AUSTIN, Texas - Construction near the Y in Oak Hill isn't just pesky because of slow traffic.

It's also pushing pests into neighborhoods, according to one pest control company.

What they're saying:

"You have a lot of pressure, puts a lot of pressure on rodents and wildlife," Manuel Ortiz, general manager of the residential pest department at ABC Home and Commercial Services, said.

It's not just Oak Hill; anywhere there's development or greenbelts can have this issue. Ortiz says the West Lake Hills and Lakeway area also has a lot of unwanted guests.

"When they go into your neighborhood, they have to find a good harborage, have to find a source of food and a source of water. That's whenever they make your home theirs," Ortiz said.

In South Austin , Ortiz showed FOX 7 Austin exa

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