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Protecting your home from pests is a year-round job if you live in West Nashville. To keep pests out takes proactive planning, including investing in pest removal, elimination and prevention. Learning about the pests you may encounter, taking common-sense steps to prevent their activity, and working with a trusted partner for their safe removal are essential to effective home pest control.
West Nashville’s Most Common Pests by Season
The most common pests in Nashville and Belle Meade include spiders, ants, mosquitos, mice, termites, and wasps. If you’re not sure which kind of pest you’re seeing, our experts know.
Here’s a brief breakdown of activity by season for the most common pests our technicians encounter:
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Late Fall: Overwintering pests looking for warmth sneak into your home, but aren’t reproducing in large numbers. You may see random stink bugs, cluster flies, lady beetles, and other pests in cracks and crevices throughout your home.
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Winter: Termites are active year-round, and it doesn’t get cold enough long enough in Middle Tennessee for most pests to be completely gone in winter. Overwintering pests stay active inside, including ants and spiders.
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Early Spring: Everything seems to come back to life, including pests! Many insects build nests and colonies in the spring, but ant colonies and termite swarms are abundant.
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Summer: In early summer, many pest species are highly active in West Nashville and the surrounding area, including ants, spiders, crickets, fleas, ticks and more.
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By late summer, be on the lookout for outdoor pests like spiders, mosquitoes, yellow jackets and other wasps.
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Many insects finish laying eggs by late August, but you may see some trying to find warm places to hide during the cooler months.
Pest Control Starts at Home
Pest control programs aren’t the only way to stop (or prevent) Nashville and Franklin pest problems. Here are some common-sense year-round pest control tips to keep home a haven for you and your family, not bugs and critters.
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Use Motion-Sensor Outdoor Lighting: Insects are drawn to light and warmth. Installing motion-sensor lights won’t attract pests at night while keeping your property safe for people.
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Maintain Good Drainage: Standing water is a breeding ground for many common pests. Keep your gutters clean, remove any containers holding standing water, and take steps to eliminate pooling by implementing proper grading to improve drainage.
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Keep Firewood Away: The closer wood piles are to your home, the greater the likelihood that pests who live there will find a way inside. Keep scrap wood as far away from your home as possible, and store it in a dry place.
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Trim Your Lawn (and Trees): Keeping your grass short prevents pests from congregating and swarming on your lawn, so they’re less likely to form colonies in or near your home. Regular tree trimming keeps limbs away from your roof, so pests don’t have a bridge to your home.
Local Pests? Meet Your Local Expert
Even the most proactive homeowners, with the best-sealed homes in West Nashville, are going to have pests, bugs, and insects outside. Somehow, some of those pests find their way in. And our fluctuating local weather makes “seasonal” pest control for Nashville homes a lot more complicated. Never fear! All-American Pest Control are experts on local pests. We’re proud to be a trusted, year-round pest control partner for Nashville homeowners, realtors, and businesses.
If you’re looking for pest control in Nashville and Belle Meade, including pest prevention, inspection services, and removal, we’re ready to get to work to keep your home safe. Contact us today to schedule your free home evaluation.
More Resources:
“Healthy Homes: Pests”, Tennessee Department of Health