Pest Control in Mount Juliet, TN

Why do new Mount Juliet houses still get termites?

New construction on cleared and graded farmland is not termite-proof. Soil has been moved, scraps of wood may be buried, and fresh mulch beds are laid against the slab. All of that gives subterranean termites cover and moisture right beside the structure.

Termites typically swarm in spring across Tennessee. Winged insects around a door or window, or mud-like tubes on a foundation wall, are reasons to call. A termite inspection is the way to find out, and a house still within its first years is as worth checking as an old one. Treatment options are described under termite treatment.

Because so many houses went up around the same time, neighbours often share the same early signs, and a conversation over the fence can be the first hint.

What do two lakes mean for mosquitoes and ticks?

Lakeside and wooded lots bring mosquitoes in warm months and ticks along grass edges and tree lines. Boat storage, docks and sheds are places spiders settle. We say nothing about disease; the point is simply that these lots have more of both than a bare lot with a short lawn.

A technician can reduce where mosquitoes breed by finding standing water in gutters, buckets, planters and low spots, and can treat resting areas. Cutting back brush and keeping grass short reduces tick habitat. See mosquito control and tick and flea control.

Call (855) 974-4733 if a pet or child has been in tall grass and you want the yard checked.

Roaches and rodents around Providence and the interstate

The retail area at Providence and the restaurants along the interstate bring food preparation, dumpsters and deliveries together. Those are the places cockroaches and rodents persist, and a busy kitchen is an easy place to lose track of small signs such as droppings behind equipment.

Managers usually want regular visits that find trouble before a health inspector or a customer does. Our commercial pest control page explains the routine, and cockroach control covers the kitchen side.

A tenant in a shared retail strip can ask the landlord about the neighbours, since pests move along shared walls.

Older lake and farm properties

Among the subdivisions are older properties that were here before the growth. A farm building may have wasps in the eaves, mice in the feed area and carpenter ants in damp timber. A lakeside cottage may have damp wood at the dock and in the crawl space.

Autumn adds mice and Asian lady beetles. UT Extension says the beetles move indoors in October and gather on sunny sides of buildings. See mouse control and wasp and hornet removal.

How should a Mount Juliet household time its pest calls through the year?

Spring is the termite window, since termites typically swarm then; it is also when ants wake and wasps begin building. Summer is mosquito, tick and wasp season on lots near the lakes. Autumn brings mice and Asian lady beetles indoors, and the first frosts typically arrive in late October or November.

Winter does not shut pests off. Mice and roaches continue indoors, and insects can appear on warm days. We give no temperature figures because the sources we checked disagree.

A homeowner in a newer subdivision can simply pick two moments: a check in spring and a seal-up in early autumn. Use the pest calendar guide for the full seasonal picture.