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Precision Pest Control

Osceola County, Florida

Local Pest Control in Kissimmee, Florida

Visitors fill the US 192 corridor, so Precision Pest Control tailors Kissimmee service to year-round homes, short-stay vacation rentals and businesses from the Lake Toho shore outward. Our pest control plans address mosquitoes, bed bugs, fleas, termites, cockroaches and fire ants, and we inspect houses changing hands in Osceola County.

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

  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.

What we treat

Exterminator Services We Offer in Kissimmee

Kissimmee Pest Service From the Lake Toho Shore to the 192 Corridor

Marsh and floodwater mosquitoes

Mosquito Control in Kissimmee

The cattail mosquito, Coquillettidia perturbans, grows in permanent freshwater marsh with its larvae clamped to the roots of cattails and other aquatic plants, out of reach of ordinary larvicides. UF/IFAS calls the females persistent, painful biters able to fly up to five miles, most numerous from June through September. Culex nigripalpus hatches from freshly flooded ditches after storms. Osceola County Mosquito Control logs residents' service requests.

Bed bugs

Bed Bug Treatment in Kissimmee

A home that hosts new guests every week is exposed to bed bugs in a way an owner-occupied house is not. UF/IFAS explains that the insects move on clothing and in suitcases, bedding and furniture. Signs are reddish brown spots on mattresses and droppings near their hiding places. Check between stays, and leave store-bought foggers on the shelf; one study found them ineffective.

Cat fleas

Flea Control in Kissimmee

An empty house can still have fleas waiting. According to UF/IFAS, fleas can sit in the pupal stage for anywhere from five days to five weeks with no host, then emerge when vibrations announce a person or pet. That is why people walking into an unoccupied home are sometimes attacked at once. The cat flea is the species found most often in Florida. Treat the pet and the premises together.

Subterranean and drywood termites

Termite Control in Kissimmee

University of Florida collection records for Kissimmee include native subterranean termites, the West Indian drywood termite in 2000, 2018 and 2026, and Formosan subterranean termites in 2022. Drywood colonies live wholly inside dry wood; subterranean colonies travel from the soil in mud tubes. The two call for different treatments, so identification comes first. UF's termite team identifies samples mailed in by Florida residents at no cost.

American and Florida woods cockroaches

Cockroach Control in Kissimmee

Kissimmee's large roaches are outdoor insects first. The American cockroach masses in sewers and drains, sometimes by the thousands in one manhole, while the Florida woods cockroach keeps to stumps, tree cavities, leaf litter and the bases of palms. Both get called palmetto bugs, and neither thrives indoors. Tight door sweeps and mulch kept back from the wall cut down on how many wander in.

Red imported fire ants

Fire Ant Control in Kissimmee

Fire ants nest in lawns, along sidewalk and driveway edges, under patio slabs and inside electrical boxes. In Florida's sandy soil the mounds are often low and easy to miss. UF/IFAS notes that winged fire ants are drawn to swimming pools, where thousands can end up trapped on the surface after a mating flight. It recommends broadcast bait combined with treatment of individual mounds.

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Seasonal Pest Control in Kissimmee

  1. Dry season, November to April

    Monthly rain drops to two or three inches and mosquito pressure eases. Native subterranean termites swarm on warm afternoons from January into spring, and West Indian drywood termite flights begin in April. For homes that host winter visitors, these are the months to inspect beds and furniture between stays.

  2. Swarm season, April to June

    Formosan subterranean termites fly on warm evenings, heaviest in May, and gather at lights, so check around porch fixtures the next morning. The first lovebug flight of the year comes in April and May. By June the rains arrive and winged fire ants start turning up in pools.

  3. Peak rain, June to September

    June averages 9.18 inches of rain, July 7.21 and August 8.38. Cattail mosquitoes reach their yearly high, floodwater mosquitoes hatch after each storm, and fire ants leave saturated soil for higher ground. August and September bring the second lovebug flight and the year's highest adult flea numbers.

Not sure what you are dealing with in Kissimmee?

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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7 questions answered

Kissimmee Pest Control FAQ

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

Why are mosquitoes so bad near Lake Toho in Kissimmee?

