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#  The Knoxville Pest & Wildlife Guide

  [ ![dreamstime-xxl-7312220-5dea8fc007d77](https://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/images/blog/dreamstime-xxl-7312220-5dea8fc007d77.jpg) ](https://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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.

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- Written by: [Staff](https://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/component/contact/contact/1-staff?catid=4&Itemid=101)
- Published: February 15, 2023 08:27

  [ ![Hero-5dfa4c952c9cc](https://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/images/blog/Hero-5dfa4c952c9cc.jpg) ](https://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/blog/rats-mice-squirrels-how-to-tell-the-difference)

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- Written by: [Staff](https://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/component/contact/contact/1-staff?catid=4&Itemid=101)
- Published: January 10, 2023 10:04

  [ ![dreamstime_xxl_161428802](https://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/images/blog/dreamstime_xxl_161428802.jpg) ](https://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/blog/common-pest-control-myths-debunked "Common Pest Control Myths Debunked")

##  [ Common Pest Control Myths Debunked ](https://mail.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://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/blog/common-pest-control-myths-debunked)

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- Written by: [Staff](https://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/component/contact/contact/1-staff?catid=4&Itemid=101)
- Published: November 30, 2022 08:44

  [ ![dreamstime_xxl_30378370 (1)](https://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/images/blog/dreamstime_xxl_30378370-1.jpg) ](https://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/blog/pest-problems-by-the-season-knoxville "Pest Problems by the Season in Knoxville: What to Look Out For")

##  [ Pest Problems by the Season in Knoxville: What to Look Out For ](https://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/blog/pest-problems-by-the-season-knoxville)

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.

 [ Read more … ](https://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/blog/pest-problems-by-the-season-knoxville)

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- Written by: [Staff](https://mail.critterwranglerstn.com/component/contact/contact/1-staff?catid=4&Itemid=101)
- Published: November 01, 2022 06:23

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