Advance Pest Control

09/05/2026

🪳 The bait is doing its job!

These photos show cockroaches actively feeding on professional bait placed by one of our technicians.

For an active roach problem, baiting is one of the most effective treatment methods because roaches often hide in cracks, cabinets, wall voids, and other areas sprays may not easily reach. Properly placed bait encourages them to feed and helps target the infestation where it’s active.

For heavier infestations, follow-up treatments, monitoring, sanitation, and reducing food and water sources are also important.

Seeing them eat the bait? That’s exactly what we want to see. 👍

📞 Seeing roaches in your home or business? Advance Pest Control can help identify the problem and recommend the right treatment plan.

09/02/2026

A little office field trip! 👀🐜

Every so often, our office team steps away from the phones and heads into the field with our pest and termite technicians. This time, we tagged along to watch a termite treatment from start to finish.

These learning days give our office staff a better understanding of what our technicians do every day — how services are completed, how much time jobs can take, and what customers can expect during the process.

That firsthand experience helps us do a better job when we’re:

Answering questions over the phone
Scheduling pest and termite services
Routing our technicians efficiently
Explaining what to expect before and during service
Keeping communication clear between the office, technicians, and customers

It also gives our office team an even greater appreciation for the work our field technicians do every day.

We believe great customer service starts with understanding the services we provide. The more our whole team learns, the better we can help our customers from the first phone call to the completed service.

And sometimes, the best training means getting out of the office and getting a little dirt on our shoes. 😊

Never stop learning!

08/25/2026

SAVE $70 to start Quarterly Pest Control Services - Now is a great time to get ahead of fall pests and protect your home!

Locally owned since 1998 • No long-term contract • Professional quarterly service • Serving Youngsville, Wake Forest, Raleigh and surrounding Triangle communities

08/24/2026

🍂 FALL PEST PREVENTION SPECIAL — SAVE $70!

Fall is right around the corner, and that means pests will soon be looking for places to settle in. Get ahead of ants, spiders, cockroaches and other household pests with professional quarterly pest control from Advance Pest Control.

For a limited time:

✅ Start Quarterly Pest Control for just $90
✅ That's a savings of $70 on your initial service
✅ No contract to sign
✅ No restart fee for returning customers during the promotion
✅ Locally owned and serving our area since 1998

Offer available August 24–September 24 only.

Don’t wait until pests become a bigger problem. Get your home protected before fall pest pressure picks up.

📞 Call Advance Pest Control at 919-569-0555 to get started.

Residential properties only. Restrictions apply.

08/21/2026

Our honest recommendation for crawlspace encapsulation?

Inspect first. Treat if needed. Encapsulate correctly. Keep it accessible.
Crawlspace encapsulation can be a smart investment when a home has ongoing moisture, musty odors, wet soil, wood moisture, or humidity concerns. But if termite activity is present — or if the crawlspace has never been inspected — sealing everything too soon can create bigger problems later.

Before investing in encapsulation, homeowners should check for:
✔ Termite activity
✔ Mud tubes or old termite evidence
✔ Moisture and drainage problems
✔ Wood-to-soil contact
✔ Plumbing leaks
✔ Cellulose debris
✔ Areas that need to remain visible for future inspections

Whether you live in Raleigh, Wake Forest, Youngsville, Louisburg, Garner, Durham, or surrounding communities, your crawlspace plays a major role in protecting your home.

Read our new blog to learn when encapsulation makes sense — and when termite treatment or moisture correction should come first.

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Don’t let pests become a big problem.

08/17/2026

A cleaner, drier crawlspace is a good thing — but encapsulation does not make a home termite-proof.

Subterranean termites live in the soil and can enter through tiny cracks, foundation gaps, piers, plumbing areas, and hidden access points. Even homes with moisture control still need to be inspected and protected.

Before encapsulating, homeowners should ask:
✔ Has the crawlspace been inspected for termites?
✔ Is there active termite activity or old evidence?
✔ Will foundation walls remain visible for inspections?
✔ Is there a current termite warranty?
✔ Could drainage work disturb a previous termite treatment?
This is especially important for crawlspace homes throughout Raleigh, Youngsville, Wake Forest, Louisburg, Garner, Durham, and nearby areas.

Read the full blog here:
https://www.advancepestcontrol.co/2026/08/10/crawlspace-encapsulation-termites-moisture-raleigh-nc/

Don’t let pests become a big problem.

07/30/2026

Something to keep an eye on in our area. (https://www.ncagr.gov/news/press-releases/2026/07/27/ncdacs-confirms-first-finding-yellow-legged-hornet-state-asks-beekeepers-watch-predator-hornet?fbclid=IwY2xjawTYR0pwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUtlVUliZXhKVnN0aTkyeXpzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEegd0afZ4cL91_vW7atEd4dnVYejuaCwUUsqab6OTG5E3u0V5yzkLMYWjgbWo_aem_4IDsHdalrH1wCheuPwMjfg)

The NCDA&CS has confirmed the first established presence of the invasive yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) in the state, in Matthews.

Beekeepers are asked to watch for hornets around hives exhibiting “hawking-like behavior.” This behavior is a distinctive characteristic to the yellow-legged hornet as they prey on bees. Their hives are another distinctive feature as they can grow much larger than other hornets nests and have a reddish, muddy color to them compared to gray colored nests of bald-faced hornets for example. Learn more below!

Full info: https://www.ncagr.gov/news/press-releases/2026/07/27/ncdacs-confirms-first-finding-yellow-legged-hornet-state-asks-beekeepers-watch-predator-hornet

07/30/2026

Our technicians see some pretty wild things in the field! 😳

Plot twist: this cicada killer wasp is not stopping for lunch—she is meal-prepping for the kids. Female cicada killers paralyze cicadas and carry them underground as food for their young.

Scary-looking? Absolutely. A big problem? Usually not.

Nature is wild!