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Pest Control Company in Lakeland, FL

Precision Pest Control reaches lakefront houses around Lake Morton and Lake Parker with Lakeland pest control, along with 1920s homes in Dixieland and South Lake Morton and businesses along Interstate 4. We treat native and invasive subterranean termites, drywood termites, roof rats, mosquitoes, chinch bugs and fire ants, and inspect homes for sale.

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What Precision Pest Control offers

Our Pest Control Services in Lakeland

Pest control in Lakeland starts with the lake, the lot and the age of the house. We work with homeowners and businesses from Lake Hollingsworth to Lakeland Highlands. Lakeland estimates cost nothing, and eco-friendly products suit lakeside lots. Pricing starts from $57.

Residential Pest Control in Lakeland, FL

Residential Pest Control

Wood-first service for historic-district homes, lawn and landscape checks for chinch bugs and fire ants, and trimming and sealing advice where citrus and thick planting give roof rats a path to the eaves.

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Commercial Pest Control in Lakeland, FL

Commercial Pest Control

Plans for downtown shops, restaurants, offices and warehouses near Munn Park and Lake Parker, covering roof rats, mosquitoes and ground-level termite pressure.

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Termite and Pest Inspections in Lakeland, FL

Termite and Pest Inspections

Before a Lakeland sale, including century-old houses near Lake Morton, we record drywood pellets, mud tubes and moisture so buyers and sellers can compare notes.

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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.

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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 Lakeland

Around Lakeland's Lakes: Termites, Roof Rats and Midges

Subterranean termites, native and invasive

Subterranean Termite Control in Lakeland

UF's termite map for Lakeland is unusually mixed. Native eastern and dark southern subterranean termites have been collected here since the 1980s. Formosan subterranean termites turned up near downtown in 2024 and again in 2026, and the tropical Asian subterranean termite has been collected just east of the city in 2024, 2025 and 2026. All three groups attack from the soil through mud tubes, but colony size and treatment plans differ, so a sample goes a long way.

West Indian drywood termites

Drywood Termite Control in Lakeland

Around Lake Morton and downtown, UF has logged West Indian drywood termites repeatedly since 2015. A colony lives entirely inside dry wood, in rafters, window frames or furniture, and needs no contact with the ground, which suits houses close to a century old. Watch for gritty six-sided pellets on a sill or floor and for winged termites from April to June. The remedy is a local wood treatment or, for widespread colonies, tent fumigation.

Roof rats

Rodent Control in Lakeland

Citrus has been grown around Lakeland since the 1850s, and backyard fruit trees feed roof rats. UF/IFAS describes this rat as a night feeder that prefers fruit, lives in attics, soffits and hollow walls, and chews wiring badly enough to start fires. It is also linked to leptospirosis, salmonella and murine typhus. Thick landscaping gives it cover right up to the eaves, so trimming, trunk guards and sealing come first.

Mosquitoes and blind mosquitoes

Mosquito Control in Lakeland

Two different insects get blamed on the lakes. Biting mosquitoes are the job of Polk County Mosquito Control, which sprays only as needed, at night, when surveillance shows populations meet state guidelines. The county's other frequent question concerns blind mosquitoes, its name for the non-biting midges of the family Chironomidae; it says mosquito treatments may help with midges but are never made for midges alone. For your own yard, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County advises emptying or flushing standing water at least once a week.

Southern chinch bugs

Chinch Bug Control in Lakeland

To UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, the southern chinch bug is the primary pest of St. Augustine grass and the one that does the most harm. Nymphs are red-orange with a white band, adults black with white wings and under a quarter inch long, and one female can lay more than 250 eggs. Feeding leaves yellow and brown patches that open the lawn to weeds, worst in hot, dry weather. The office recommends a flotation test to confirm them before treating.

Red imported fire ants

Fire Ant Control in Lakeland

Polk County's extension office notes that Florida has two fire ants, a native species and the red imported fire ant, which arrived from South America in the 1930s. The imported one is the aggressive stinger of lawns, school yards and parks. Mounds stay under about 18 inches wide, and a sting leaves a white pustule by the next day. Telling the two apart matters because control measures differ.

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Need Subterranean Termite Control in Lakeland?

  • Subterranean Termite Control
  • Drywood Termite Control
  • Rodent Control
  • Mosquito Control
  • Chinch Bug Control
  • Fire Ant Control
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Pest control treatment in Lakeland, FL

Seasonal Pest Control in Lakeland

  1. Cool season, December to February

    High temperatures sit in the mid 70s with lows in the 50s, and a freeze or two is normal. Native subterranean termites begin swarming in January on warm afternoons. Pick citrus as it ripens and clear what drops, since fruit is the roof rat's favorite food.

  2. Spring, March to May

    UF's Lakeland records for the Asian subterranean termite are dated late February and March, and its Formosan records late April and May, so spring evenings bring the invasive swarms. Drywood termites fly from April. Bag any winged insects you find indoors and have them identified.

  3. