It usually starts after dark. You are lying in bed, the house is quiet, and then you hear it — a scratching, scurrying, gnawing sound moving across the ceiling or inside a wall. If you live in Mobile or Baldwin County, there is a good chance the visitor overhead is a rat, and which kind … Read more
You flip on the kitchen light at 11 p.m., something the size of your thumb skitters across the counter, and your stomach drops. If you live in Mobile or anywhere along the Baldwin County coast, that reddish-brown insect is almost certainly a palmetto bug — and you are not doing anything wrong to attract it. … Read more
You walked into a room, flipped on a light, and there it was: a cloud of winged insects near the window, or a small pile of discarded wings on the sill. The first question is always the same — is this termites, or just flying ants? In Mobile and Baldwin County, that question is worth … Read more
If you are searching for what termite treatment costs in Mobile, you are probably staring at a quote, a stack of saved wings, or a mud tube on the foundation and trying to figure out whether the number you are about to hear is fair. This page lays out the realistic price ranges Mobile and … Read more
Spring termite swarmer season in Mobile, AL runs late February through May. Learn what swarmers look like, what they mean, and when to call an ADAI-licensed exterminator.
Gulf Coast humidity pests — booklice, springtails, and mold mites — show up in Mobile homes during sustained dew points above 70. Identification, root causes, and licensed treatment.
Port of Mobile hitchhiker pests — Formosan termites, red imported fire ants, brown recluse spiders, and roof rats — reach coastal homes via cargo routes. ID and ADAI-licensed treatment.
What to expect on a general pest inspection in Mobile, AL — the rooms covered, the evidence inspectors look for, how long it takes, and how it differs from a WDO inspection.
If you’re buying or selling a Mobile, AL home, the WDO (wood-destroying organism) inspection letter — commonly called a “termite letter” — is one of the few documents required at closing that can derail your timeline. Timed wrong, you re-pay for a second inspection. Found wrong, the deal can blow up. Here’s how to handle … Read more
Spring Hill’s pest profile: smoky brown roach, carpenter ant, Formosan termite, roof rat. Why mature canopy and crawl space foundations change the playbook for this Mobile neighborhood.