The latest pest control news across Texas — invasive species alerts, health advisories, regulation changes, industry trends, and prevention tips from expert sources.
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New species alerts, spread tracking, and warnings about spotted lanternfly, crazy ants, Africanized bees, and other invasive pests in Texas.
Disease outbreaks, pesticide safety recalls, and public health advisories related to pests — West Nile, Chagas, dengue, Zika, and more.
New laws, EPA bans, TPCL licensing changes, tenant rights, company fines, and regulatory updates affecting pest control in Texas.
Mergers & acquisitions, IPOs, bankruptcies, new franchises, market trends, and workforce updates across the pest control industry.
Seasonal pest prevention advice, DIY methods, when to call a professional, and cost guides for Texas homeowners.
Drones, AI-powered traps, IoT monitoring, new pesticide formulations, IPM innovations, and organic pest control methods.
USDA researchers in Gainesville and Kerrville tested a tiny encyrtid wasp against screwworm larvae, killing up to half a test population. Field trials are next.
TPWD confirmed New World screwworm in a hunter-harvested elk in Pecos County on Oct. 21, the first U.S. wildlife detection, as the national total reached 59.
USACE says the $610 million sterile fly plant at Moore Air Base is on track for April 2027, with two concrete slabs poured in October and steel 75% up.
A single mated West Indian fruit fly in a Port Isabel mango tree was enough for a 19.19-square-mile quarantine. Texas acted Aug. 21, APHIS on Oct. 7.
USDA set Oct. 26 for the Columbus, N.M. crossing, four days after a calf and a horse in Grant County tested positive for screwworm.
PestWorld 2026 runs Oct. 20-23 at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine. NPMA's Texas credit table lists 29 sessions and marks four as no-credit for renewal.
A cat found at a New Braunfels apartment complex tested positive for rabies, the city's second since August. Trap-neuter-release is paused for four weeks.
Grimes, Burleson and Willacy counties logged their first cotton jassid finds in August, as the invasive leafhopper reached a tenth state.
A 16-week field study tested seven plants sold as natural mosquito deterrents. None of them worked, and lemongrass turned out to attract the insects instead.
Texas has over 7,700 licensed pest control businesses and faces pest pressure year-round across its 254 counties. Regulations change, new species arrive, disease vectors shift patterns, and the industry itself is consolidating faster than most homeowners realize. Staying informed is not optional — it directly affects what treatments are available, what they cost, and whether your provider is operating legally.
We monitor primary sources that matter for Texas residents and pest management professionals: Texas Department of Agriculture enforcement actions and licensing updates, EPA Federal Register pesticide decisions, DSHS vector surveillance reports, USDA APHIS quarantine notices, CDC MMWR disease data, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension research, NPMA industry surveys, and SEC filings from publicly traded pest control companies. Every article links to its original source so you can verify the data independently.
Coverage is organized into six categories — each focused on a distinct area of pest control that affects Texas differently. Whether you are a homeowner checking if your county has a new mosquito-borne disease advisory, a property manager tracking regulation changes, or an industry professional following market consolidation, you can go directly to the category that matters to you.
How often is this newsroom updated?
New articles appear whenever primary-source Texas pest news warrants coverage — typically several per month during peak pest seasons (spring and fall) and fewer during the summer and winter lulls. The full archive plus category filters is available here.
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