Asian Tiger Mosquito (Tiger Mosquito) on natural substrate showing single white dorsal stripe and banded legs

Home/ Pest Articles/ Mosquitoes/ Mosquito Bites Why Mosquito Bites Swell, and Why Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Mosquito Control One person at the cookout ends up covered in welts while the person beside them barely gets touched. This article covers why … Read more

Bald-Faced Hornet (White-Faced Hornet) on natural substrate showing ivory-white face and tail bands

Home/ Pest Articles/ Wasps and Hornets/ Hornets in Texas Are There Hornets in Texas? Bald-Faced Hornets and Yellowjackets Explained Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Wasp Control The black and white wasp that builds a gray paper ball in a Collin County tree is the bald-faced hornet. … Read more

Smoky brown cockroach on tree bark outside McKinney TX home

Home/ Pest Articles/ Cockroaches/ Can Cockroaches Fly? Can Cockroaches Fly? Which Texas Roaches Do, and Why Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Cockroach Control Some cockroaches can fly, and in Collin County the large dark roach that flies toward porch lights on warm summer nights is the … Read more

Mud Dauber (Dirt Dauber) on natural substrate showing thread-thin elongated waist

Home/ Pest Articles/ Wasps and Hornets/ Are Mud Daubers Dangerous Are Mud Daubers Dangerous, and Should You Knock Down the Nest? Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Wasp Control Mud daubers are rarely dangerous to people. They are solitary wasps that do not defend their nests, and … Read more

A cluster of small red chigger bites around an ankle along the line of a sock

Home/ Pest Articles/ Fleas and Ticks/ Chigger Bites Chigger Bites, Why They Itch So Long and What Helps Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Chigger Control Chigger bites show up hours after the walk through tall grass, in a ring around the ankles or along the waistband, … Read more

Little Black Ant (House Ant) on a concrete paver at the edge of the grass

Home/ Pest Articles/ Ants/ Little Black Ants Little Black Ants in the House, and Which Black Ant You Have Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Ant Control A small black ant in a Collin County home is usually one of three species, and each one needs a … Read more

Cat Flea (House Flea) on natural substrate showing flat sides and oversized hind legs

Home/ Pest Articles/ Fleas and Ticks/ Flea Bites and Fleas With No Pets Flea Bites on Humans, and Why You Can Have Fleas With No Pets Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Flea and Tick Control Flea bites on humans are small red spots, each with a … Read more

A bed bug on a mattress seam beside its dark droppings and pale shed skins

Home/ Pest Articles/ Bed Bugs/ Bed Bug Signs and Bites How to Tell If You Have Bed Bugs, and What the Bites Look Like Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Bed Bug Treatment The surest way to tell if you have bed bugs is to find the … Read more

A kissing bug with an orange banded body edge on a weathered wooden threshold beside a rubber door seal

Home/ Pest Articles/ Kissing Bugs/ Kissing Bugs in Texas Kissing Bugs in Texas, Where They Hide and What a Bite Means Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Pest Control Kissing bugs live in every region of Texas, according to the state health department, so Collin County homes … Read more

Southern House Mosquito (House Mosquito) on natural substrate showing unmarked legs and banded brown abdomen

Home/ Pest Articles/ Mosquitoes/ Mosquito Dunks Do Mosquito Dunks Work? Standing Water in Collin County Yards Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Mosquito Control After a week of spring storms, the rain barrel, the pond and the low corner of the yard all hold water you cannot … Read more