Pest Control Fort Worth: Two Pests to Look Out For

Fort Worth TX pests are nothing new.

Our favorable weather creates an ideal environment for a variety of pests. Fire ants, flies, gnats, spiders, and scorpions all love living here in the Fort Worth area. The great news is that Mosquito Squad offers pest control services for all those pests. But here are two pests that you should look out for around your home or business in Fort Worth and surrounding areas for a few reasons: Fleas and ticks.

Fort Worth Flea Control to Allay Infestations

Fleas are not only pests that deliver some of the itchiest bites to humans and pets, but they also have the potential to cause harm. They do not prefer to feed on humans, but they will target us if we are an available food source. Like mosquitoes, fleas require blood to reproduce, most often gotten from mammals. They feed on our blood, and secrete saliva into the blood stream. In rare cases, this process could deliver disease pathogens to humans or make us sick in other ways.

These include:

• Most common to Texas, California and Hawaii – Typhus
• A disease straight out of medieval times – Plague
• Mainly affecting cat fleas – Spotted Fever
• Flea bites can potentially cause an allergic reaction or secondary skin infection if the bites are scratched.

Owning a pet will increase your chances of flea infestation, and precautions should be taken to prevent fleas from afflicting your pet. They proliferate at an alarming rate once they find their appropriate food source – your dog or cat – and are very difficult to eliminate once your home has an infestation.

Mosquito Squad’s Fort Worth pest control for fleas acts as a deterrent or preventative measure to defend against potential infestations in your yard.

Tick Control in Fort Worth Because Ticks Suck – Literally

Ticks are nasty bits of business. They are both arachnids and parasites, sharing physical traits with spiders and feeding traits with fleas. Like fleas, ticks can also deposit disease pathogens into our blood stream during feeding. Typically, it takes a lengthy attachment for ticks to pass illnesses to humans and animals, but there are some tick-borne illnesses that can develop after a much shorter period of attachment. One of these diseases, though rare, can be fatal. Powassan virus can be passed to a human through a black-legged tick bite that lasts only 15 minutes.

Again, owning a pet could increase your chances of finding a tick around your home, inside it, or on a family member. Other factors could result in ticks on your property, such as wildlife entering your yard. Some animals that could carry ticks to your yard are deer, mice, lizards, and squirrels.

Search pest control Fort Worth TX and choose Mosquito Squad.

Uninvite Fort Worth TX pests from your yard. Call Mosquito Squad for Fort Worth pest control solutions, including scorpion control, mosquito control, gnat control, spider control, and many more. 

We offer a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee  on all our services. If you are dissatisfied with your service, call us within 21 days of your service for a complimentary re-treatment.

Call Mosquito Squad for a pest control Fort Worth. Get in touch with us by filling out our form online  or calling us at (817) 835-8694 for a free quote.

Also read: Do I see more bugs after pest control?

*If you believe that you might have symptoms of a flea-borne or tick-borne illness, infection, or allergic reaction, seek immediate medical attention.