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It’s hard keeping pests out of our homes. That’s because pests have many ways they can get into a home. They squeeze through cracks in our foundation walls, gaps in our door frames, holes in our screens, openings in our weather stripping, worn spots in our door sweeps, holes created by other bugs, and more. […]

This rat has a long history of living with people, and it goes by many names. You may have heard it called a black rat, ship rat, or house rat. Its scientific name is rattus rattus. And, of the two types of commensal rodents we see most, this rat is the smallest. An adult roof […]

Fall is beautiful in Hendersonville, but as the temperatures drop, we start to see insects crawling on our outside walls. If the conditions are right, this can turn into a winter infestation. A few of our common overwintering pests are stink bugs, Asian lady beetles, and boxelder bugs. But none of these insects can live […]

Nashville is brimming with history and we have many historic structures here that date back to the birth of our country, like President Andrew Jackson’s home, the Hermitage, which has survived nearly two centuries and also a devastating fire. Today, the biggest threat to this historical treasure is a tiny insect known as the subterranean […]

Mosquitoes can hatch from their eggs in a temperature of 50 degrees or more. That means we can see mosquitoes in Murfreesboro and the Greater Nashville area as late as the end of November. Though mosquitoes are most active from May to October, mosquito control can be done all year long. If you’re looking to […]

It is no fun finding bugs in your food. But our food is attractive to many pests. Some pests, like Indian meal moths, drugstore beetles, and cigarette beetles love our food so much, they’re called “pantry” pests. Here are a few things you should know. Pantry pests can be frustrating to control because it is […]

They’re small. They’re brown. And when they get into Old Hickory homes—it stinks. They’re called brown marmorated stink bugs and they can be stinky invaders in the fall. Let’s take a look at why they get in. But, more importantly, let’s talk about some helpful things you can do to keep them out of your […]

The two mice we see most in our Middle Tennessee service area are the house mouse and the deer mouse. A house mouse is 5 ½ to 7 inches long from head to tail, and grey or brown in color with a light tan underside. A deer mouse is around 6 inches long from head […]

There are few things as disturbing as having a fly land on your food. It is even more disturbing when flies do this inside your Hendersonville home. If this is happening to you right now, we have a few ideas that will help you get on top of your fly problem. Control Food Sources Flies […]

Are you familiar with the paper wasp? Each year, these insects create grey, egg-like nests on our Hendersonville homes during the spring, and grow their populations all year long. In the fall, when populations are maxed out, they become more aggressive as they prepare female reproductives to overwinter. This can make them a frustrating pest […]