Pest and Stinging Insect Control in Schertz, TX
Pest Trappers serves homes and businesses across Schertz, from the older blocks to the newest subdivisions, for wasps, bees and hornets as well as termites, rodents, mosquitoes, general household pests and nuisance wildlife. Every job starts with an inspection, and you get a price once the technician has seen the problem. Call or text (210) 281-1064, or book online; se habla español.
What's different about pests in Schertz? #
A city in three counties. Schertz is split among Guadalupe, Bexar and Comal counties. The Census Bureau's July 2024 estimate of 44,428 residents breaks down to 36,418 in Guadalupe County, 6,169 in Bexar and 1,841 in Comal (Census estimates). That matters for practical things such as which county's beekeeper list to use for honey bees and which county's rabies figures apply to your neighborhood. ZIP codes overlap too: 78154 covers most of the city, while 78108 is mostly Cibolo.
Two eras of housing. Census survey data for 2020 to 2024 shows 17.4% of Schertz homes were built before 1980, while 29.3% went up in 2010 or later, and the 2000s were the busiest single decade (Census ACS). Older houses tend to have more gaps where wasp queens overwinter and honey bees move in, and more weathered trim for carpenter bees. Newer ones bring long runs of fresh eaves and soffits, which paper wasp queens claim every spring.
A creek that is usually dry until it isn't. The San Antonio River Authority's Cibolo Creek plan reports that at the Selma gauge the creek has no flow about 90% of the time but can carry more than 20,000 cubic feet per second when it runs. The City of Schertz itself flagged backwater and flooding at the Union Pacific railroad bridge over the creek (SARA). Heavy rain after dry spells leaves standing water and mud, which feed mosquitoes and give mud daubers building material.
The city asks residents to manage standing water. Schertz's mosquito prevention page tells residents to check their yards after each rain and dump anything holding water, and its code enforcement page lists stagnant water and swimming pools, along with grass over 8 inches, among common violations. The mosquito page does not describe a city spraying program.
Stinging insects Schertz homes see most #
Pick the insect you are dealing with for a page written for Schertz.
Wasps and hornets
- Wasp control in Schertz, a starting point if you are not sure what you have
- Paper wasps and red wasps
- Yellowjackets
- Hornet control in Schertz, including baldfaced hornets
- Mexican honey wasps
- European hornets and giant hornet sightings, neither of which is documented in Texas
Bees
- Bee control in Schertz, to sort out which bee you have
- European honey bees and Africanized honey bees
- Bumble bees
- Carpenter bees
Solitary wasps and other stingers
Other pests we handle in Schertz #
- Mosquitoes: yard inspection and treatment around the home, alongside the standing-water cleanup the city asks for. See our mosquito guide.
- Termites: inspection and treatment. No source gives termite rates for Schertz, so we judge each house on what the inspection finds. See the termite guide.
- Rodents and general pests, including ants and fire ants, cockroaches, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, crickets, silverfish, fleas and ticks. See rodents and cockroaches.
- Bed bugs: see the bed bug guide.
- Raccoons, opossums and skunks: removal and exclusion under Texas Parks and Wildlife and state rabies rules. Raccoons and skunks are rabies-vector animals, so they cannot simply be moved somewhere else. DSHS counted 6 rabid animals in Guadalupe County in 2024, all bats, and 12 in Bexar County, also all bats (DSHS). See the wildlife guide.
How service works #
- Book. Call or text (210) 281-1064, email [email protected], or book online. The office confirms your appointment time.
- Inspect. A technician looks at the problem, finds nests, entry points or conditions that feed it, and tells you what can be left alone.
- Explain and price. You hear the options and the price before any work, and any product is applied exactly as its label directs.
Pest Trappers is family-owned and operated, based at 7319 Brandyridge, San Antonio, TX 78250, and serves both homes and commercial properties. The company is licensed by the Texas Department of Agriculture as Pest Trappers LLC (TPCL #0887549) for general pest and termite work, with owner Travis Lambert as the certified applicator. We do not offer lawn, tree or shrub care.
Nearby towns we serve #
Schertz sits among several towns on our route. Neighbors can find their own pages here: Cibolo, New Braunfels, San Antonio, Stone Oak and Bulverde.