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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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