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Pest Control Services in Boynton Beach, Florida

Precision Pest Control offers pest control across Boynton Beach, from 1950s houses near the Intracoastal Waterway to newer western subdivisions built on old dairy land. We serve homes and commercial buildings, and we inspect for termites and other pests when a property is sold. Plans target subterranean termites, ghost ants, bigheaded ants, American cockroaches and chinch bugs. Ask for a free estimate and a plan from $57.

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What Precision Pest Control offers

Our Pest Control Services in Boynton Beach

Pest control in Boynton Beach depends on the decade a house was built. Mid-century slabs, Leisureville-era communities and newer western lots each get a different first look. Eco-friendly products go into every plan, the first estimate is free, and pricing begins at $57.

Residential Pest Control in Boynton Beach, FL

Residential Pest Control

Older Boynton Beach houses get drain, slab edge and planter checks, while western subdivisions get lawn and ant work aimed at chinch bugs and sandy-soil nests.

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Commercial Pest Control in Boynton Beach, FL

Commercial Pest Control

Plans for Boynton Beach shops, offices and condo associations, with drains, dumpsters and planting beds reviewed for cockroaches and ants.

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Termite and Pest Inspections in Boynton Beach, FL

Termite and Pest Inspections

Buying a house from the 1950s or 1960s? Our termite and pest inspection checks slab edges, mud tubes and drains so sellers and buyers share the same findings.

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Get a Free Pest Control Estimate for Your Boynton Beach Property

Tell us what you are seeing and where. We will recommend a plan for your home or business, with service plans from $57.

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  1. 1Request your free estimateOnline or by phone, for a home, rental or business.
  2. 2We inspect and explainYou see where pests get in and what the plan covers.
  3. 3Service plans from $57Eco-friendly products, built around your property.

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Exterminator Services We Offer in Boynton Beach

Boynton Beach Pest Control for Mid-Century Homes and Newer Suburbs

Subterranean termites

Subterranean Termite Control in Boynton Beach

The native eastern subterranean termite is found all over Florida, in colonies UF puts at 100,000 to a million termites. The university's termite map also shows the invasive Formosan species collected in and around Boynton Beach since the late 1990s. Either kind comes up from the soil through hairline cracks and joints in the slab and builds mud tubes on foundation walls. Mulch piled high, wooden planters set on bare ground and sprinklers soaking the wall all make the trip easier.

Ghost ants

Ghost Ant Control in Boynton Beach

If the ants on your counter are almost too small to see, with a dark front half and a milky rear, they are ghost ants. UF says the species is concentrated from the latitude of Sarasota and Orlando south. It nests in wall voids, behind baseboards and in the soil of houseplants, and it has a sweet tooth. Colonies keep several queens across linked nests. Spraying the line you can see leaves the rest untouched, so we trace trails to the nests and bait there.

American cockroaches

Cockroach Control in Boynton Beach

The big roach in a Boynton Beach bathtub is usually Periplaneta americana, the American cockroach. A UF/IFAS entomologist notes that these moisture lovers live in sewers and septic systems and climb into buildings through unscreened drains, tub and sink overflows included. The worst cases trace to a cracked drain line or a pipe left uncapped inside a wall after remodeling. Bait handles most problems once the plumbing route is closed.

Bigheaded ants

Bigheaded Ant Control in Boynton Beach

Small heaps of loose sandy soil along a driveway, a walkway or the base of a wall usually mean bigheaded ants, a soil-nesting species UF has confirmed in Palm Beach County. The larger of its two worker sizes carries the oversized head behind the name. They also build flimsy, debris-covered foraging tubes that get mistaken for termite work. UF describes them pushing out other ants and spreading across neighboring yards, so treatment works best when it reaches past one lot line.

Southern chinch bugs

Chinch Bug Control in Boynton Beach

St. Augustinegrass is the chinch bug's host, and UF says Florida's most severe lawn damage occurs in the central and southern counties. The insect is tiny, seldom longer than a quarter inch. Patches yellow, then brown, starting along water-stressed edges or in full sun, and infestations peak around early July. Some populations now resist insecticides, so we confirm the bugs before treating.

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Need Subterranean Termite Control in Boynton Beach?

  • Subterranean Termite Control
  • Ghost Ant Control
  • Cockroach Control
  • Bigheaded Ant Control
  • Chinch Bug Control
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Pest control treatment in Boynton Beach, FL

Seasonal Pest Control in Boynton Beach

  1. Winter and spring, January to June

    From January into April the native subterranean termite sends out swarms on warm, windless afternoons, often the day after rain. Formosan termites follow with evening flights from April through June. Discarded wings on a sill may be the only sign you get, so save a few.

  2. Rainy season, May to October

    Summer storms bring three things at once: chinch bug damage, which peaks near early July, American cockroaches leaving soaked drains for dry kitchens, and mosquitoes. State health officials want flowerpots, buckets, coolers, toys and pool covers emptied after rain, and pet bowls and birdbaths cleaned at least weekly.

