Bushland · I-40 west of Amarillo
Pest Control in Bushland, TX
Bushland began as a railroad station in 1908 and is now a community of about 2,200 residents, 14 miles west of Amarillo on I-40. Panhandle Pest Protection serves Bushland with year-round plans suited to homes with open ground close by.
A growing community on open ground
Bushland sits in southwestern Potter County along Interstate 40, about 14 miles west of Amarillo. The townsite was dedicated on July 3, 1908, as a station on the Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway, and it was named for William Henry Bush, who contributed land from the Frying Pan Ranch. Bushland is unincorporated, and it has grown quickly: the Texas State Historical Association lists about 1,500 residents in 2014, and the 2020 Census counted 2,234.
Space is what sets Bushland apart from the city. It has about 370 residents per square mile, compared with about 2,000 in Amarillo, and Census Bureau estimates for 2020 to 2024 show a median home built around 2014 (margin of error three years), with nearly all homes being owner-occupied single-family houses. Lower density usually means more open ground around the foundation: grass, gravel, bare dirt, sheds and fence lines.
The Home Protection Plan brings six visits a year, about two months apart, for rats and mice, spiders, wasps and carpenter bees, non-wood-boring ants and the other pests on its covered list. Exterior fleas and ticks, carpenter ants and voles can be added, and the Mosquito Reduction Plan is a separate option with nine visits from March through November.
Local conditions
Living next to open land
Agriculture is part of Bushland's surroundings. Potter County is cattle country, with large ranches occupying most of its land and crops such as corn and wheat grown alongside, and the USDA Agricultural Research Service runs its Conservation and Production Research Laboratory at Bushland, working on irrigated and dryland crops, soil and water management and cattle systems for the Southern Great Plains. Where grain, feed and cattle are handled, rats and mice have food nearby, and they look for warm buildings as nights cool.
Ticks and mosquitoes follow the same open-ground logic. Ticks live in grassy, brushy or wooded areas and wait on the tips of grass and shrubs, so yards that run into tall grass are the ones to ask about the exterior flea and tick add-on. For mosquitoes, the City of Amarillo says its program operates within Amarillo's city limits, so if your address is outside the city, mosquito reduction at your property is likely up to you. Weekly arbovirus reports from the Texas Department of State Health Services, which are preliminary data, list West Nile virus in mosquito samples from both Potter and Randall counties in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
At a glance
- County
- Southwestern Potter County (the Census area reaches into Randall)
- Highway
- Interstate 40, about 14 miles west of Amarillo
- Status
- Unincorporated community
- Residents (2020 Census)
- 2,234
- Townsite dedicated
- July 3, 1908
- Median home built
- 2014 (Census Bureau estimate for 2020 to 2024, margin of error three years)
Through the year
Bushland's seasonal pest pressure
Bushland shares the semi-arid High Plains climate of nearby Amarillo. The difference is how much open ground surrounds the house.
March to May
Ants, carpenter bees, wasps
Ants become active around foundations and patios as the ground warms, carpenter bees emerge in April and May to look for bare or weathered wood on eaves, fences and decks, and paper wasp queens start nests under roof edges. Any bare wood on a newer house is worth a look.
June to August
Mosquitoes, black widows, earwigs, pill bugs
Black widows favor barns, sheds and other outbuildings, so garages and storage buildings deserve a check. Irrigated beds and mulch draw earwigs and pill bugs, and the Mosquito Reduction Plan is in full swing.
September to November
Mice, rats, millipedes, centipedes
As nights cool, mice and rats look for warm buildings, and millipedes and centipedes may move in during cooler weather. Fall is the time to seal gaps and to clear stacked wood and debris away from walls.
December to February
Rats, mice, spiders, silverfish, American roaches
The pests that got in are settled in. Garages, utility rooms and crawl spaces stay quiet, which suits spiders, and the plan keeps its visits going through the coldest months.
