Pests to know in Macon
Termites in Macon
- UGA Extension says Georgia sits in the 'termite belt,' a region where termites are common and abundant.[6]
- Georgia home buyers who find an incomplete or inaccurate Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report, known as a 'termite letter,' can request an inspection from the state's Structural Pest Division.[7]
Invasive species reported here
In Georgia, the Georgia Department of Agriculture is the state agency that administers the USDA Imported Fire Ant Quarantine program.[9]
Climate
Central Macon (ZIP 31201) is in USDA plant hardiness zone 8b, where the average coldest winter night is 15 to 20°F.[10]
Public agencies that handle pests
- Macon-Bibb's Mosquito Program divides the county into 30 spray zones, and each area is sprayed seven times per season to reduce mosquito-borne disease.[1]
- County spray trucks run Monday through Thursday from 7 to 11 p.m., weather permitting. Residents who don't want the area in front of their house sprayed can call the Mosquito Spray line.[1]
- The North Central Health District, which includes the Macon-Bibb County Health Department, lists mosquitoes and rabies or animal bites among the issues residents can report to Environmental Health.[2]
- North Central Health District advises that any abnormal-acting animal, whether wild, a pet, or livestock, should be suspected of having rabies.[3]
Local rules and responsibilities
Macon-Bibb Code Enforcement enforces county ordinances and the International Property Maintenance Code, including violations such as overgrown yards and trash and debris in yards.[4]
Hiring a licensed company
Georgia requires contracts for all structural pest control services, including termite treatments, general pest control, and rodent control.[7]
Free local help
UGA Extension county agents, including the Bibb County office in Macon, provide soil and water test kits and give advice on safe pesticide use.[5]
Through the year
Sources
- Macon-Bibb County Public Works, “Mosquito Spraying.” maconbibb.us/public-works/mosquito-spraying/ (accessed 2026-10-06)
- North Central Health District, “Environmental Health Complaints.” northcentralhealthdistrict.org/environmental-health-complaints/ (accessed 2026-10-06)
- North Central Health District, “Rabies Control.” northcentralhealthdistrict.org/rabies-control/ (accessed 2026-10-06)
- Macon-Bibb County, “Code Enforcement.” www.maconbibb.us/code-enforcement/ (accessed 2026-10-06)
- University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, “Bibb County Extension.” extension.uga.edu/county-offices/bibb.html (accessed 2026-10-06)
- University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, “Preventing termites in Georgia homes.” fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/news/preventing-termites-in-georgia-homes/ (accessed 2026-10-06)
- Georgia Department of Agriculture, “Structural Pest Consumer Information.” agr.georgia.gov/structural-pest-consumer-information (accessed 2026-10-06)
- University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, “Carpenter Bees: A Serious Pest of Wooden Structures in the Landscape.” fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/C1342/carpenter-bees-a-serious-pest-of-wooden-structures-in-the-landscape/ (accessed 2026-10-06)
- University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, “Managing Imported Fire Ants in Urban Areas.” fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/B1191/managing-imported-fire-ants-in-urban-areas/ (accessed 2026-10-06)
- USDA ARS and PRISM, via phzmapi.org, “Plant hardiness zone for ZIP 31201 (2023 USDA map data).” phzmapi.org/31201.json (accessed 2026-10-06)
- National Pesticide Information Center, “State Pesticide Regulatory Agencies.” npic.orst.edu/reg/state_agencies.html (accessed 2026-10-06)