Stinging insects, like bees and hornets, send more than 500,000 people to the emergency room each year.
House Mice
Mice can squeeze their bodies through openings as small as a dime and rats can pass through holes as small as a quarter.
Asian Tiger Mosquitoes
Not only a serious nuisance in and around northern Georgia, mosquitoes are vectors of several serious diseases, such as malaria, yellow fever, encephalitis, West Nile virus, and Zika.
German Cockroaches
The most common cockroach, the German cockroach, most often infests restaurants, food processing facilities, hotels, nursing homes, and other institutional facilities.
Argentine Ants
Unfortunately, Argentine ants are particularly resilient and will often re-infest quickly after being eliminated due to their fast rate of reproduction.
Spiders
Luckily, there are only two species of spiders in the southeastern United States that can cause serious harm when they are accidentally disturbed by humans – the black widow and the brown recluse.
Yellow Jackets
While their diet typically consists of spiders and insects, yellow jackets will also feed on human food, especially the meats and sweets we typically have out for our summer holiday and weekend gatherings.
Carpenter Ants
Considered mild wood-destroying organisms, black carpenter ants chew out damp or rotten wood to make nest sites.
Subterranean Termites
Of all types of termites, subterranean termites are the most destructive.
Springtime Pests
While pest problems are a fact of life in north Georgia year-round, springtime brings an influx of pest problems.
