# The Knoxville Pest & Wildlife Guide [ ![Violet,Carpenter,Bee,Sits,On,A,Wooden,Garden,Chair,,Large](https://critterwranglerstn.com/images/blog/shutterstock_1310028967.jpg "shutterstock_1310028967 image") ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/what-are-those-bees-in-my-wall-carpenter-bee-prevention-tips "What are Those Bees in My Wall? Carpenter Bee Prevention Tips") ## [ What are Those Bees in My Wall? Carpenter Bee Prevention Tips ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/what-are-those-bees-in-my-wall-carpenter-bee-prevention-tips) Have you discovered piles of sawdust on the ground around the exterior of your home in the Knoxville area? Have you noticed nickel-sized holes bored into the wood? Have you noticed large insects buzzing around your siding? [ Read more … ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/what-are-those-bees-in-my-wall-carpenter-bee-prevention-tips) - - Written by: [Staff](https://critterwranglerstn.com/component/contact/contact/1-staff?catid=4&Itemid=101) - Published: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 12:14 [ ![dreamstime-xxl-7312220-5dea8fc007d77](https://critterwranglerstn.com/images/blog/dreamstime-xxl-7312220-5dea8fc007d77.jpg "dreamstime-xxl-7312220-5dea8fc007d77 image") ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/how-to-effectively-keep-skunks-away-from-your-knoxville-area-home "How to Effectively Keep Skunks Away From Your Knoxville Area Home") ## [ How to Effectively Keep Skunks Away From Your Knoxville Area Home ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/how-to-effectively-keep-skunks-away-from-your-knoxville-area-home) If you wake up one morning and the stench of rotten eggs is hanging over your yard, it can only mean one thing: a skunk has made itself at home on your property. [Skunks](https://critterwranglerstn.com/wildlife-removal/skunk-removal) are common in the Knoxville area but they're nocturnal, so they're rarely seen even when they're smelled. You'd be wise to keep them out of sight; skunks are territorial and if they hit you with their infamous spray, you'll be stricken with temporary blindness, severe nausea and a terrible smell that's very difficult to wash off. [ Read more … ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/how-to-effectively-keep-skunks-away-from-your-knoxville-area-home) - - Written by: [Staff](https://critterwranglerstn.com/component/contact/contact/1-staff?catid=4&Itemid=101) - Published: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 08:27 [ ![Hero-5dfa4c952c9cc](https://critterwranglerstn.com/images/blog/Hero-5dfa4c952c9cc.jpg "Hero-5dfa4c952c9cc image") ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/rats-mice-squirrels-how-to-tell-the-difference "Rats vs. Mice vs. Squirrels: How to Tell the Difference") ## [ Rats vs. Mice vs. Squirrels: How to Tell the Difference ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/rats-mice-squirrels-how-to-tell-the-difference) In the Knoxville area, there are many species of rodents that can become a nuisance for local homeowners. Particularly [during the winter months](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/pest-problems-by-the-season-knoxville), rodents love to sneak into homes, hole up, raise their babies, and pass the time by gnawing away at your woodwork, insulation and wiring. Not to mention, a rodent infestation can lead to the transmission of diseases such as hantavirus, leptospirosis, typhus and salmonellosis. [ Read more … ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/rats-mice-squirrels-how-to-tell-the-difference) - - Written by: [Staff](https://critterwranglerstn.com/component/contact/contact/1-staff?catid=4&Itemid=101) - Published: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 10:04 [ ![dreamstime_xxl_161428802](https://critterwranglerstn.com/images/blog/dreamstime_xxl_161428802.jpg "dreamstime_xxl_161428802 image") ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/common-pest-control-myths-debunked "Common Pest Control Myths Debunked") ## [ Common Pest Control Myths Debunked ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/common-pest-control-myths-debunked) When you study to become a professional pest control technician, you learn that a lot of commonly held beliefs about bugs and critters are just plain wrong. Whether by urban legends or bad portrayals in the media, a lot of false claims about the pest species native to Tennessee have come to be accepted as fact. [ Read more … ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/common-pest-control-myths-debunked) - - Written by: [Staff](https://critterwranglerstn.com/component/contact/contact/1-staff?catid=4&Itemid=101) - Published: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 08:44 Page 39 of 48 - - [ ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog) - - [ ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog?start=148) - [ 34 ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog?start=132) - [ 35 ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog?start=136) - [ 36 ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog?start=140) - [ 37 ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog?start=144) - [ 38 ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog?start=148) - [39](#) - [ 40 ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog?start=156) - [ 41 ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog?start=160) - [ 42 ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog?start=164) - [ 43 ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog?start=168) - - [ ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog?start=156) - - [ ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog?start=188)