Are you afraid of spiders?

The fear of spiders is the third most common fear… just behind death and public speaking. Here in Middle Tennessee we find 6 very common spiders. These spiders include the House Spider, Hobo Spider, Wolf Spider, Cellar Spider, Jumping Spider, Black Widow Spider and Brown Recluse Spider.

Our customers find that our Perimeter Pest Control program and/or our Green Choice Pest Control program are effective treatments to get rid of spiders. With both program, you get superior exterior treatments to stop spiders before they get inside your home. We create an invisible barrier by treating the foundation of your home, window sills we can reach, splash blocks, garbage cans, garage door openings, and door openings. Both the Perimeter Pest Control and Green Choice Pest Control program, provide you with additional protection for up to 47 different Middle TN pests including…

 

• Ants
• Crickets
• Firebrats
• Earwigs
• Silverfish
• Flies
• Roaches
• Fleas
• Wasps
• Clovermites
• Pillbugs
• Sowbugs
• Millipedes
• Centipedes
• Mice
• Rats
• Food Infesting Pests
• Beetles
• Weevils
• Fungus Gnats
• Spring Tails
• Lady Bugs
• Moths
• Boxelder Bugs and
• Carpenter Bees

Due to the nature of Brown Recluse Spiders, we recommend a bit more thorough process to reduce brown recluse spider populations. The process starts with a 2 week evaluation period to determine best treatment approach for your home and level of brown recluse activity.

If you need services for general spiders and/or brown recluse spiders, connect with us by phone, email or by filling out our Home Evaluation Form on our website.

No Obligation, Free Home Evaluation

There are many aspects to maintaining a healthy, safe, well-maintained home. It's not an easy job to keep the air filters changed, HVAC system checked twice per year, windows cleaned, lawn mowed, etc. I hate to add another item to your long to-do list... but it is important to have your home inspected by well trained professionals for pests and termites. Reach out and we'll coordinate a time that's convenient for you for a no-obligation, free home evaluation.

A Free Home Evaluation consists of a thorough look from a trained professional under, around, and inside your home. We're looking for visible termite activity, termite damage, water and moisture damage, evidence of pests, conditions conducive for future problems, and the condition of vents and ductwork.We provide a written report and upon request we'll provide an estimate for termite protection, pest control, mole control, mosquitoes, and fire ant yard treatments.

Five Fun Facts about Ants

In Tennessee there are over 50 different species of ants.  Ants are everywhere.  To an ant, everything is a team effort - they grow and flourish in a team atmosphere.  Ants are strange little creatures and here are five facts about ants that prove it!

Fact #1 - Ants can lift over 20 times their own body weight.  We've all marveled at a solitary ant carrying off a leaf 100 times it's physical size.  Can you imagine if you or I could just pick up our cars and walk off with them?  Every ant IS a super hero!

Fact #2 - In an ant colony, every individual has a role through a caste system.  Some are workers, some are soldiers and a select few are queens.  Worker ants provide for the day to day maintenance of the colony and the queen, while soldiers provide the defense.  Queens have the big responsibility of laying eggs to keep the colony thriving.  Each ant knows it's role and sets out every day to perform it's assigned task, making an ant colony one of the most efficiently run organizations in the natural world.

Fact #3-  Ants follow trails left by scout ants to find food.  If a route is blocked off, ants will attempt to go around the blockage to find the shortest route to the source.  Once a route is found, an ant lays down pheromones to notify the other ants of the easiest route.  Not only that, but ants actually use their antennae to smell these trails to get to that food!

Fact #4 - With the exception of the Australian Bull Dog Ant, most species of ants have poor eye sight.  Ants, like most insects, have compound eyes.  Meaning that each of it's eyes has multiple lenses.  Some species of ants are even completely blind, sensing the world through other means. 

