Cicada Killer Control in Boerne, TX

We treat a lot of cicada killer in Boerne. Not because it's rare — because it's everywhere once the weather turns, and most pest companies still try to spray it like it's just another wasp. It's not, and doing it wrong either makes the colony defensive or leaves it right where it was. This page is the short version of how we think about it, written so you can decide whether to call us, wait it out, or handle it yourself. All three are sometimes the right answer.

Why cicada killer matters in Boerne

Why cicada killer shows up the way it does in Boerne specifically — as opposed to, say, Dallas or the coast — comes down to the ground, the trees, and what people have built on top of both.

Cicada killers are present every summer across the entire San Antonio to Boerne corridor, and honestly they generate more panicked phone calls per actual pest problem than any other wasp we deal with.

About the cicada killer

Cicada killers are the "did I just see a hornet the size of my thumb" wasps that cause homeowners to call frantically every July. Size is the identification — they're dramatically larger than any other wasp most people will ever encounter in Texas.

Where cicada killer shows up in Boerne

Boerne ISD campuses — Boerne High School, Champion High School, Boerne Middle School South, Boerne Middle School North, Voss Middle School, plus seven elementary schools. Eave-level paper wasp treatment and playground-adjacent yellowjacket work is recurring.

When to act in Boerne

Boerne's stinging-insect cycle matches San Antonio's but runs approximately one week later in spring and one week earlier in fall because of slightly higher elevation and cooler nights. Honey bee swarm peak shifts to May (versus April in San Antonio), and paper wasp nest construction peaks in early June. Yellowjacket season and cicada killer activity remain July–September. Winter slow period is roughly mid-November through mid-February.

How we treat cicada killer in Boerne

What we actually do on a cicada killer job in Boerne depends on three things: where the nest is, how old the building is, and what the family situation looks like. Ground nest on a lot with young kids and a dog gets treated very differently than an aerial nest in an empty guest house. We'll talk that through on site.

Our honest first recommendation is leave them alone if possible.