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Home and Business Pest Control in Midland

Precision Pest Control treats houses, shops and commercial buildings across Midland, from the Downtown towers to Greenwood and Valley View, plus termite and pest inspections ahead of a purchase or sale. Irrigated lawns are the greenest ground on these dry Permian Basin plains, so plans concentrate on fire ants, subterranean termites, field crickets, striped bark scorpions and mosquitoes, with attention to sprinklers, foundations and porch lighting.

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What Precision Pest Control offers

Our Pest Control Services in Midland

Midland pest control begins when you ask for a free estimate. Eco-friendly products and plans from $57 follow. Precision Pest Control covers lawns, foundations and porch lights at homes and businesses from Downtown and Cotton Flat to Spraberry and Warfield.

Residential Pest Control in Midland, TX

Residential Pest Control

Home service for Midland yards, with treatment for fire ants, termites, crickets and scorpions around sprinklers, porch lights, foundations and attic entry points.

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Commercial Pest Control in Midland, TX

Commercial Pest Control

Pest plans for Midland offices, shops and warehouses, where bright exterior lighting and watered landscaping bring crickets, ants and mosquitoes toward the doors.

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Termite and Pest Inspections in Midland, TX

Termite and Pest Inspections

Heading into a Midland closing? An inspection for termites and pests puts what was found on one page for agents, buyers and sellers.

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Tell us what you are seeing and where. We will recommend a plan for your home or business, with service plans from $57.

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  1. 1Request your free estimateOnline or by phone, for a home, rental or business.
  2. 2We inspect and explainYou see where pests get in and what the plan covers.
  3. 3Service plans from $57Eco-friendly products, built around your property.

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Exterminator Services We Offer in Midland

Fire Ants, Crickets and Termites Around Midland Homes

Red imported fire ants

Fire Ant Control in Midland

Midland County is on the Texas Department of Agriculture's list of 189 counties quarantined for red imported fire ants, near the list's western edge. AgriLife's fire ant project explains how the ant got this far: it moves west only where surface or ground water is available, and irrigated turf supplies that. In hot, dry spells colonies stop raising visible mounds, nest deeper and come indoors looking for food and water, so a quiet lawn is no proof they are gone.

Subterranean termites

Subterranean Termite Control in Midland

AgriLife urges homeowners in every part of Texas to watch for subterranean termites, which live in the soil and travel to wood through mud shelter tubes. Its prevention list is specific: leave 6 to 8 inches of foundation showing above the soil, slope the grade away from the house, and take out wood that touches the ground, such as fence posts and trellises fixed to the wall. Swarmers indoors usually mean an active infestation.

Field crickets

Cricket Control in Midland

AgriLife ranks fall cricket outbreaks among the most predictable pest events of the Texas year. Black field crickets mature in late summer, take off on night mating flights and pile up wherever buildings are brightly lit. Numbers run highest in August and September, when rain and cooler air break a summer drought, and the biggest outbreaks follow dry springs and summers. They do not breed indoors, but dead crickets smell and can stain fabric.

Striped bark scorpions

Scorpion Control in Midland

The most common and widespread scorpion in Texas ranges from East Texas pine woods to rocky slopes and open grassland. Adults run a little over two inches and are yellowish tan with two dark bands along the back. They shelter under rocks, boards and dead vegetation and forage without digging burrows. Because they climb, AgriLife notes that many indoor sightings trace back to the attic. Weather stripping closes the usual routes.

Mosquitoes

Mosquito Control in Midland

Texas DSHS arbovirus reports show West Nile virus in Midland County mosquito samples year after year: 11 positive pools in 2023 and 23 in each of 2024 and 2025, with one human case in each of the last two years. AgriLife's field guide puts larval development at about a week, so a bucket, a clogged gutter or a low spot that stays wet that long can turn out biting adults.

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  • Subterranean Termite Control
  • Cricket Control
  • Scorpion Control
  • Mosquito Control
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Pest control treatment in Midland, TX

Seasonal Pest Control in Midland

  1. Spring, March to May

    Termite swarmers leave the soil on spring days, typically once rain has fallen, and AgriLife's fire ant team says new ant colonies tend to appear after a good shower too. Its Two-Step method suits a whole yard: one or two yard-wide bait applications a year, followed by spot treatment of whichever mounds remain a nuisance.

  2. High summer, June to August

    Expect about two dozen afternoons at 100 degrees or more, along with most of the year's rain. During dry stretches fire ants tunnel deeper and forage at night, and AgriLife advises baiting late in the afternoon or evening instead of drenching mounds you can no longer find.

