Bed bugs nearly disappeared after DDT, so they weren’t a worry in the ’80s. Here’s why they came back, why bed bugs in Nashville are worth watching, and how to keep them out of your home.
This week we got a call no one wants to make. A mechanic at a Nashville auto repair shop had been swatting at what he thought were bees when he fell and hit his head. He did not survive. His employer asked us to clear the insects before his family came to collect his tools….
The Nashville Business Journal ranked U.S. Pest Protection #15 among Nashville’s largest woman-owned businesses for 2026, our seventh year on the list.
Ladybugs seem to have chosen your home as their favorite hangout spot. Maybe you’re annoyed, or maybe you’re feeling lucky. Either way, if you take a closer look, those “ladybugs” could be a different pest entirely. The swarms of “ladybugs” on Middle Tennessee homes in October are most likely multicolored Asian lady beetles. According to…
Pest Pro Evan found a spotted lanternfly on his porch near Hermitage, and Pest Pro Troy has seen them near Mt. Juliet. Here’s how to recognize one, why pests from Asia keep showing up in Tennessee, and how to report a sighting.
This week in Bell Buckle, Pest Pro Devin found small clusters along the eaves all around a customer’s home. One possibility gave him pause: a spotted lanternfly egg mass, which Tennessee asks everyone to report. After a closer look, Devin ruled it out. They were moth cocoons. Here’s how he told the difference. Field Report…
If tiny moths are fluttering out of your cabinets or little beetles are turning up in the flour, you have pantry pests, and the holiday baking season is when many Middle Tennessee families find them. These insects usually come home inside a package from the store, then spread to other dry goods. Here’s how to…
Spiders are taking over homes — and we’re not just talking about Halloween decor. Fall is prime season for these eight-legged houseguests for a couple of reasons. As the weather cools, insects start entering homes in search of warmth and food. Spiders follow their prey. They’re also looking for shelter to survive the winter months,…
Fire ants came from South America through Mobile, Alabama, and didn’t reach Tennessee until 1987. How fire ants in Middle Tennessee went from unheard of to everywhere, and what to do about them.
You head downstairs to grab a box of fall decorations, flip the light switch, and find a giant hairy spider sitting in the corner of the storage room. Don’t panic. It’s most likely a wolf spider. Wolf spiders come indoors in the fall because cooler nights push them to look for shelter, and adult males…
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