The U.S. Pest News

Despite not knowing what one looks like more and more people are becoming fearful of the common bed bug (scientific name: cimex lectularius). It has only been within the last 15-20 years that bed bugs have become a problem in the United States. The main culprit as to why we are now dealing with bed…

Common Mice in Tennessee – What do you think of when someone mentions a mouse or a rat? Do images of unsanitary alleyways and urban decay come to mind? Or do you flashback to your childhood and that time your parents took you to Disney World to meet Mickey Mouse? For better or worse, mice…

When you see a mouse what do you think of? Does the sight of one hit you right in the nostalgia feels and give you flashbacks to watching Saturday morning cartoon greats such as Tom and Jerry or Mickey Mouse? Or are you more of the type to become utterly disgusted knowing just how vile…

DIRTY DANCING? Did you know that mosquitoes are huge fans of Dirty Dancing? Okay, maybe not fans of the film itself, but definitely of the actual act of dirty dancing. Before mating, mosquitoes are known to engage in a dance that involves beating their wings in a call-and-response manner. Who knew?! But, why do they…

U.S. Pest is co-marketing with the Nashville Predators Because two powerful brands coming together are better than one standing alone.  The Nashville Predators have been taking over one game at a time the NHL attention and fans alike.  U.S. Pest is the industry standard for marketing and methods and looks for creative and powerful ways…

Our Family Reunions Begin In The Crawlspace An encapsulation service from U.S. Pest Protection isn’t merely one of our guys coming over to place some stark white sheeting under your house and running off to the next one as quickly as they came. While we do enjoy making as many people happy as humanly possible,…

Air Pollution Is The Real Enemy The link between air pollution and respiratory disease is common knowledge. But did you know that there’s now a chance that air pollution could also raise your risk for stroke and heart attacks? Even worse, studies have begun to explore the possibility that pollution could have a negative effect…

You know that fungus is harmful to your family and your home. Perhaps that’s all you want to know. But at U.S. Pest we believe in educating our customers so that you can fully understand what our Pros are doing in your crawlspace to protect what matters most. It all begins with adding a moisture…

Termites are Coming! All current and prospective homeowners need to be aware of one of the most dangerous and destructive pests – TERMITES. Termites do more damage than fires, tornados and windstorms combined every year in the United States. Not to mention that of the time termite damage isn’t covered by homeowner’s insurance. U.S. Pest Protection…

Should you aerate your lawn? I bet you’re thinking… what the heck is aeration and why do I need it? Aeration is a process in which the surface soil is broken up or perforated in such a way that air and water are allowed to access the roots. Basically, it’s like a really good massage…