Orkin Midland, Texas

Midland Pest Pressure

Midland, TX, summers are long, hot, and attractive to both mosquitoes and ticks. Mosquitoes feed on the blood of humans and leave behind itchy bumps on people's skin. They can spread several diseases, including the West Nile and Zika viruses. Ticks also feed on human blood. They hang out in tall grasses waiting for hosts to walk by, then latch on and start feeding. These pests are primarily responsible for the spread of Lyme disease.

Though winters in Midland are short and mild, pests like spiders and rodents still invade homes to escape the cooler weather. Spiders construct webs all over homes and scare people with their presence alone. Rodents gather in attics, basements, kitchens, and wall voids. They create fire hazards by chewing on electrical wiring, contaminate food by defecating in pantries, and spread diseases such as rat-bite fever, leptospirosis, and Hantavirus.