Protecting Mission Homes from Valley Pests

Mission sits right in the heart of citrus country—beautiful for growing fruit, tough for pest control. From historic downtown to spreading residential areas along Bryan Road and Conway, we’re seeing pest pressure from agricultural areas, older infrastructure, and our year-round subtropical heat. If you’ve got termites, roaches, rodents, or fire ants making your life difficult, we’re twenty minutes away and ready to help.

Family-owned pest control. Licensed. Local. Honest answers.

Why Mission Deals with Constant Pest Problems

Let’s talk about what makes Mission challenging:

Citrus Groves Everywhere Mission is surrounded by citrus—grapefruit, oranges, lemons. Beautiful, but those groves harbor roof rats, field mice, and outdoor roaches. During harvest season or when groves are sprayed, pests migrate into residential areas looking for food and shelter. You can’t avoid it—agricultural pests become residential problems.

Older Downtown and Historic Areas Downtown Mission and neighborhoods near Glasscock Elementary have homes built decades ago. Original foundations, aging stucco, gaps around plumbing and electrical—these aren’t easy fixes, and they’re perfect entry points for termites, roaches, and rodents. Older homes need proactive pest management.

Irrigation Systems and Standing Water Mission’s irrigation infrastructure keeps crops watered, but it also creates mosquito breeding sites. Drainage ditches, resacas, and low-lying areas hold standing water after rain. Properties near irrigation channels or in flood-prone zones deal with mosquito explosions during warm months.

Rapid Residential Development New subdivisions along Shary Road and spreading north create displacement. When you bulldoze brush and farmland, rodents and snakes don’t disappear—they move into existing neighborhoods nearby. We’re seeing more calls from established areas bordering new construction.

High Humidity and Year-Round Heat Mission doesn’t get winter. Our “cold” days barely hit the 50s. Average humidity stays above 65%. Termites, roaches, and ants stay active twelve months a year. There’s no freeze to knock populations back. Pest pressure is constant.

Commercial Food Corridors Conway Avenue, Expressway 83 business areas, and spots along Tom Landry Highway have restaurants, grocery stores, and food processing. Where there’s food, there are German roaches, flies, and occasional rodent issues. Nearby homes get spillover when commercial pest control isn’t done right.

How We Handle Mission’s Pest Challenges

Termite Inspection and Treatment Subterranean termites are active year-round in Mission. They tunnel from soil into your foundation, eating wall studs and floor joists from the inside out. We create perimeter barriers using products that termites pick up and carry back to their colonies. We also do free termite inspections—finding them early saves you thousands in structural repairs.

Roof Rat and Rodent Exclusion Roof rats from citrus groves are common in Mission. They climb trees, get into attics, and chew through wiring and insulation. Mice get into garages, pantries, and wall voids. We don’t just trap—we find entry points, seal them, and then eliminate the rodents already inside. That’s the only way to stop them long-term.

German Roach Elimination German roaches live and breed inside your home—cabinets, behind appliances, inside walls. Seeing one during the day means you’ve got a serious infestation. We use baits and insect growth regulators over multiple treatments (usually 3-4 visits spaced two weeks apart) to break their breeding cycle. Sprays alone won’t work—you need targeted baiting.

Outdoor Roach Perimeter Control Smoky brown roaches, American roaches, and wood roaches live outside but wander indoors through gaps and cracks. We treat your home’s perimeter with barrier products and seal common entry points—door sweeps, utility penetrations, foundation cracks. The goal is keeping them outside where they belong.

Fire Ant Mound and Broadcast Treatment Fire ants take over Mission yards fast. One mound becomes ten in a season. Kids can’t play outside, pets get stung, and landscaping suffers. We treat individual mounds with drenches and apply broadcast treatments to prevent new colonies. Most customers see major reduction after one treatment, with maintenance every few months.

Mosquito Reduction Sprays You’re not eliminating every mosquito in Mission—let’s be honest. But we can knock populations down significantly with barrier treatments. We spray vegetation where mosquitoes rest during the day—shrubs, tall grass, under eaves. Treatments last 3-4 weeks, and most customers report 70-80% fewer bites.

Weed and Fertilizer Programs St. Augustine grass is common in Mission, but so are dollar weeds, crabgrass, and nutsedge. We apply pre-emergent herbicides in early spring to stop weeds before they sprout, then use post-emergent treatments for anything that gets through. Our fertilizers are slow-release formulas designed for South Texas heat—feeding your lawn without burning it out.

Mission Neighborhoods We Serve

We cover Mission from downtown to the edges:

• Downtown Mission – Historic area, older homes, termite and roach pressure
• North Mission – Bryan Road corridor, mix of older and newer homes
• Sharyland Area – Established neighborhoods near Sharyland schools
• Conway Corridor – Commercial spillover, German roaches
• South Mission – Near citrus groves, roof rat issues
• West Mission – Bentsen Road area, agricultural pest migration
• Shary Road Developments – Newer homes, construction displacement
• East Mission – Near La Homa, field mice and outdoor roaches

What to Expect When You Call Us

Honest Assessment We’ll inspect your property and tell you exactly what’s going on. Termites? Roaches? Rodents? Each one needs a different approach. We’re not here to sell you services you don’t need—we’re here to fix the actual problem.

Treatment Plans That Work Some pests need one visit. Others need multiple treatments timed to their life cycle. We’ll explain what’s required, how many visits, what products we’re using, and what results you should expect. No surprises, no hidden fees.

Pet-Safe and Child-Safe We’ve got kids and pets too. Everything we use is safe once dried. If you’ve got dogs in the yard or toddlers crawling on floors, we adjust our approach. Your family’s safety comes first.

Follow-Up That Actually Happens If the problem needs multiple treatments, we’ll be back when we say we will. If you need an annual termite checkup, we’ll remind you when it’s due. Pest control isn’t one-and-done for most issues—it’s a process.

Why Mission Homeowners Choose Colco

We’re based in McAllen, so Mission is right in our coverage area—we get to you fast. We’re licensed by the Texas Department of Agriculture. We’re family-owned and operated, which means you’re working with people who actually care about solving your problem.

We know Mission’s pest challenges. We know roof rats come from citrus groves. We know which neighborhoods flood and deal with mosquitoes. We know the difference between German roaches (which need multiple treatments) and outdoor roaches (which need perimeter control).

Call us at 956-777-6328 or schedule online. Monday-Saturday, 8 AM-8 PM.