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Are you starting to see mosquitoes in your backyard? This is definitely the time of year for it. In June, mosquitoes are just beginning to wreak havoc in Murfreesboro. You still have time to make a big difference around your home and yard. Mosquitoes peak in August and continue on into October each year. Therefore, […]

Lyme diseases is a growing threat in Tennessee. But Lyme is far from the only disease spread by ticks. The list of tick-borne diseases is long and scary. So it is wise to take every precaution to keep ticks from establishing themselves in your Mt. Juliet yard. Here are some tips the pest control experts […]

This is a question we get asked often. Folks want to know just how harmful termites are in Tennessee. We understand. Purchasing a home is a big financial decision and an investment that needs to be protected. Unfortunately, we can’t give you a specific amount termites could cost you. There are too many factors involved. […]

There are many spiders that commonly get into our Spring Hill homes. They’re so common, in fact, that they’re referred to as common house spiders. There are other spiders that don’t commonly get in but when they do they can be a serious threat, such as brown recluse spiders and black widow spiders. These spider […]

There are two types of stinging insects: There is the stinging insect you find near its nest and there is the stinging insect you find away from its nest. This is an important distinction because the stinging insect you find away from its nests is much less likely to sting you. As long as you […]

If you’ve seen a brown spider in your Nashville home, you probably want to know what kind of spider it was. A brown spider could be a brown recluse spider, and there are many reasons to not want brown recluse spiders around. Do you know what a recluse spider looks like? Can you tell the […]

If you’re seeing tiny, springing insects in your yard, it is likely that you’re seeing springtails. It is rare to find fleas springing around in the yard. A flea will wait in a cocooned state for a host to pass by, and then break free from its cocoon to jump on the host. It is […]

Do you have brown recluse spiders in your home? If you do, you may not know it. These spiders can come and go from your home without ever giving you a warning sign. All they need is an entry point—and an entry point used by a brown recluse is often in a secluded location such […]

One of the first questions that must be considered when discussing termite control and protection is just how harmful are termites in Tennessee? After all, if you don’t believe termites are a threat to your College Grove home, why would you consider controlling them? To answer this question we must look at two factors: which type […]

The following post Bed bugs have been around longer than we thought appeared first on Bedbugger.com. The big bed bug news this week is that researchers have found that bed bugs have been around much longer than we thought. We’ve previously been told that the earliest Cimicidae had bat hosts, and eventually moved on to […]