Pest Control Questions and Answers for Magnolia

A one-time general pest treatment, inside and outside, typically costs $175–$300 in Magnolia. The price depends on the size of the home, the pest and how established it is. You get the exact price before treatment, and our pest control cost guide breaks the numbers down further.

A quarterly plan starts with an initial service, typically $150–$250, followed by a visit every three months at $95–$150 each. Visits typically include an exterior treatment around the foundation, eaves and entry points, plus interior treatment as needed. If pests show up between visits, ask what a re-service costs when you sign up.

Termite inspections typically range from free to $125, depending on the home and the reason for the inspection. A wood-destroying insect (WDI) report for a home sale is a separate, more formal document and typically costs $75–$150. Either way, you'll know the price before the inspector arrives at your door.

Bed bugs hide in mattress seams, furniture joints, outlets and baseboards, so treatment is slow, detailed work in every affected room. Conventional treatment typically runs $800–$2,500 per home, and heat treatment typically runs $1,200–$3,500. Both usually need preparation on your part. See bed bug treatment for details.

Rodent control is usually priced as a job: trapping plus sealing entry points typically costs $300–$1,200, depending on how many gaps need sealing and how many follow-up trap checks it takes. Sealing is what keeps rats and mice out for good, so a quote that skips it is only half the job.

Eastern subterranean termites usually swarm on warm, often rainy days from late winter through spring, mostly in daylight. Formosan subterranean termites, established in the Houston region, swarm at dusk in late spring and are drawn to lights. Swarmers indoors mean a colony is close by. Read our termite swarm guide.

Red imported fire ants move toward the surface when soil gets soggy, so mounds that looked flat in dry weather often rebuild within a day or two of rain. During floods, colonies link together into floating rafts. Texas A&M AgriLife recommends a Two-Step Method: broadcast bait across the yard, then treat problem mounds.

Mosquitoes are active most of the year in Montgomery County, with the peak from late spring through fall, and any warm spell can bring them out in winter. Texas DSHS and the CDC track West Nile virus, which southern house mosquitoes can carry, so dump standing water weekly. See our mosquito season guide.

Yes. Roof rats are skilled climbers, and when cold fronts drop nighttime temperatures, they follow tree limbs, utility lines and fence tops onto roofs and squeeze into gaps around vents, soffits and rooflines. Scratching overhead at night is the classic sign. Trimming branches back helps, but sealing entry points is what keeps them out.

Striped bark scorpions, the common species here, hide under wood piles, rocks, landscape timbers, leaf litter and stored boxes. They climb well, so they often turn up in attics, garages and bathtubs, and wooded lots see the most. Move firewood away from the house, seal gaps under doors and shake out shoes left in the garage.