These guides explain the method behind the work: the swarm season, how to check a licence, what to ask before hiring, how to seal a building, how to control moisture, what an inspection report should say, how the state line changes the paperwork and how pest damage sits within a homeowners policy.
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Updated October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
Formosan termite swarms in DeSoto County are most likely from late April through June, usually for a few hours after sunset and often after daytime rain, according to MSU Extension. The swarmers are about half an inch long with wings, and yellow to golden brown. Wings found indoors or on a porch light are a reason to keep them, note the date and call for a check, not a reason to treat the room.
Updated October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce says anyone who receives fees for pest control in Mississippi must be licensed. The Certified Commercial Applicator card is a separate credential. A caller can ask the technician for the licence details, and check them with the Department's Bureau of Plant Industry, which handles licence questions.
Updated October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
Exclusion works best in a fixed order: the foundation and the sill first, then the crawl space or cellar, the utility penetrations, the kitchen and bath, the garage, the attic and the roof line. Each step closes a route a pest is likely to use, and the order keeps a sealed opening from being bypassed by one left open below it.
Updated October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
Before hiring a pest control company, a caller should be able to confirm the licence, the technician who will attend, the state the licence covers, the inspection that comes first, the written report and the follow-up. A company that answers those questions plainly is giving a useful sign of how the work will be done. The questions below are the ones to ask on the first call.
Updated October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
Moisture is the condition that makes wood attractive to termites and keeps a colony alive once it starts. Water from a downspout, a leaking pipe, irrigation or a low corner of the grade holds wood damp for weeks. Moisture control changes those conditions by moving the water, drying the wood and removing the wood that touches the soil, and it is the part of termite prevention that a household can do most of itself.
Updated October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
A pest inspection report should say what was inspected, what could not be reached, what was found and where, how each finding was confirmed, what is recommended and why, and when the next check happens. It should name the licence that covers the work. A report that lists only a treatment and a price, with no findings, is not a record a household can use later.
Updated October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
A pest visit is licensed in the state where the building stands. A Southaven or Horn Lake address falls under Mississippi's licensing rules, and a Whitehaven, Germantown or Collierville address falls under Tennessee's. A Mississippi licence does not cover Tennessee work, and the caller should give the ZIP code first so the right licence is checked before the visit.
Updated October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
Standard homeowners policies generally exclude termite and other pest damage, and a policy decides the exact terms. A claim usually turns on whether the damage was sudden or gradual, what was photographed, and what the owner did to limit further harm. The Mississippi Insurance Department is the state regulator for insurers, and it is the complaint route if a claim is denied.
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