Fire Ant Control in Highland Hills
Lawns, parkways and open lots in 75241 sprout new mounds after every heavy rain.
Highland Hills, TX · 75241
Pest Control in Highland Hills, Dallas
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Highland Hills, TX
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pest control in Highland Hills
Fire ants, subterranean termites, mosquitoes and fall mice are the everyday pests in Highland Hills, Dallas. Dallas Pest Control schedules a local technician for houses, churches and businesses around Bonnie View Rd and Simpson Stuart Rd, east of I-35E in ZIP 75241. Calls are answered around the clock, and most visits happen the same day when a technician is free.
Highland Hills is a neighborhood in the southern sector of Dallas, centered on Bonnie View Rd and Simpson Stuart Rd east of I-35E. Its ZIP code, 75241, stretches south toward I-20. Paul Quinn College, a historically Black private college affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, sits at 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd.
By most accounts the college moved here from Waco in 1990, taking over the former Bishop College campus. Around it, homes range from older single-family houses to newer infill, so the technician checks whether a house rests on a slab or on piers before planning any termite work. That one detail changes the inspection, the treatment method and the price.
The Trinity River bottoms and the Great Trinity Forest lie to the east, and the warehouses of the Dallas County inland port spread south and southeast toward Hutchins and Lancaster. River woods feed mosquitoes, ticks and rodents, and the open ground in between gives fire ants room to spread.
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- Highland Hills, TX
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- Dallas County
- ZIP codes
- 75241
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Today in Highland Hills
Blackland clay, spring storms and 100-degree summers decide which pests are busy in southwest Dallas from week to week.
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Coverage
Where we work in Highland Hills
Neighborhoods we cover
- Bonnie View Rd corridor
- Simpson Stuart Rd and the Paul Quinn College area
- Residential streets west toward I-35E
- Southern 75241 toward I-20
- Hutchins, the small city just southeast
Landmarks and main roads
- Paul Quinn College, 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd
- I-35E (R. L. Thornton Fwy), on the west
- I-20, at the south end of ZIP 75241
- Great Trinity Forest and the Trinity River bottoms, to the east
- Inland port distribution centers toward Hutchins and Lancaster
Why are fire ants so common in Highland Hills yards?
Red imported fire ants favor open, sunny ground, and the southern sector has a lot of it in lawns, parkways, ball fields and vacant lots. Blackland clay holds water after storms, so colonies push up fresh mounds within days of a soaking rain. The spring and fall rainy spells bring the biggest flare-ups.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension recommends the Two-Step Method. A fire ant bait is broadcast across the whole yard first, and then the mounds that matter most get their own treatment, such as those by a door, a play area or an air-conditioner pad. Bait only works while ants are foraging, so it goes down on a dry, warm day rather than just before another storm.
Fire ant yard treatment (typical lot) is estimated at $115–$300 and confirmed before treatment. The fire ant control page explains how often a yard usually needs a repeat.
Do Highland Hills homes need termite protection?
Yes. Eastern subterranean termites live in the soil across Dallas County, and shrink-swell clay keeps opening paths into houses. In August the ground cracks away from slabs and piers; in May it swells back. Each cycle can widen a slab crack or shift a pier, and termites find those gaps quickly.
Swarms usually appear on warm, still days between late February and May, often the morning after rain. Look for winged insects at windows, piles of shed wings on sills and pencil-width mud tubes on the foundation. Wood stacked against siding, mulch piled over the slab edge and a dripping hose bib all draw termites closer.
A Liquid termite treatment (typical slab home; pier-and-beam homes quoted after inspection) is estimated at $1,200–$3,000. Bait stations are the other route. The termite control page compares the two methods, and the written report afterward shows where activity was found.
How do the Trinity bottoms affect mosquitoes and ticks in Highland Hills?
The river bottoms east of the neighborhood hold standing water, tall grass and hardwood shade, which suits mosquitoes, ticks and rodents. Southern house mosquitoes, a main West Nile carrier, breed in ditches and storm drains, then drift into yards at dusk. Ticks come home on dogs that roam brushy edges and fields.
Dallas County Health and Human Services had found 167 West Nile-positive mosquito pools in the county by the time it confirmed the first human case of 2026 on August 11. For current counts and spray notices, check DCHHS and the City of Dallas. At home, tip out buckets, tires, toys and plant saucers every week.
A yard visit treats the shady places adult mosquitoes rest: under shrubs, along fence lines, beneath decks and on the north side of the house. Mosquito control (per visit, in season, typical city lot) is estimated at $65–$120. For lone star and American dog ticks, Flea & tick treatment (home + yard) runs an estimated $175–$375.
Which pests move into Highland Hills homes in fall and winter?
House mice and Norway rats lead the fall push, usually with the first cold front in October or November. German cockroaches are the winter problem in kitchens and apartments, since they live indoors all year. Field crickets come earlier, piling up at porch lights and garage doors from late August into the fall.
Mice slip through small gaps at garage door corners, A/C line sets, dryer vents and missing weep-hole screens. Fields, open lots and the river woods to the east give them a large population to draw from. Trapping clears the house; sealing those gaps keeps the next wave outside.
Rodent control: trapping + entry-point sealing is estimated at $300–$1,200. For crickets, a Cricket perimeter treatment (late-summer and fall invasions) is estimated at $125–$250, and trading white porch bulbs for yellow bug lights helps. See cricket control for timing.
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Termite Control in Highland Hills
Shrink-swell clay cracks slabs and shifts piers, opening paths for subterranean termites.
Mosquito Control in Highland Hills
The Trinity bottoms to the east keep mosquito pressure high from June into fall.
Rodent Control in Highland Hills
Mice and rats move in from fields and river woods with the first fall cold front.
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Is Highland Hills inside the City of Dallas?
Yes. Highland Hills is a Dallas neighborhood in the city's southern sector, so City of Dallas spray notices and Dallas County Health and Human Services reports both apply. Hutchins, just to the southeast, is a separate city that posts its own notices.
How fast can a technician reach a home near Bonnie View Rd?
Most visits are scheduled the same day when a technician is available, and the phone is answered 24/7 at (855) 974-4733. Highland Hills is roughly 11 km east of the Red Bird area where Dallas Pest Control is based.
What should I do about a fire ant mound by my front door?
Keep children and pets away and do not pour gasoline on it, which is a fire hazard and fouls the soil. A labeled mound treatment handles one colony; for the whole yard, the Two-Step Method gives longer control than treating mounds one at a time.
Do you handle churches and businesses in Highland Hills?
Yes. Churches, shops, offices and the warehouses of the nearby inland port can get a scheduled program with a written report after every visit. A Commercial pest plan (per month) is estimated at $85–$275, confirmed before the first visit.
Can I check a pest company's license before work starts?
Yes. Texas requires pest control businesses to hold a Texas Department of Agriculture Structural Pest Control Service license, and applicators must be licensed too. Ask for the license number on the phone or before any treatment begins.