  3. Cricket flights, August and September

    When the first cool, wet spell ends a dry summer, field crickets mass under bright lights. AgriLife's first recommendation is not a spray: switch off unneeded floodlights early, or change to yellow bug bulbs or low-pressure sodium lamps, which draw far fewer crickets. The heaviest flights last a week or two.

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7 questions answered

Midland Pest Control FAQ

Looking for pest control near you in Midland? Call (512) 561-7451 or request a free estimate.

Are there fire ants in Midland, Texas?

Yes. Midland County falls within the fire ant quarantine enforced by the Texas Department of Agriculture, and AgriLife reports the ant has settled in some urban areas of western Texas. Mounds are soft soil with no central opening and are rarely more than 18 inches across; workers range from 1/16 to almost 1/4 inch. Disturb a mound and the ants swarm up and sting, leaving white pustules.

Are the mud tubes on my Midland lawn termites?

Probably desert termites, which do not damage buildings. AgriLife describes them as common in south and west Texas: they wrap grass, weeds and fence posts in fragile mud and are active from March through September, particularly after rainy periods. Mud tubes climbing a foundation, a slab edge or a pipe are different. Those belong to subterranean termites and call for an inspection.

How do I keep crickets out of my Midland house?

Cut the light first. AgriLife identifies outdoor lighting as the single most important cause of severe cricket problems around buildings. Turn off floodlights you do not need, use yellow bug lights at doors, then seal thresholds, garage door edges and gaps around light fixtures. Outdoor baits and sprays are only a partial fix, and indoor sprays are not recommended for field crickets.

What does a Midland pest control plan cost?

Plans are priced from $57. Request a free estimate from Precision Pest Control first, and describe what you are seeing at your Midland house or building; eco-friendly products are used. Phone questions go to (512) 561-7451, and commercial properties follow the same route.

Should a Midland home be inspected for termites before closing?

Worth doing. AgriLife says swarmers indoors usually mean an active infestation, and subterranean termites travel to wood through mud shelter tubes you may not see. Our real estate service pairs a termite and pest inspection with Midland sales, so agents and both sides have the same findings in hand.

Does Precision Pest Control work on Midland commercial buildings?

Yes. Storefronts, offices and warehouses get the same free estimate and eco-friendly products as houses. Bright lights and watered landscaping around a commercial building pull in field crickets, ants and mosquitoes just as they do at a home, so the exterior is a big part of the plan.

How do scorpions get into a Midland attic?

AgriLife explains that striped bark scorpions climb, so many indoor sightings trace back to the attic rather than the floor. They shelter under rocks, boards and dead vegetation outside, then follow gaps in. Weather stripping closes the usual routes, and Precision Pest Control can treat scorpions around your Midland property.

Midland, Texas

Why Midland Is a Hotspot for Pests

Midland sits at about 2,780 feet on the southern edge of the Llano Estacado, dry plains where the greenest, brightest spot for miles is often somebody's yard. Insects notice.

Midland is the seat of Midland County, with a sliver reaching into Martin County, and counted 132,524 residents in the 2020 census. It began in 1881 as Midway Station, the halfway stop on the Texas and Pacific Railway between Fort Worth and El Paso. Oil discoveries after 1923 made it the office town of the Permian Basin, and the downtown towers earned it the nickname the Tall City.

The climate is hot and semi-arid. Rainfall totals roughly 13.5 inches a year and comes mostly in summer; highs top 90 degrees on roughly 115 afternoons, and lows reach freezing on about 58 mornings. In country this dry, a watered lawn and a lit porch stand out. Precision Pest Control takes residential, commercial and real estate jobs in Midland and quotes them free.

Homes in Midland, TX

Local field notes

What our technicians check first on a Midland property

Unique to Midland

What Makes Midland Different for Pest Control

Water and light: what pulls pests to a Midland house

Local conditions decide where pests live and how they get in. These are the Midland details that shape every plan we write here.

  1. Start with the sprinklers. If you water close to the slab, know the trade-off AgriLife describes: keeping the soil around a foundation moist may stop the concrete from cracking, but it can also bring in foraging termites. The university's fire ant project adds that colonies in drought move toward moisture and often become an indoor problem.

  2. Then look at the lighting. Crickets slip in under doors at bright entryways and through weep holes, so AgriLife suggests door sweeps and packing weep holes with steel or brass wool, which still lets the wall breathe. Fewer insects at the porch light also means less prey for spiders. Beyond that, plans are priced from $57 and rely on eco-friendly products.

Areas We Serve Around Midland

  • Downtown Midland
  • Greenwood
  • Cotton Flat
  • Spraberry
  • Valley View
  • Warfield
  • Terminal

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