Katy TX
Drywood vs subterranean termites in Katy homes
How do you tell drywood from subterranean termites in Katy? Look at how they live and what they leave behind. Subterranean termites—including native Reticulitermes species and Formosan termites (Coptotermes formosanus)—need moisture and usually stay connected to the soil. They build mud shelter tubes, leave soil in the wood they eat, and often show up first […]
Rodents in the attic after a cold snap? Conroe, Woodlands & Katy
When nights first dip into the 40s around Conroe, The Woodlands and Katy, rats and mice look for warm voids. Attics, garage ceilings and wall gaps that sat empty all summer start sounding busy overnight. This post helps you tell attic rodents from larger wildlife, and what to do next — without turning it into […]
Rats in your Katy attic? Signs and what to do this fall
Is that scratching in my Katy attic a rat? If you hear scratching, running or gnawing above your ceiling after dark, there’s a good chance it’s a roof rat. Texas A&M AgriLife says roof rats normally nest in attics and double walls, and that rodent activity picks up after dark, which is the best time […]
