Recognize common signs, choose a useful next step, and find the right Excel Pest service.
For homes in Buda, Kyle, San Marcos and the surrounding Hill Country. These clues help you describe a problem; a sighting alone may not identify the species.
Trails near food, activity around pet bowls, or mounds in the yard.
Note where the trail starts and whether the problem is indoors or outside. Store food in sealed containers and keep people and pets away from active fire-ant mounds. Identification matters: the right approach depends on the ant, the colony and the site.
View ants & fire ants service →Repeated kitchen or bathroom sightings, egg cases, or dark specks near hiding places.
Record the room, time and approximate size of the insect. Address leaks and food residue, and reduce cardboard clutter. A single outdoor visitor and a recurring indoor population need different assessments; a photo can help the technician distinguish them.
View cockroaches service →Chirping indoors or crickets gathering near exterior lights and garage doors.
Check door sweeps, screens and gaps around the garage. Note which entrance has the most activity and whether lights attract insects there. Avoid leaving doors open while investigating. Recurring indoor sightings are useful information for an inspection.
View crickets service →Small jumping insects, repeated pet scratching, or ticks found after time outdoors.
Keep a record of where the problem appears: bedding, carpet, a shaded yard or a fence line. Vacuum and wash washable pet bedding. Coordinate any animal treatment with your veterinarian; Excel's service addresses the home and yard, not veterinary care.
View fleas & ticks service →A scorpion in a garage, closet, bathroom or near stored materials.
Do not handle it. Note the location and check nearby door gaps, stacked materials and clutter. Reducing shelter around the home and addressing entry points are part of a practical prevention plan. Hill Country homes can have repeated outdoor pressure even after one sighting is resolved.
View scorpions service →Repeated webs, egg sacs or spider sightings around eaves, garages and storage areas.
A web or bite-like mark alone does not establish the species. Photograph from a distance and describe the location. Reduce clutter and check screens. An inspection can consider both the spiders and the other insects that attract them.
View spiders service →Gnaw marks, droppings, damaged packaging or repeated movement in an attic or wall.
Keep food and pet feed sealed, and record where activity occurs. Do not handle droppings or climb into an unsafe attic. Removal and entry-point repairs are separate parts of the discussion: ask which openings were found and what follow-up is recommended.
View rats & mice service →Persistent mosquito activity near seating areas, containers or shaded parts of the yard.
Walk the yard after rain and irrigation to look for standing water. Empty containers, clear drainage and check screens. For a property assessment, note the spaces you use most and any existing misting equipment. Equipment and maintenance needs depend on the yard.
View mosquitoes service →An animal entering an attic, soffit or space beneath a deck, or fresh damage at an opening.
These are the wildlife animals listed in Excel's current service offering. Keep your distance, note where the animal enters, and avoid closing an occupied opening yourself. Describe the animal and location when requesting live trapping and an entry-point assessment.
View raccoons, squirrels & opossums service →Expanding brown patches, thinning turf or visible insects in damaged grass.
Brown grass alone does not establish an insect problem. Record when damage appeared, irrigation changes and the grass type if known. Excel's lawn-pest service lists chinch bugs, white grubs and armyworms; an assessment helps distinguish insects from other turf problems.
View lawn pests service →Use our month-by-month prevention calendar to keep track of the yard, entry points and indoor spaces.
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