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Are you familiar with Murphy’s Law? It is an old adage that simply means, “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” If you’ve owned a home or raised a family for more than a few years, you know that there is a reason it is called Murphy’s Law and not Murphy’s Theory. It is […]

Right now, you’re not going to see a lot of mosquitoes in your Middle -Tennessee yard. But, in the coming weeks, that’s going to change. Mosquito season comes every year, like clockwork. Now is the time to start thinking ahead. Do you have a plan in place to deal with those mosquitoes this year? Here […]

In order to understand the benefits of commercial pest control, we must first examine the problem. Bugs, rodents, and other pests are more than a nuisance. When termites, carpenter ants, and other wood-destroying organisms get into the structure of a building, they can eat it from the inside out. When cockroaches, rodents, flies, and other […]

When it comes to dangerous spiders, there are two Tennessee spiders that need no introduction. We’re all familiar with the black widow and the brown recluse. Both of these spiders have a reputation–and they’ve earned it. Let’s take a look at the differences between them, and how those differences may affect you. Venom All spiders […]

Just like all insects, winter can affect how active termites are. Insects are cold-blooded animals that speed up when it is warm and slow down when it is cold. Some insects even have behavioral patterns that cause them to seal up their nests or dig deeper into the ground to get below the frost line. […]

When silverfish get into a home, they don’t do as much damage as termites, carpenter ants, and other wood-destroying pests, and they don’t cause illnesses the way cockroaches, rodents, ants, ticks, and other illness-spreading pests do, so they are sometimes ignored at first. But a silverfish infestation is not something you should ever shrug off. […]

Your home is where life happens, and life is a lot better without pests. There are three primary ways pest control can work to improve your life. Let’s take a look at them, and see how All-American Pest Control works to meet these needs. Interior Protection When pests get inside your home, they can bite, […]

If you are the type of person who thinks having a few little mice inside your Nashville home is no big deal, you might want to think again. Once a few mice make their way into your house to set up a nest (or even just one mouse–that happens to be female–and pregnant) they can […]

Have you ever wished you could get a quick primer on how to keep wolf spiders out of your home? Well, here you go. We’ve put together this quick guide to help you understand what wolf spiders are and how you can successfully keep them out of your home. Keeping any pest out of your […]

It isn’t surprising to see ants in the summer. They can appear in many locations both inside and outside of your home. But during the winter months, ants seem to disappear. You’re not likely to see a superhighway of tiny, little ants along the edge of the border between your kitchen and your living room […]