Warm Weather Means More Mosquitoes: 5 Things Tennessee Homeowners Should Know

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Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN Spring is here, and so are the mosquitoes. As temperatures rise in Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville, and Chattanooga, these warm-weather pests become more active—and more annoying. Once the weather consistently stays above 50°F, mosquitoes start to emerge, and by the time temperatures reach the 70s and beyond, mosquito season is in full swing. If you …

What’s the Deadliest Insect on Earth?

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Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN With summer in full swing, be mindful of natural dangers while enjoying the outdoors. From stinging to blood-sucking insects, some pests can prove quite dangerous or even deadly for humans.  Wasps, bees, fire ants, and mosquitos are quite small and serve some purpose for the ecosystem, they aren’t friendly toward people, and could result …

Should you be Worried about Mosquitoes around your Nashville Home?

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Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN Before we know it, spring will be here with warm weather right behind it. That means mosquitoes will be making a comeback. These flying, blood-sucking pests carry diseases and can cause some significant health problems with their bite. Just how worried should you be about mosquitoes this spring and summer? Today on the blog, …

Managing Mosquitoes at your Next Cookout

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Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN If you’re planning to host a cookout this summer, you’ve most likely got a guest list of family and friends–and that list does not include mosquitoes. No one wants their backyard barbecue ruined by buzzing bugs and itchy welts on their skin. Although mosquitoes are determined to put a damper on the party, your …

4 Expert Tips to Reduce Mosquitoes this Season

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Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN Nearly everyone has been bitten by a mosquito at some point. Have you ever looked at the science of what happens during a bite? When a mosquito bites you, it draws out some of your blood and injects some saliva into the wound. This saliva contains proteins that trigger the human immune system, which …

Is There Such a thing as Giant Mosquitoes?

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Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN It may throw you off when you notice a giant flying insect that resembles a mosquito. Although the mosquito hawk can appear frightening because of its size compared to regular mosquitoes, it’s an insect that poses no threat to humans. The mosquito hawk is more commonly known as a crane fly and is often …

5 Easy ways to Repel Mosquitos from your Backyard

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Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN Warmer temperatures and longer daylight hours mean spending more time outside enjoying your backyard, barbequing with friends and family, or swimming in your pool. But mosquitos often ruin the fun. While wearing bug repellant is an effective way to avoid mosquito bites, it wears off quickly, and not everyone wants to smell like bug …

Mosquito Prevention Tips

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Nashville and Murfreesboro TN With summer comes enjoying the outdoors. Whether you are entertaining friends or family for a barbeque, playing with your kids outside, or just hanging out and relaxing, summer evenings are often enjoyed outside. But, it can be hard to enjoy it when you are getting eaten alive by mosquitos. A top-rated pest control company in Murfreesboro, …

Tips to Prepare for Mosquito Season

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Nashville and Murfreesboro TN The official start of summer is in full swing. Late nights outside, enjoying time with family and friends while relaxing or barbecuing can be fun times until the mosquitos start pestering you and your guests. This summer, your Middle Tennessee pest control experts at Ameri Care Services have some tips to help you prepare for mosquito …

It’s Winter, where are all of the Mosquitos?

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Nashville and Murfreesboro TN Most people assume that these cold winter months kill off mosquitos. After all, we don’t see them around in subfreezing weather. While wintertime means we don’t have to worry about these pesky, blood-sucking insects, it doesn’t mean that they are gone until summer. Here is what happens to mosquitos during the winter, and how you can …

Zika Virus

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Nashville, Murfreesboro and Mt. Juliet TN Since Zika virus is carried and transmitted by a species of mosquito, it seems inevitable that it will eventually make its way to the United States. Since the weather is getting warmer, this could happen as early as this summer. Here’s what you need to know to keep yourself and your family safe. The …

US Bracing for Mosquito-Borne Virus

Nashville, Murfreesboro and Mt. Juliet TN The US is bracing for a debilitating mosquito-borne virus that has already made an unwelcoming presence in the Caribbean. According to the World Health Organization,  (WHO), the virus, chikungunya, was first discovered in 1953 in Tanzania, Africa, but was considered an endemic disease for decades. Meaning, the virus only affected a particular area of …