Fact #5 - Ants "talk" to each other.  Ants use pheromones to do more than just make a trail to the nearest food source.  They can alert other ants to a predator and confuse other colonies of ants to get them to fight amongst themselves.

Ants are pretty amazing creatures that have existed for millions of years.  They have been found in amber fossils and are on every continent except Antarctica.  You can start to understand why once you learn what these amazing little creatures are able to do.

 If you have an ant problem in your home we have a few options on how you can get rid of them within your home. One of our best services is our Perimeter Pest Control service. Check it out. We can take care of them for you.

Nashville's Biggest Pest Problem... ANTS!\

Ants are the New Termite

Perimeter Pest Control Service

Nashville's Biggest Problem Pest... ANTS

Ants, ants, ants... Ants are Nashville's biggest problem pest. Even do-it-yourself folks fall short when attempting to eliminate these pesky, persistent little creatures. 

Ants are social insects, live in colonies, and enter your home to find food. Ants will feed on practically every kind of food, but the ones entering your home are primarily looking for sweets and protein. If you have had an ant problem in the spring in Middle TN, chances are you felt frustrated and overwhelmed in trying to get rid of the problem. Ants can get the best of even the most seasoned, knowledgeable professional.

One of the most time intensive (and elusive), but important part of the treatment process is the inspection. It's imperative to study the ants. Put on your Crime Scene Investigation gear and look for trails, patterns, water sources, water damage, leaks, food sources. Depending on where the ant problem area is in your home, you may want to pay special attention to possible nesting areas including electrical face plates, waterlines, door frames, window panes, AC vents, crown molding, baseboards, dishwashers, and food containers, On the outside of your home, pay close attention to trailing and nesting under splash blocks, landscape and mulch beds, trees, firewood, porch columns, fire place base, cracks in brick and wood, weep holes, etc.

As far as treating for ants, at All-American Pest, we usually get our best results with baits. We use a combination of materials to zap the persistent household ant. But, in Nashville, our weapon of choice would be a bait. 

All-American's Perimeter Pest Control Program To learn more about our Perimeter Pest Control Program, click here.

No Hassle. No Pests. All-American’s perimeter pest control program targets ant problems and then sets up an invisible barrier outside your home that keeps pests from getting back in. To schedule a free home evaluation, Give us a call!

More Pesky Pest Info from All-American:

• Ants are the New Termite
• What does a Fire Ant Mound Look Like
• What do I do about FLEAS!

                                  

Ants are the new termite!

Termites are still an ongoing problem in Middle Tennessee, but termite control measures have come along way since the 1900's when attempts were made to protect homes when arsenic dust and DDT. Since then, there have been many technological advancements made in the termite control industry to help us better protect our homes from structural damage due to termite infestations. While nothing is 100% fool proof when it comes to nature and protecting homes from termites, we have arrived to an age in the development of termite control where we have sensible, environment responsible, and effective termite control measures available to us.  These advancements are nothing but great news to homeowners, and pest control companies now feel more confident than ever before in their control measures and service offerings. My company, All-American Pest Control, is so much more confident with our termite protection service offerings that we now offer a termite damage repair agreement for 90% of all homes. In the past, we only offered termite damage repair agreements for 20% of homes.

Ants are the new termite!  These days ant infestations can be much more of a headache for home owners and pest control companies. Ants will never cause as much structural damage as termites so the fear will never be as prevalent as termite- but ants are sure quite a nuisance and can be difficult to control. Two species of ants that we regularly encounter in homes in Middle Tennessee are the Carpenter Ant and the Odorous House Ant. Ants can be eliminated.  Successful control measures include inspections around moisture sources to uncover a primary and/or secondary nest, study of the behavior and trailing of the ants, identification of the ant, removal of any competing food sources, a baiting treatment when necessary, and a bit of patience. We generally recommend an on-going service for ant problems.  Often it may take 2-3 trips to successfully eliminate an ant problem.  With our on-going service, additional trips are covered for no additional charge.