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Pest control and exterminators in Augusta, Georgia
Seeing pests now? Call and you'll be connected with an independent local pest control company for Augusta, Georgia. Describe the problem and ask about a visit.
Call (706) 538-9714Calls answered: early morning to late evening
What happens when you call
This number is a referral line. Augusta Exterminators is a site name, not a pest control company.
You dial the number
Your call is routed to an independent pest control company that serves your area. Say your ZIP code so it can check.
You explain what's going on
What you've seen, where, and how long it's been happening. A few minutes on the phone gives the company enough to work with.
You ask your questions
Ask about a visit, the license, what drives the price, and how to prepare. The company sets its own schedule and prices.
You decide
There's no obligation to book. You can check the license before you agree to anything.
Termites in Augusta, Georgia
Subterranean termites are most abundant in the South and Southeast, and UGA says almost any suburban yard in the region has them, feeding on stumps, firewood and fence posts. Whether they reach the house depends on how it's built and kept, moisture above all.
The usual signs are winged termites coming up indoors, usually from February through April, mud tubes on foundations and piers, and wood that's hollowed along the grain.
A company will probe and sound accessible wood, go into the crawl space if there is one, and explain its findings. Termites work slowly, so you have time to compare before you sign anything.
Bed bugs
Bed bugs travel on luggage and used furniture. They have nothing to do with how clean your home is. Adults are the size of an apple seed. EPA says to look in mattress piping, seams and tags, and for rust-colored stains and dark specks.
UGA Extension advises against treating an infestation yourself. Call before you start moving things between rooms, since that can spread them.
Roaches and palmetto bugs
Small tan roaches in the kitchen are probably German cockroaches, an indoor species that keeps near warm appliances and water. Big dark ones that fly toward you are probably smokybrowns, which people here often call palmetto bugs.
UGA's Dan Suiter says smokybrowns live in tree holes in older neighborhoods with mature hardwoods, and need constant moisture. Having them isn't a sign of a dirty house. A company will look for where they're living, which could be the attic, the crawl space or the gutters.
Ants and fire ants
UGA names the Argentine ant as Georgia's main nuisance ant: tiny, light brown, with long summer trails coming in from mulch and leaf litter. Outside, fire ant mounds show up in sunny open ground, and UGA Extension says they are prevalent in almost every county in the state.
Fire ants sting when disturbed, raising a blistering welt. Don't stir up a mound before a company sees it. Ask whether you need a single visit or a program through the warm months.
Rats and mice
A mouse can fit through a hole the width of a pencil, per CDC. Droppings in drawers and cabinets, gnaw marks, and sounds in the ceiling after dark are the usual reasons people call.
A proper visit spends as much time on how they get in as on the traps: the roofline, vents, pipes and the gap between foundation and ground.
Mosquitoes
Georgia has more than 60 mosquito species, and they all need standing water to develop. Near the Savannah River, or just around a shaded patio, it doesn't take much: a plant saucer, a clogged gutter, a forgotten bucket.
Clear what you can first. If you're still getting bitten, a company can look for breeding sites and treat the shaded growth where adults rest.
Wasps, yellow jackets and hornets
Paper wasps hang small open nests under eaves. Yellow jackets nest in the ground and sting in numbers if the nest is threatened. UGA says their colonies peak in fall and may stay active well into November in Georgia.
If a nest is out of the way, UGA says you can leave it. Call when it's by a door or in a mower path, or when someone at home has an allergy.
Why pests do well in Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia sits on the Savannah River, with the Augusta Canal running through it. The city has about 202,000 people, by the Census Bureau's 2025 figure. The canal was built in 1845 for power, water and transport, and its old brick mills are still part of the city.
Water is the thread in most of these pest stories. Termites need moisture to survive. Smokybrown roaches need it constantly. Mosquitoes need standing water to develop. So the things worth checking at home are often the same: gutters, drips, crawl space damp, and mulch against the foundation.
Mature hardwoods matter too. UGA connects smokybrown roaches and carpenter ants with knot holes in large old trees, and those trees are common in older neighborhoods. Newer subdivisions have their own issue, since fire ants like sunny, disturbed ground.
Sources: Augusta Canal Authority, UGA Bulletin 1241, UGA Field Report, UGA pest guide B1412.
More pests, guides and towns
- SpidersBlack widows, house spiders, and how rare brown recluses are in Georgia.
- FleasAnkle bites, scratching pets, and working on home and yard together.
- The Georgia termite letterThe official report behind most home sales in the state.
- What drives the costThe things a company weighs before it gives you a price.
- Renters and landlordsWhat Georgia's rules do and don't say about pests.
- Towns and ZIP codesAugusta ZIPs, plus Martinez, Evans, Grovetown and Hephzibah.
Quick questions
Is this Augusta, Georgia or Augusta, Maine?
Georgia. This number is for Augusta, GA, Richmond County, and nearby towns. It won't help with pests in Maine.
Who answers the phone?
An independent pest control company, or its call staff. Augusta Exterminators is a referral site and doesn't send anyone out.
What hours can I call?
Early morning to late evening. If nobody picks up, try again a little later.
What should I have ready?
Your ZIP code, what you've been seeing, where in the house, and how long it's been going on. A photo helps later on.
Got pests right now? Make the call.
You'll be connected with an independent pest control company that serves your part of the Augusta, Georgia area. Have your ZIP code ready, and say what you've been seeing and where.
Call (706) 538-9714Calls answered: early morning to late evening
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