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Top-Rated Pest control specialists in Tar Heel - Updated Nov 2026

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Ehrlich Pest Control
4.3(
11
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Mosquito ControlPest Control - Bed BugsPest Control - Bugs and Insects+2 more

Serving Tar Heel, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1921

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I had a fantastic experience with Ehrlich Southeast. Their customer service was excellent, from scheduling the appointment to the completion of the service. Their technicians were friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient, and they ensured my property was pest-free. I highly recommend them to anyone in need of pest control services."
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Clegg's Termite & Pest Control LLC
4.5(
177
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Mosquito ControlPest Control - Bed BugsPest Control - Birds and Bats+9 more

Serving Tar Heel, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 1965

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The man was very professional and arrived right on time, a little early actually which was nice! He wore a mask and was careful not to touch things that were ours. He didn’t seem sick but he was still careful. I was waiting for a week or so to do my review of the actual bug problem. We have seen way way less (almost none) since he came. He even gave tips on what we can do to further prevent bugs. 100% would use again and recommend."
Recommended by87%of homeowners
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Terminix
4.3(
77
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Pest Control - Bugs and InsectsPest Control - TermiteMosquito Control+5 more

Serving Tar Heel, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Warranties offered

When it comes to exterminator services from Eastern NC to Tidewater, VA, the pest control experts from Terminix® have been helping homeowners and businesses alike battle bugs and eliminate pests for over 80 years.\n\nWe are a franchise of Terminix® International, the world’s largest pest control company.\n\nWe are proud of the fact that our franchise has been managed by three generations of the same family. We have more than 600 employees dedicated to serving the pest control and related service needs of our customers.\n\nEvery day across the state and across the country, people rely on Terminix® as the pest control company that gets the job done on time, every time. Each exterminator we employ is a highly-skilled technician who is trained to not only eliminate bugs, but keep them from coming back.\n\nWe know the best ways to stop and prevent ants, termites, bed bugs, mosquitoes and other pests from damaging your biggest assets—your family, your home, or your business.

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Response time9 hrs
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Recommended by83%of homeowners
Clegg's Termite & Pest Control LLC
4.0(
12
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Mosquito ControlPest Control - Bed BugsPest Control - Bugs and Insects+3 more

Serving Tar Heel, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 1964

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Their cost is pretty good. When we were looking at companies that kind of spray for we had a lot of trees and stuff in the backyard. We were trying to find something that could control the mosquito population, and they were using natural stuff. It wasn't so harsh to the environment, and they were the one of the only ones in our research that offered that service and chemicals were mild. They also did a termite inspection and stuff, so we really discontinued the contract with the termite service and realized that they offered the other services for the other things. They put in dehydration systems in houses to control moisture levels which could potentially lead to mildew and stuff like that."
Recommended by81%of homeowners
East Coast Wildlife Damage Control
5.0(
11
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Pest Control - Birds and BatsPest Control - Birds and Bats - For BusinessPest Control - Small Animals+1 more

Serving Tar Heel, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 1980

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I had a problem with predators killing my flock of chickens and ducks. He set traps and removed them from my property. He was thorough and did not stop until problem was under control."
Response time1 day
Response rate89%
Recommended by81%of homeowners
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Pest Control FAQs, answered by experts

Getting roaches to completely go away will take a lot of effort, and they hardly ever go away on their own. You will likely need a combination of home treatments, like roach sprays and traps, and regular visits from an exterminator, to control an infestation. It can take awhile for these treatments to start working, and you’ll need to stay on top of replacing old traps and having additional extermination services, plus keeping your home clean and decluttered, to deter roaches.

It’s very uncommon for roaches to bite humans. Cockroaches don’t need humans for food and prefer to be elsewhere than on a living being. They have no poison or powerful pincers to cause any significant damage. However, in very bad infestations cockroaches have been known to search humans for dead skin cells, which leads to them nibbling around feet, hands, and eyelashes. They don’t cause any serious harm, but this is an easy way to spread the diseases cockroaches carry.

Carpenter ants can go away on their own if their food source is eliminated, but this could take weeks or months. If you have an infestation on your hands, carpenter ants need to be treated by pesticides from a licensed professional in order to go away as soon as possible.

Skunks spray as a defense mechanism to ward off predators. The active ingredient in their sulfurous, oily musk is n-butyl mercaptan, which evaporates into a powerful and smelly gas. Once the spray hits the skunk’s target, the stench can linger for days, and water and common cleaning kits aren’t enough to wash it away.

If you happen upon a skunk in your yard, try to back away slowly to reduce the chance of them aiming at you. Encouragingly, they don’t use their weapon casually, as it can take up to 10 days for their life-saving weaponry to refill. Paw stamping, hissing, lifting their tail, and arching their back are early signs they feel trapped or under threat and that it’s time to make a careful retreat.

Start by searching online and asking friends and family. Some exterminators are more well-versed in moth removal than others, so peruse their website ahead of time, searching for mentions of moths. 

While on their website, look for any relevant licenses, certifications, and memberships to professional organizations. Also, look for liability insurance, as accidents happen when dealing with pesticides. Search for red flags by reading customer reviews online. Finally, give them a call to discuss the job.

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