General Pest Control
Identification, treatment and a written follow-up for the everyday pests that come into Southaven homes and businesses, on either side of the state line.
Southaven, DeSoto County and the Memphis suburbs
Pests in a Southaven home or business? Call (855) 974-4733 any hour.
Ants on the counter, wings on the porch light, a rodent in the garage or a swarm check for termites. A technician is connected from (855) 974-4733 at any hour, and the pest is identified before any product is chosen.
- Calls answered 24/7
- Formosan termite swarm season, April to June
- Child and pet safety explained
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Southaven & DeSoto County
Local pest control you can reach by phone
Southaven Pest Control at a glance
Southaven Pest Control is a call line for pest control in Southaven, DeSoto County and the Memphis suburbs across the state line. A technician inspects the building, identifies the pest, traces its route and explains what was found before any treatment is recommended. Mississippi work is licensed under Mississippi rules through the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, and Tennessee addresses are covered by Tennessee's own rules.
Most pest calls in Southaven begin with a single sighting: a trail of ants, a roach behind the dishwasher, wasps under the eave, or a pile of wings after a warm shower. The first step is the same in each case. A technician is sent to identify the pest and find where it is coming from, because the treatment that suits one species can fail on another.
Mississippi State University Extension reports Formosan termites established in parts of 26 mostly southern and central Mississippi counties, with isolated collections in the north of DeSoto County. Extension says swarmers usually appear from late April through June, often after dusk and frequently after rain. The swarm check on this site follows that window and says plainly what it does and does not establish.
Calls are answered 24/7 at (855) 974-4733. Give the ZIP code first, because it decides which state's licence covers the visit.
Services
Our pest control services in Southaven
Pick a service for symptoms, process and typical cost, or call and describe what you hear and see.
Formosan Termite Inspection
A written inspection for Formosan subterranean termites, the species MSU Extension reports in parts of Mississippi and in isolated collections in DeSoto County.
Termite Swarm Identification
A swarm check for the wings and insects found in and around Southaven homes, timed to the late April to June window that MSU Extension gives for Formosan swarms.
Subterranean Termite Treatment
Treatment for subterranean termites that is chosen after the inspection, with the limits of soil-based work stated plainly for the Formosan case.
Moist Wood and Landscape Timber Review
A survey of the wood and water around a building that gives termites a route in, written for Southaven properties with beds, borders and stored timber.
Exclusion and Sealing
Sealing entry points at the foundation, the utility penetrations, the doors and the roofline, so that treatments last and swarmers and pests stay outside.
Commercial Pest Control
Scheduled pest service for businesses in Southaven, with written inspection logs, a visit schedule and a licence matched to the state where each site stands.
Rodent Control
Inspection, trapping and exclusion for mice and rats in the homes, garages, sheds and rural-edge properties around Southaven.
Ant Control
Species identification, trail tracing and targeted treatment for ants in Southaven homes and businesses, with the nest found wherever it is practical.
Cockroach Control
Species identification, targeted treatment and monitoring for cockroaches in Southaven kitchens, bathrooms, food rooms and rental units.
Pest Control on the Tennessee Side of the Line
The call line covers Memphis-area ZIPs across the state line. A Tennessee address needs a technician who holds the Tennessee licence for that work, and this page explains how to check it.
Pest Plans for Property Managers
A written plan for a manager with rental units in DeSoto County and the Memphis suburbs: one schedule, one log, and a licence record for each state.
Bed Bug Treatment
Inspection, preparation and treatment for bed bugs in Southaven bedrooms and rental units, with a follow-up that confirms the result before the room is used again.
Stinging Insect Nest Removal
Assessment and removal of wasp, hornet and bee nests in Southaven, prioritised by where the nest is and who is at risk from it.
Rural-Edge Pest Control
Pest service for rural and semi-rural properties around DeSoto County, including towns in Marshall and Tate counties, where sheds, barns and wood piles change the work.
Why homeowners call us
Why Southaven Pest Control
Calls answered 24/7
A technician is connected at any hour, and a nest or a swarm at night is taken as seriously as one at noon.
Inspection before treatment
The pest is identified and the route traced first. A treatment is recommended only after the findings are explained.
Licence stated for each address
Mississippi work and Tennessee work fall under different rules, and the report names the licence that covers the visit.
A swarm check that follows the calendar
Late April through June is watched, and wings are checked against the Formosan description before anyone assumes a treatment is needed.
How it works
From phone call to fixed, in four steps
Call and give the ZIP
The ZIP decides the state and the licence. Describe the pest, the room or the yard and when it was seen.
Inspection and identification
The technician confirms the species, finds the route and the harborage, and records the evidence by location.
Findings explained
The report sets out what was found, what was not inspected, the options and their limits, and the licence that covers the work.
Treatment and a follow-up date
Treatment is placed where the pest is found, and the next check is booked before the technician leaves.
Termites, swarms and the Southaven calendar
A swarm check is the first step when wings are found, and the season MSU Extension gives for Formosan swarms is late April through June.
