DIY pest control looks cheaper on the shelf. Run the math across five years and the picture changes, because the real cost is not the spray, it is the infestation a recurring plan would have caught. Here is the 5-year comparison for Mississippi and Louisiana homeowners.
Native subterranean termites start swarming in south Mississippi as early as late February. By the time you see winged termites indoors, the colony is already established. Here is why timing your termite plan to the swarm calendar matters, and what a complete plan includes.
A small, new paper wasp nest is a reasonable do-it-yourself job. A yellowjacket ground nest, a bald-faced hornet nest, or anything near someone with a sting allergy is not. Here is how Mississippi and Louisiana homeowners can tell the difference safely.
