Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control

11/03/2026

November nights in the Triad are turning cold, and mice are thinking the way we do: a warm, quiet spot with snacks nearby sounds pretty good. Around Winston-Salem homes, the attic, garage, and crawl space are the usual first stops. You can make your home a less appealing destination by storing pet food and birdseed in sturdy, lidded containers, keeping firewood stacked away from the house, and trimming back branches and shrubs that touch the roofline. If you start hearing soft scratching overhead at night or notice droppings in a storage area, it is worth getting it checked out sooner rather than later - small problems are the easiest kind. Truly Nolen of Winston-Salem is here when you need us: (336) 602-1982.

11/01/2026

Last call for the fall gap check, Winston-Salem. Before the coldest nights arrive, take one more slow lap around your home: door sweeps that still brush the threshold, garage doors that meet the ground evenly, attic vents with intact screens, and no firewood resting right against the house. Those small fixes make it harder for stink bugs, boxelder bugs, lady beetles, spiders, and mice to turn your walls into winter lodging. It is steady, unglamorous work - and it is some of the most useful pest prevention a homeowner can do. If you spot something on your lap that you would like help with, your local Truly Nolen team is at 8011 North Point Boulevard and (336) 602-1982.

10/29/2026

Once again, we had the privilege of providing pumpkins to Atrium Health Levine Children’s Brenner Children’s Hospital. Hoping to spread some happiness over Halloween.

10/21/2026

A little fall tidying pulls double duty around a Winston-Salem home. Clearing leaf litter and ivy away from the foundation, keeping mulch from piling up against siding, and cutting back shrubs that press against the house all help your home dry out after rainy weeks - and they remove the damp hiding spots that stink bugs, boxelder bugs, spiders, and other fall crawlers love. Storing patio cushions and outdoor gear dry, and giving kids' toys and pet bowls a spot off the ground, helps too. None of this needs to happen in one weekend. A few small steps this month make the whole house feel buttoned up before the cold settles in. - Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control, Winston-Salem

10/19/2026

October is prime time for spotting spiders around the Triad - outdoors in the garden, and sometimes in the quiet corners of garages, basements, and porches. Most house spiders are shy, solitary neighbors that would rather be left alone, and their webs help catch the very insects that wander in during the fall. If webs in high-traffic spots bother you, a soft broom pass and a little decluttering in storage corners make those spaces less inviting - no drama required. Our Winston-Salem team is glad to help you keep your home web free: (336) 602-1982.

10/14/2026

Ladybug or look-alike? The beetles that drift toward Winston-Salem homes in October are often multicolored Asian lady beetles. They can be orange, red, or tan, and they tend to show up on lightcolored walls, around windows, and sometimes indoors on bright fall days. Outdoors, lady beetles are garden helpers that snack on aphids - it is only their habit of gathering near our homes in the fall that puts them on our radar. A gentle vacuum pass handles the strays that make it inside, and keeping screens in good repair helps keep the gathering outdoors.

10/11/2026

If you have noticed small black bugs with red-orange markings gathered on a sunny wall, fence, or maple tree, you are likely meeting boxelder bugs - regular October visitors here in the Winston-Salem area. They feed on maple and boxelder seeds outdoors, and in the fall they collect in warm, sunny spots. On a house, that gathering is mostly a nuisance, not a crisis. Outdoors, they tend to move along on their own as temperatures shift. Indoors, the vacuum is your friend, and checking screens and door seals helps limit repeat visits. Questions about what you are seeing at your house? We are happy to talk it through. Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control, Winston-Salem: (336) 602-1982.

10/09/2026

Fall in North Carolina sends a lot of little travelers looking for a warm place to settle, and the easiest welcome mat is a gap nobody has noticed yet. This week is a good time for a slow lap around the house: peek at window screens for tears, look for daylight under doors, and check where pipes, cables, and vents meet the siding. Sealing small openings and repairing screens are simple weekend projects that help keep stink bugs, boxelder bugs, spiders, and other fall visitors outside where they belong. It is not about sealing your home tight as a drum - just closing the doors that were accidentally left open. - Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control, Winston-Salem

10/08/2026

🚘✨ Don’t miss the 8th Annual Truly Nolen Community Car Show on Saturday, November 14! Join us for a FREE, family-friendly day celebrating automotive history and our Tucson community.

📅 November 14, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 Truly Nolen Tucson Leadership Campus
🎟️ FREE admission!

Come explore antique cars, connect with local nonprofits, and enjoy new additions and returning favorites. Bring your family, invite your friends, and make a day of it! 💛

🚙 Want to show off your ride? Register your car and find event details at trulynolen.com/car-show⁠.

See you there!

10/07/2026

Seeing shield-shaped bugs clustered on your siding this week? Around Winston-Salem, those are most often stink bugs soaking up the afternoon sun. They are drawn to warm walls in October and sometimes slip inside through small gaps around windows, vents, and attic openings. If one or two wander indoors, a tissue or a quick pass with the vacuum is usually all it takes - and a gentle touch helps, since a startled stink bug lives up to its name. There is no need to worry about a couple of sightings. If you keep finding them day after day and would like a second set of eyes on your home, our local team is glad to help. Truly Nolen of Winston-Salem: (336) 602-1982.

10/05/2026

CREATURE FEATURE: VINEGAROON 🦂🌙

Looks like a nightmare. Acts more like pest control. 👀

Vinegaroons hunt roaches, crickets and other pests after dark and defend themselves with a vinegar-scented spray.

Scary looking. Mostly harmless.

10/05/2026

Welcome to fall pest season.
Happy October, Winston-Salem.
As the nights turn cooler here in the Triad, you may start noticing a few uninvited guests gathering on the sunny side of your home. Stink bugs, boxelder bugs, and lady beetles are famous for this fall routine - they collect on warm siding during the day and look for snug spots to ride out the colder months. Most of the time, a few bugs on the wall is just fall being fall. A quick walk around your home this week to check window screens and door seals can go a long way toward keeping the outdoors where it belongs. - Your neighbors at Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control, Winston-Salem

09/25/2026

09/23/2026

You could ignore it.. or you could call Truly Nolen. 🐭💛

We recommend the second option.

09/21/2026

How we pull up to a pest control call 🐭💨

09/19/2026

Mark your calendars! Our 8th Annual Truly Nolen Community Car Show is coming up on Saturday, November 14 from 10 AM – 2 PM here in Tucson.

We’ll be celebrating our Veterans and spending the day with some amazing local car clubs, nonprofits, food trucks, and of course, a lot of great cars. It’s always a fun day, and we’d love to see you there.

📍 Truly Nolen Leadership Center
432 S. Williams Blvd.

Come by, bring the family, and hang out with us!

09/17/2026

We hear everyone’s bedazzling everything these days… so obviously we had to give the Truly Nolen essentials a little sparkle. 💎✨🐭

09/15/2026

POV: pest control just pulled up. 📸🐜

09/13/2026

Happy Grandparents Day! 💛

We asked some of our Truly Nolen grandparents a few fun questions about grandparent life, favorite memories, and the wisdom they’ve picked up along the way. Here’s to all the grandparents who make life a little sweeter. 🐭❤️

09/12/2026

L’Shana Tovah! Wishing all of our Jewish team members, customers, and followers who are celebrating a very Happy New Year. ✡️ 🍎 🍯💛