A household that sees wings on a windowsill or a porch light should keep a few in a dry envelope, note the date and the weather, and call for a check. A swarm shows that a colony is nearby, which may be in the building, the soil or a neighbor's wood. The inspection starts at the foundation and works up.
Treatment follows the inspection. MSU Extension cautions that a colony started from a swarmer landing on moist wood above ground may not respond to a soil-based preventive, which is why the moisture is measured and the wood is checked before a product is chosen.
- Keep the wings dry in an envelope, not a bag
- Photograph them beside a coin
- Note the time and whether it rained that day
- Do not spray the wings or the porch before the check
Licensing on either side of the line
The licence that covers a visit depends on the state where the building stands, not on the name of the city.
A Mississippi address is covered by the licence issued by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, and its Bureau of Plant Industry handles licence questions. A Tennessee address in Whitehaven, Germantown, Bartlett or Collierville is covered by Tennessee's own licensing, which is separate.
Ask for the licence details by phone when you book. They are given on request and are not printed on this site.
Ants, roaches, rodents and wasps
The everyday pests are identified before anything is treated, and the treatment is placed where the pest is found.
Ants are traced to the nest where practical, and bait is placed on the trail for species that take it. Roaches are treated in the harborage behind appliances and in drains, and the follow-up counts the monitors. Rodents are trapped before the openings are closed, and wasps and hornet nests near a door are treated as urgent.
Sanitation and exclusion are part of every visit, because a treatment that is not matched by the household's own changes is undone quickly.
Service areas
Serving Southaven and all of DeSoto County
Southaven
ZIP 38671, 38672
Horn Lake
ZIP 38637
Whitehaven
ZIP 38116, 38118
Memphis North
ZIP 38109
Nesbit
ZIP 38651
Walls
ZIP 38680, 38686
Memphis South
ZIP 38125, 38126
Olive Branch
ZIP 38654
Memphis Central
ZIP 38103, 38104, 38105, 38106, 38107, 38108…
Lake Cormorant
ZIP 38641
Memphis East
ZIP 38117, 38119, 38120, 38122
Hernando
ZIP 38632
Germantown
ZIP 38138, 38139
Memphis Southeast
ZIP 38127, 38128
Cordova
ZIP 38016
Bartlett
ZIP 38133, 38134, 38135
Collierville
ZIP 38017, 38027
Byhalia
ZIP 38611
Coldwater
ZIP 38618
Millington
ZIP 38053
Southaven, MS · 38 km service radiusCall (855) 974-4733
Not on the list?
We also cover many smaller communities across DeSoto County. Check your ZIP.
Job stories
Typical jobs around DeSoto County
Wings on a porch light after a spring shower
- What homeowners notice
- A household finds a small heap of winged insects on the porch floor the morning after a shower in May. Nobody is sure whether they are termites or flying ants, and the wings have appeared on two nights in a row.
- What we do
- The wings are kept in a dry envelope with the date and the weather written on it. The technician compares the insects with the Extension description, checks the foundation and the wood touching the soil, and takes moisture readings at the sill.
- What to expect
- The insects are confirmed as a swarm, the colony is traced to a damp sill at the back of the house, and the household is given a written plan that starts with the moisture change before any treatment.
An ant trail that crosses a shared fence
- What homeowners notice
- A kitchen trail of small ants appears each morning along the window sill. The trail runs back toward a fence line that the household shares with a neighbor.
- What we do
- The technician follows the trail to the fence line, identifies the species from a specimen and places bait on the route the workers take. The raised bed along the fence is checked for the nest.
- What to expect
- The trail stops within the week. The report says where the nest is and that it lies on the neighbor's side, and the household is advised on keeping the route closed on its own property.
Droppings in a shop stock room on the Tennessee side
- What homeowners notice
- A retail owner finds droppings in the back stock room, behind a row of boxed goods, and a customer mentions the same thing in the car park. The shop receives a delivery most mornings.
- What we do
- A written survey lists the dock seal, the back door, the bin store and the stock room as points to check. Monitors are placed on a site plan, the dock seal is reported for repair, and visits are scheduled before opening.
- What to expect
- The monitor counts fall over the next two visits. The log records each visit under the Tennessee licence that covers the shop and shows the owner which repair was made and when.
One call and it gets handled.
Most pest control calls are scheduled the same day when a technician is free, and you approve the price before any work starts.
Guides
Answers before you call
Termite Swarm Season in Southaven: What to Watch For
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.
How to Check a Mississippi Pest Control Licence
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce says anyone who receives fees for pest control in Mississippi must be licensed.
Exclusion and Sealing: A Room-by-Room Order of Work
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.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What should I do first if I see termite wings?
Keep a few in a dry paper envelope, write down the date and the weather, and call for a check. Do not sweep the wings into a bag or spray the porch.
Are you licensed in Mississippi and in Tennessee?
The technician who attends holds the licence for the state where the building stands. Mississippi work is licensed through the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, and Tennessee work under Tennessee's rules.
How long does a visit take?
A single-pest visit usually takes one to two hours. Larger properties, outbuildings and commercial sites are planned over more than one visit.