drop brush off free on the second Saturday of each month. AgriLife says most scorpion stings cause moderate reactions, but anyone stung should be watched for an allergic response.

Termites deserve a look too. Texas A&M lists Hays among the Texas counties where Formosan termites have been detected, so ask an inspector whether they check for them.

Search TDA's structural pest control lists or its company search by zip code or address. Match the license category to the job: general pest, termite, or lawn and ornamental for yard pests. A business license applicant must carry at least $500,000 of liability coverage and $1,000,000 aggregate, and the usual exclusion for property in the company's care must be removed.

San Marcos apartments and rentals

At a complex of five or more units, the owner or manager must notify residents in or next to the treatment area at least 48 hours before a planned indoor treatment, by a posted sign or a notice at each unit. The waiting period can be waived only for a true emergency, an imminent health hazard, with a signed statement. TDA's consumer information sheet, in English or Spanish, must be the official form.

San Marcos quotes vary, so compare them with HomeGuide's national figures from January 2026 put a one-time visit at $100 to $600 and monthly service at $40 to $75 a visit; mosquito control runs $80 to $150 a visit. Termite treatment ranges from $225 to $2,500, and whole-home tenting $2,000 to $8,000. The Texas pest control guide has the full table.

For a home sale, a termite report must be on TDA's form and done by someone licensed in the termite category; it covers visible, accessible areas only. Plan it with your San Marcos realtor. City rules are on the San Marcos hub, and Kyle pest control covers the next city north.