Mice don’t hibernate, and when Tennessee turns cold, your house looks like the best place to spend the winter. How they get in, the signs to watch for, how to clean up safely, and how to keep them out.
A Franklin homeowner found what looked like mouse droppings on the front porch. Our Pest Pro cut one open and found insect parts, a sure sign of a lizard. Here’s how to tell lizard, mouse, and rat droppings apart.
Nashville Scene readers have voted U.S. Pest Protection the Best Pest Control Company in the 2026 Best of Nashville Readers’ Poll. For a family-owned company that started in Sumner County in 1985, being chosen by the people we serve means more than any award we could apply for. Chosen by Readers, Not Judges Best of…
Kudzu has covered Tennessee roadsides for generations, but the kudzu bug only arrived in 2012. Where it came from, why it piles onto light-colored houses every fall, and how to keep it out.
Yes. Black widows live in every county in Tennessee, and both the southern and northern black widow are found here, with the southern black widow being the more common of the two. They’re widespread across Middle Tennessee, from Nashville and Hendersonville to Franklin, Murfreesboro, and Clarksville. Because they hide in dark, undisturbed places, though, most…
The Insect That Shouldn’t Work There’s an old story that physics says the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly. Its body is round and heavy. Its wings look far too small. Run the numbers the way you would for an airplane, and the bee should stay on the ground. But the bee flies anyway, every…
Conventional pest control treats pests on a schedule. Integrated pest management (IPM) starts with inspection and prevention and treats only where it’s needed. Green pest control takes IPM a step further, favoring the lowest-impact products and methods that will still solve the problem. If you’ve ever wondered what those terms really mean when a pest…
We’ve rebuilt uspest.com from the ground up to make it easier to find answers, compare options, and reach our team. Since late September, we’ve rewritten our service pages, added new guides for homeowners and businesses, and made it simpler to call or message a real person on our local team. Here’s what’s new. Clearer Service…
Buying a home in Middle Tennessee? Get a professional termite inspection before you close, ideally about 30 days ahead. Termite damage can hide behind walls and under floors for years, standard homeowners insurance almost never pays for it, and once you own the house, the repairs are yours. This checklist walks you through what to…
Your firewood pile is a winter hotel for bugs. Beetles, ants, spiders, centipedes, and even termites shelter in stacked wood, and when you carry a log into a warm house, whatever is hiding inside can wake up and wander off. The good news: a few simple storage habits keep almost all of them outside. Here’s…
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