How To Keep Texas Summer Pests Out Of Your Lubbock House

Bugs and creepy-crawlies are liked by few and tolerated by none when unsuspecting homeowners find a roach or ant in their house. Well, thanks to those far smarter than myself over at the Texas-based pest control company, Romex, we have some easy treatments for avoiding having six-legged roommates move in unannounced.

Most Common Summer Pests in Texas

When it comes to common summer pests, West Texas has some fan favorites, starting with the ever-present fire ant.

Fire Ant

You can't take five steps without tripping over a fire ant mound in the summer down in the Lone Star state, which is evidence enough of how prevalent and intrusive fire ants are. The last thing you want is to see them inside your house.

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To avoid this, your best bet is to look for mounds after it rains and keep your yard mowed on a regular schedule. If you do pay to have the ant mounds removed, those treatments typically last up to a year.

Mosquitoes

Next, the runner-up for the most annoying insect ever: mosquitoes. These insects love standing water, and that's actually where they lay their eggs. Mosquitoes also are known to carry several diseases like Zika and West Nile Virus which Lubbock actually witnessed when a batch tested positive earlier in 2026.

The best chance of ridding your yard of these suckers is to remove any standing water and regularly change out your pool water and bird baths. Also, it's important to remember that mosquito activity peaks twice a day: dusk and dawn.

Scorpions

We don't see many scorpions here in Lubbock, but don't you worry, they're there. Scorpions like to hide in the shade during intense heat, so sealing any cracks along your home and removing wood piles from your yard is a good call.

Also, scorpions reflect UV light, meaning they are much easier to spot with black lights. And both scorpions and their cousins, spiders, absolutely love garages and attics. Really anywhere in your house that's dark and rarely disturbed are perfect spots for eight-legged critters to set up shop.

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Cockroaches

Finally, the grossest of the group, the cockroach. It's never a question of if you have a roach in your house, it's how many.

Cockroaches are attracted to food particles and moisture, two things found in abundance in your kitchen. This is why cleaning up after yourself, avoiding a full sink of dirty dishes, and taking out the trash regularly are great ways to avoid having a roach come spend the night.

I've also seen roaches come up from open sink and bath drains... so yeah, it might not hurt to keep those closed when you go on vacation.

Check out the full list of ways to prevent common summer pests in Texas by scrolling down.