A 22,700-acre lake, a creek and miles of roadside ditch give mosquitoes plenty of places to develop. Cattail mosquitoes grow attached to the roots of aquatic plants in permanent marsh and can travel up to five miles, and floodwater mosquitoes hatch in ditches that fill after storms.

How do I know if my Kissimmee vacation rental has bed bugs?

Look where people sleep and sit. UF/IFAS lists reddish brown spots on mattresses and furniture, droppings near hiding places and, when numbers are high, a foul odor from their oily secretions. Bed bugs feed mostly at night and hide by day in cracks in walls and furniture or under carpet.

Are there termites in Kissimmee?

Yes, several kinds. UF's termite distribution map plots native subterranean, Formosan subterranean and West Indian drywood termites all within Kissimmee. The university's advice is a yearly check by a licensed inspector, and it points out that Florida allows termite contracts to leave out Formosan termites, so check what your warranty actually covers.

What do Kissimmee pest plans cost?

Price depends on whether the house is lived in year-round or rented by the night, how big the lot is and which pest is involved. A free estimate comes first, and plans can start at $57. Talk it over at (512) 561-7451, or send the details of your Lake Toho area home on the website.

Can you service my Kissimmee vacation rental between guests?

Yes. We can work around turnovers, inspect mattresses and sofas for bed bugs, watch for fleas where pets are allowed and tell you what we found and treated. Every visit uses eco-friendly products. Let us know your booking pattern when you ask for an estimate.

Why do fleas attack the moment I walk into an empty Kissimmee house?

Fleas can wait as pupae for five days to five weeks with no host, then emerge when vibrations signal a person or pet. That makes a vacant house a surprise. The cat flea is the species Florida sees most often, and treating the pet and the premises together works best.

Is a termite inspection a good idea before buying in Kissimmee?

Yes. UF's records for Kissimmee list native subterranean, Formosan subterranean and West Indian drywood termites, and the university notes that Florida contracts may leave Formosan termites out. We inspect and then give buyer and seller the same findings before closing.

Kissimmee, Florida

Why Kissimmee Is a Hotspot for Pests

Kissimmee sits on the northwest shore of Lake Tohopekaliga, a 22,700-acre lake, with Shingle Creek running through town. All that water, plus a steady flow of visitors, produces a particular mix of pests.

Kissimmee is the county seat and largest city of Osceola County, with 79,226 residents in the 2020 census. It incorporated in 1883 and grew up as a steamboat and railroad town on Lake Tohopekaliga, called Lake Toho locally, then relied on open-range cattle ranching until Walt Disney World opened nearby in 1971.

Water defines the place. Lake Toho measures 42 miles around, and Shingle Creek, widely regarded as the headwaters of the Everglades, crosses the city on its way to the lake. June alone averages more than 9 inches of rain. The 2020 census also found 11.6 percent of Kissimmee's 30,370 housing units vacant, and a house that sits empty between stays carries its own pest risks.

Homes in Kissimmee, FL

Local field notes

What our technicians check first on a Kissimmee property

Unique to Kissimmee

What Makes Kissimmee Different for Pest Control

Lived-in homes and short-stay homes in Kissimmee

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

  1. If you live in your Kissimmee house year-round, we concentrate on the yard and the shell: water standing in gutters, plant trays, tarps and boat covers, mulch depth along the foundation, tree limbs over the roof, and fire ant mounds near the pool deck. Indoors we check under sinks and around plumbing for the moisture that draws termites and roaches.

  2. If you own a home that guests rent by the night or week, timing matters more. We can work around turnovers, inspect mattresses and sofas for bed bugs, watch for fleas where pets are allowed, and tell you what we found and treated. Every visit uses eco-friendly products.

Areas We Serve Around Kissimmee

  • Downtown Kissimmee
  • Kissimmee Historic District
  • Kissimmee Lakefront Park
  • Shingle Creek
  • US 192 corridor
  • Hunters Creek
  • Kissimmee Park
  • Celebration
  • St. Cloud
  • Poinciana

Kissimmee owners and hosts, book a free estimate

Tell us about the house and how it is used on our website, choose a time there or, if you would rather talk, use (512) 561-7451. Plans start at $57.