Beetle Control in Atlanta, GA

Every fall in Atlanta, the first cool days bring a strange sight. Hundreds of ladybugs land on the sunny side of the house, cover the window screens, and work their way inside. It happens across Georgia each year, and it can feel like it starts overnight. Brooks Pest Solutions offers eco-friendly beetle pest control throughout Atlanta, based on which beetle you have and how it got in.

We serve Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metro area with beetle treatment plans built around your home’s sunny walls, windows, and living space.

Beetles We Treat in Atlanta

These are the beetles we treat, with the ones most common here listed first. Click a name to see what it looks like.

• Ladybugs (lady beetles). Round and orange or red, often with black spots. They gather in big groups on sunny walls and around windows when the weather cools.
• Carpet beetles. Tiny, round, and spotted. Their fuzzy young eat wool, rugs, and other natural fabrics.
• Ground beetles. Dark, shiny, and fast. They live outside under rocks and mulch and come in under doors, often drawn by lights at night.
• Weevils. Small beetles with a long snout. They live in rice, flour, beans, corn, and other grains.
• Cigarette beetles. Small, brown, and rounded, with the head tucked down. They get into spices, dried peppers, tobacco, pet food, and other dry goods.

Can’t tell what kind of beetle you have? Call Brooks Pest Solutions today. If you are dealing with a beetle you can’t identify, we can most likely treat for it.

Why Beetles Are a Problem in Atlanta

Lady beetles look for a warm place to spend the winter. In fall they gather on light-colored, sunny walls and squeeze in through small gaps around windows and doors.

Atlanta homes can also have carpet beetles in wool rugs and stored clothes, and weevils in pantry foods.

Beetle Facts Every Atlanta Homeowner Should Know

• Ladybugs come in the fall. They gather on the sunny side of the house.
• Crushed ladybugs can stain. They leave a yellow mark and a bad smell.
• Most beetles come in through small gaps. Cracks around doors and windowsills are the usual way in. They can also catch a ride on guests and pets.
• Weevils often come home from the store. They can already be inside the food package when you buy it.
• It is usually the young that do the damage. Fuzzy young carpet beetles do the feeding, often in dark closets and under rugs.

Why Getting Rid of Beetles Matters

They come back each year. Homes that had ladybugs one fall often get them again.

Beetles can damage what you own. Left alone, beetles can ruin food, rugs, clothes, and other fabrics, depending on the kind.

Ladybugs can cause wiring trouble. They tend to huddle around electrical boxes, which can lead to damage and shorts in your wiring.

The problem keeps going. Without treatment, beetles keep breeding and the repairs cost more.

Signs You Have a Beetle Problem

• Groups of ladybugs on sunny walls or window screens in fall
• Ladybugs around light fixtures and windows in winter
• Small beetles on windowsills, walls, or near lights
• Bugs, webbing, or dust in flour, rice, spices, or pet food
• Small holes or bare patches in rugs, wool, or stored clothes
• Beetles crawling near doors or in the garage

If you notice any of these signs around your Atlanta home, our team can take a look during a beetle inspection and treatment visit.

Our Eco-Friendly Beetle Control Process

Step 1: Detailed Inspection. We look over your Atlanta property to find which beetles you have and where they are getting in, including sunny outside walls, windows and doors, rugs and closets, and the pantry.

Step 2: Eco-Friendly Treatment. We treat inside and outside with general pest sprays and granules to remove the beetles already in your home and help keep new ones away. We ask that the home be tidy before the visit, and that people and pets step outside for about an hour after we treat, or until the product is dry.

Step 3: Simple Tips for Your Home. We share easy steps that help the treatment work, like keeping dry food in sealed containers, throwing out food that has beetles in it, and vacuuming rugs and closets often.

Step 4: Ongoing Monthly or Bi-Monthly Service. Because ladybugs return to Atlanta homes each fall and other beetles are active through the warm months, most clients stay on a monthly or bi-monthly plan. This lets our team come back often and stop new beetles before they build up.

To learn more, visit our beetle control service page.

Why Atlanta Homeowners Choose Brooks Pest Solutions

We Know Georgia’s Ladybug Season. We treat the sunny walls and gaps where they gather.

We Find Out Which Beetle It Is. Each kind of beetle is after something different, so we start by finding out what you have. Not sure what it is? Call us and we can most likely treat for it.

Eco-Friendly and Pet-Friendly. Our beetle treatment is chosen with your family and pets in mind.

Clear Notes After Every Visit. You will know what we found, what we treated, and what to expect next.

Proudly Serving Atlanta, GA

Brooks Pest Solutions provides beetle control and other pest services throughout Atlanta. Our local team works out of our office in Norcross and helps homes across the Atlanta metro, including nearby areas like Marietta, Alpharetta, Decatur, and Lawrenceville. We know how fall ladybugs shape beetle problems here, and we treat with that in mind. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Is your beetle treatment okay for kids and pets? Yes. Our beetle treatment is eco-friendly and pet-friendly. We ask that people and pets step outside for about an hour after we treat, or until the product is dry.

What types of beetles do you treat? We treat many kinds of beetles, including ladybugs, ground beetles, carpet beetles, cigarette beetles, and weevils. We do not treat powder-post beetles or other wood-boring beetles.

What if I cannot tell what kind of beetle I have? Give us a call. Tell us or show us what you are seeing, and we can most likely treat for it.

Why are there so many ladybugs on my house in the fall? They are looking for a warm place to spend the winter. Sunny walls draw them in.

Should I crush the ladybugs I find inside? It is better not to. They can leave a yellow stain and a bad smell. Vacuum them up instead.

What happens if beetles are left alone? Beetles can ruin food, rugs, clothes, and other fabrics, depending on the kind. The problem keeps going and gets costly.

How do beetles get inside? Most come in through small gaps and cracks around doors and windowsills, or catch a ride on guests and pets. Weevils often come in with packaged food.

Why monthly or bi-monthly service? Because ladybugs return to Atlanta homes each fall and other beetles are active through the warm months. Coming back every month or two keeps new beetles from building up.

Get Ahead of Atlanta’s Fall Ladybug Rush

The best time to deal with ladybugs is before they cover the windows. Brooks Pest Solutions offers eco-friendly beetle control in Atlanta with monthly or bi-monthly service.

Visit us at brookspestsolutions.com to see all of our pest control services.