Service area · Monahans, TX
Pest Control in Monahans, TX
Monahans sits at the edge of the sandhills, and plenty of bugs call that sand home. Your technician will treat your home with the dunes next door in mind.
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Pest control in Monahans means dealing with sand country pests. Scorpions, crickets, spiders and mice wander in from the sand and brush around town. Your technician will inspect the home, treat where pests walk and hide, and seal the gaps under doors and in weep holes that let them inside.
The Center of the Permian Basin
Monahans is the seat of Ward County and calls itself the Center of the Permian Basin. Interstate 20 runs through town west of Odessa, and State Highway 18 heads north and south. Oil was found here in 1926, and the town has been tied to the oilfield ever since. Kids go to Monahans Wickett Pyote ISD schools.
The weather is about as hot as Texas gets. Monahans recorded 120°F in June 1994, which ties the hottest reading ever taken in the state. Summers like that drive pests into homes looking for shade and water.
Living Next to the Sandhills
Monahans Sandhills State Park sits close to town. The park covers 3,840 acres of dunes, some up to 70 feet tall, and it opened in 1957. It is run by Texas Parks and Wildlife. Mule deer, coyotes, badgers, pocket gophers and Ord's kangaroo rats all live in the sand.
That wild land is part of what makes Monahans special. It also means homes on the edge of town share space with sand country bugs and rodents. The area gets only about 12 inches of rain a year, and sandy soil drains fast, so pests hunt hard for water. Your sprinklers, AC drip lines and pet bowls stand out.
Pests Monahans Homes See Most
- Striped bark scorpions. They hide under rocks, boards and siding, then walk in at night. Our post on why you have so many scorpions explains why.
- Crickets. Field crickets swarm lights in late summer, and scorpions and spiders follow them to eat.
- Spiders. Black widows like sheds, meter boxes and the corners of garages. See spider control.
- Mice. Fields and brush hold lots of mice. They move into garages and walls in fall. See rodent control.
- Fire ants. Mounds rise in watered lawns after summer storms. Read the fire ant guide.
- Roaches. German roaches spread in kitchens, often carried in on boxes and used furniture. Read the German cockroach guide.
Cut Down the Cricket and Scorpion Cycle
Lights draw crickets. Crickets draw scorpions and spiders. Breaking that chain helps more than you might think:
- Swap white porch lights for yellow bug lights, or keep them off when you can.
- Keep blinds closed at night so indoor light doesn't pull bugs to windows.
- Clear rocks, boards and piles from the base of the house.
- Keep a strip of bare ground or gravel along the walls.
- Seal weep holes with screens made for them, not foam that blocks drainage.
What Your Technician Will Do
- Walk the home inside and out
Your technician will check doors, garage seals, weep holes, vents and plumbing gaps. Inside, they look for droppings, webs and shed skins.
- Treat what they find
Scorpions, spiders and crickets get treated along the walls and doorways. Roaches get gel bait. Mice get trapped and sealed out.
- Seal the gaps
Door sweeps and sealed holes keep the next wave from walking in.
- Plan follow ups
Pests from the open land keep coming. A routine general pest control plan keeps the barrier in place.
Questions From Monahans Homeowners
Do you cover all of Monahans?
Yes. Requests are welcome from all of Monahans and nearby parts of Ward County, from Interstate 20 out to State Highway 18. Fill out the form with your address and what you see. A local technician will reach out to book a free inspection and give you a quote.
Do kangaroo rats get into houses?
Not often. Ord's kangaroo rats are native rodents that live in burrows in the sand. The rodents that get into Monahans homes are almost always house mice or other common mice. Droppings and gnaw marks in the garage or kitchen point to those, not park wildlife.
Why do I find so many crickets in the garage?
Crickets come to light and to cool, damp spots. A garage light at night and a gap under the door make an easy target. Fixing the door seal and using yellow bug lights help. Fewer crickets also means fewer scorpions, since scorpions hunt them.
What should I ask a Monahans exterminator first?
Ask for their Texas license number, what they plan to treat and how long kids and pets should stay off treated areas. Ask what you need to do before the visit. A good technician will explain the plan in plain words before any work starts.
Same Day Service Available
Book Your Monahans Inspection
Tired of scorpions and crickets? Request your free inspection. Your technician will check your home and help keep the sandhills outside.
Odessa Pest Control connects you with a local pest control technician. Ask for their Texas license number before work starts.
More service areas
Other towns we cover
Midland
Scorpions, roaches and termites across the Tall City, from Loop 250 to Greenwood.
West Odessa
Scorpions, fire ants and mice on the open lots between Interstate 20 and State Highway 302.
Gardendale
Rural lots north of Odessa where mice, fire ants and scorpions come in from the open land.
Andrews
Hot, dry oil country up US 385, where scorpions, ants and mice look for shade and water.
Kermit
Winkler County homes in hot, dry country where scorpions and roaches chase shade and water.
Big Spring
Rocky hills and the Beals Creek valley in Howard County, where scorpions and termites stay busy.
Sources
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Monahans Sandhills State Park: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/monahans-sandhills
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Scorpions fact sheet (E 362): https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/E-362-scorpions.pdf
- Texas Department of Agriculture, Structural Pest Control Licensing: https://www.texasagriculture.gov/Regulatory-Programs/Pesticides/Structural-Pest-Control-Service/Structural-Pest-Control-Licensing