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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 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.

In the Knoxville area, there are many species of rodents that can become a nuisance for local homeowners. Particularly during the winter months, 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.

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.

Unfortunately, pests are a problem all year long in Tennessee. From spring and summer when they're most active to fall and winter where they start looking for a warm refuge, nuisance wildlife and insects can become a problem around your home in the Knoxville area.