  3. Dry season, November to April

    Lawns live on irrigation now. UF's chinch bug guidance is to water only when the grass blades start to curl, to mow St. Augustinegrass at three to four inches and to go easy on nitrogen fertilizer. It is also the pleasant time of year to pull mulch back and look over the slab edge.

Not sure what you are dealing with in Boynton Beach?

Describe it on the phone and we will tell you what it likely is and how we would treat it. Estimates are free.

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Boynton Beach Pest Control FAQ

Looking for pest control near you in Boynton Beach? Call (512) 561-7451 or request a free estimate.

How do I know if my Boynton Beach lawn has chinch bugs?

Try the coffee can test UF describes. Cut the bottom off a metal can, press it into the turf where green grass meets a yellowing patch, fill it with water and wait five minutes. Chinch bugs float to the top. If none appear, the patch may be drought or disease instead, and an insecticide would be wasted.

Are the dirt piles along my Boynton Beach driveway termites?

Probably not. Loose sandy piles beside pavement are the trademark of bigheaded ants, which push soil out as they nest. The confusion comes from the covered foraging tubes these ants sometimes build, which UF describes as much more fragile than termite mud tubes. When in doubt, leave it intact and have it looked at.

How often should a Boynton Beach house be inspected for termites?

Once a year is UF's recommendation, by a trained and licensed inspector. Between visits, watch for mud tubes on the foundation, swarmers in spring and wood that looks blistered or peeling. Keep gutters working, fix leaks and aim irrigation away from the walls, because subterranean termites depend on moisture.

What will pest service for a Boynton Beach home cost me?

Prices start at $57 for a plan. Your quote follows the house, the yard and whatever turns up on the first look, so the estimate is free. Tell us by phone at (512) 561-7451 whether yours is an older slab home or a newer western lot, and we will price it.

Can you look after condo buildings and shops in Boynton Beach?

Yes. Commercial properties and multi-unit buildings are part of what we service, including drains, dumpster areas and planting beds where ants and American cockroaches start. All of it is done with eco-friendly products, and a manager who describes the building online receives a free estimate.

Does a Boynton Beach home sale call for a termite and pest inspection?

It often makes sense. A house from the 1950s or 1960s has had its plumbing patched and its garden replanted several times, and each change can leave a gap. We check the slab edge, drains and planters, then hand the same findings to everyone in the sale. The estimate is free.

How do I start service in Boynton Beach?

Request your estimate online, or phone (512) 561-7451 and describe the house and the pest. We outline a plan, you book a visit online whenever it suits you, and each step is explained as it happens. Plans start at $57 and every product is eco-friendly.

Boynton Beach, Florida

Why Boynton Beach Is a Hotspot for Pests

Boynton Beach boomed in the 1950s and kept building west across old dairy land into the 1980s. Houses from each of those decades have their own weak points, and the local insects find every one.

With 80,380 residents in the 2020 census, Boynton Beach ranks third in population among Palm Beach County's cities. It lies about 57 miles north of Miami. It takes its name from Nathan Boynton, a Michigan major who built a hotel on this shore in 1895. The town was platted in 1898 and incorporated in 1920; its oceanfront later broke away as Ocean Ridge, so today's city sits on the mainland side of the Intracoastal Waterway.

The population went from 2,542 in 1950 to 10,467 in 1960, the following decade added big projects such as Leisureville, Hampshire Gardens and Sterling Village, and the dairies that had made this the county's main milk supplier gave way to subdivisions by the 1970s. Decades-old slabs, mature lawns and deep planting beds put termites, ants, roaches and turf insects at the top of our list here.

Homes in Boynton Beach, FL

Local field notes

What our technicians check first on a Boynton Beach property

Unique to Boynton Beach

What Makes Boynton Beach Different for Pest Control

What sixty years of settling does to a Boynton Beach house

Local conditions decide where pests live and how they get in. These are the Boynton Beach details that shape every plan we write here.

  1. A house from the 1950s and 1960s boom has had its plumbing patched and its garden replanted several times. Each change can leave a gap: a drain without a screen, soil or mulch mounded above the slab edge, a planter box fixed to the wall. We look for those first, because UF's termite guidance keeps six inches of foundation visible and plants two feet out for good reason.

  2. Out west, where subdivisions replaced pasture, the questions are more about lawns and sandy soil: St. Augustinegrass under chinch bug pressure and ants mining beneath bricks, slabs and walkways. In neighborhoods where yards run together, ant colonies ignore lot lines, so it helps when neighbors or an association treat at the same time.

Areas We Serve Around Boynton Beach

  • Leisureville
  • Hampshire Gardens
  • Sterling Village
  • Lake Boynton Estates
  • Renaissance Commons
  • Ocean Ridge
  • Briny Breezes
  • Hypoluxo
  • Lantana
  • Golf

Boynton Beach, let's look at the house and the lawn

Request an estimate online at no cost, or pick a day by scheduling service online; plans from $57 use eco-friendly products.

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