Pest control in Austin
Report standing water, mosquitoes or rats to Austin 3-1-1. Austin Public Health traps and tests mosquito pools for viruses including West Nile, and in 2026 pools tested positive in ZIP codes 78701, 78703, 78704, 78726, 78733, 78741 and 78757 (the department's Mosquito page lists a shorter set: 78701, 78703, 78726, 78733 and 78757). Where that happens it steps up surveillance and posts awareness signs. In DSHS's preliminary Week 42 report, data through October 24, 2026, Travis County had 13 West Nile positive mosquito pools and 2 reported human cases.
Weekly figures may change. Bats dominate the county's 2024 rabies row: of 639 animals tested, 68 were positive, and 63 of those were bats. Don't pick up a bat or any other wild animal, DSHS says, whether it seems sick or well. City code requires landlords to keep rentals free from rodent or insect infestations. Tenants in multi-family or commercial rentals can reach the Austin Tenant's Council, or Development Services Code Compliance through 3-1-1.
Bees are another matter: Austin Public Health says state regulations stop it from removing, relocating or exterminating them, and it keeps no list of providers. TDA's SPCS CSV downloaded October 29, 2026, lists 120 commercial business license rows with Travis County as the licensed location. This is a count of license-address rows, not unique companies or proof of service coverage; branch offices count separately. Renters should put a rat report to the landlord in writing; owners hiring a company should get its license number and a written list of what visit one covers.
What pest control costs near Austin
Because no one has sent us a quote from Austin, there's no price for the city itself. The Texas page lists the estimates with what pest control workers are paid ($19.90 an hour in the BLS wage data, which is pay, not price) and the state license fees. How we estimate costs.
Pest control jobs in Austin
Sources for Austin
- Environmental Vector Control, Austin Public Health Read Oct 23, 2026.
- DSHS 2026 Arbovirus Activity Report, Week 42 Read Oct 29, 2026.
- DSHS Rabies Summary by County 2024 Read Oct 23, 2026.
- DSHS: Rabies Read Oct 23, 2026.
- City of Austin: Report a problem with rodents Read Oct 23, 2026.
- TDA SPCS Commercial Business Licensed Report (CSV) Read Oct 29, 2026.