Pest control in Georgia depends on the insect you actually saw and the soil under the house. Subterranean termites are a standing fact in warm, moist ground, and the pressure gets heavier as you move from the mountains toward the coastal plain. Spring swarmers near a sill or a porch step are a reason to call, not a reason to spray a random aerosol and hope. Fire ants mound in the Piedmont and the south. Palmetto bugs wander coastal kitchens at night. Carpenter bees drill the fascia on older porches. None of those is a termite treatment.
Say what you found, where, and whether it is the first time you have seen it. A line of ants along a sink is a different visit from mud tubes on a foundation, pellets in a windowsill, or wings on the floor after a warm rain. Ask for the target to be named in writing. A general perimeter treatment is not a termite plan. A termite plan should say whether it is a liquid in the soil, a bait, or a spot treatment, and what the promise does not cover if you move the soil later.
Rodents come in when the weather shifts. Cabin counties see mice when the nights drop. Intown and suburban crawl spaces see rats along a warm sewer line or a gap at the foundation. Exclusion is the part that matters after the traps. Ask whether the visit closes the holes or only sets bait. Droppings in an attic also raise a cleanup question, especially where insulation has been tunneled.
Moisture is the partner of almost every Georgia pest. A wet crawl space, a leaking hose bib, and ivy packed against brick give insects a highway. Fixing the wet wood is part of the outcome even when another trade does that work. If you are on a recurring visit, ask how often someone walks the property, whether a callback between visits is included, and how you stop the plan if you sell the house. Read that calendar before you agree to it.
Have a photo if you can take one safely, and know the city. Pest control in Georgia starts with the species, not with a slogan about bugs. Call the number on this page.