What we treat
Where to start in Bushland
For most Bushland homes the Home Protection Plan is the place to start: it covers rats and mice, spiders, wasps, carpenter bees and non-wood-boring ants all year. If your yard runs into tall grass or open pasture, ask about the exterior flea and tick add-on. If mosquitoes are the complaint, the Mosquito Reduction Plan adds nine visits from March through November.
What our plans cover
The Home Protection Plan covers rats, mice, wasps, carpenter bees, spiders, earwigs, non-wood-boring ants, millipedes and centipedes, American and Palmetto roaches, stink bugs, pill bugs and silverfish, with a visit about every two months all year. Open any service below to see how it works.
Ant Control
Non-wood-boring ants are included in your Home Protection Plan. Carpenter ants are available as a priced add-on.
Spider Control
Spiders, webs and egg sacs around eaves, doors and windows, included in your Home Protection Plan.
Rodent Control
Rats and mice are covered by your Home Protection Plan. Voles are available as a priced add-on.
Wasp and Carpenter Bee Control
Wasps and carpenter bees on eaves, porches and wood trim, covered by your Home Protection Plan.
Roach Control
American and Palmetto roaches, covered by your Home Protection Plan with visits about every two months.
Mosquito Control
The Mosquito Reduction Plan: nine visits from March through November, with a tick add-on available.
Mosquito Reduction PlanFlea and Tick Control
Exterior flea and tick treatment, available as a priced add-on to your Home Protection Plan.
Plan add-onHousehold Pest Control
Earwigs, silverfish, millipedes and centipedes, pill bugs and stink bugs, covered by your Home Protection Plan.
Get in touch
Talk to our team
Call (806) 209-4849 or request a free quote online. Give us your ZIP code and tell us what you are seeing, and we will confirm plan options for your address.
Our team is available Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, and closed on holidays.
Panhandle Pest Protection
- Phone
- (806) 209-4849
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
- Service area
- Pest control for Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle.
Questions
Bushland pest control questions
Have a question that is not here? Our team is happy to help.
Call (806) 209-4849Do you serve Bushland, and how far is it from Amarillo?
Yes. Bushland is about 14 miles west of Amarillo on Interstate 40, and Panhandle Pest Protection serves Bushland homes from its Amarillo base. Enter your ZIP code in the quote form and we will confirm service for your address.
Does the City of Amarillo's mosquito program reach Bushland?
Only if your address is inside Amarillo's city limits. The City of Amarillo says its mosquito program operates within city limits, focuses on public rights-of-way, parks, drainage areas and other public spaces, and does not spray private residences or private property. Bushland itself is an unincorporated community. For your own property, ask about the Mosquito Reduction Plan: nine visits, March through November.
Are ticks a concern around Bushland homes?
Ticks live in grassy, brushy or wooded areas, so lots that run into tall grass are where to be careful. Mowing often, clearing tall grass and brush at the edge of the lawn, and stacking wood neatly and dry, which also discourages rodents, all help. Exterior fleas and ticks are an add-on to the Home Protection Plan, and ticks can be added to the Mosquito Reduction Plan.
What about sheds, garages and other outbuildings?
Outbuildings are a favorite place for black widows, which build low, irregular webs in dark, sheltered corners, and for mice that want a quiet place to nest. If you have a shed, barn or detached garage you want looked at, mention it when you request a quote so we can talk through what applies to your property.
Do newer homes get pests too?
Yes. A house built recently still has gaps around pipes, vents and door frames, and the ground around it is where pests live. Census Bureau estimates for 2020 to 2024 put the median Bushland home at around 2014, give or take three years, so many neighbors have new construction next to open land. Carpenter bees favor bare, unpainted wood, so new trim and decks are worth watching, and rodents look for the same small gaps in any house.
Nearby areas
Nearby communities we serve
Panhandle Pest Protection is based in Amarillo and serves homes in the communities around it. Each area guide below covers the geography, the seasons and the pest pressure that are specific to that place.
Get a quote for your Bushland home
Share your ZIP code and a few details about your property, including any outbuildings or open lots, and we will follow up with plan options. Or call (806) 209-4849.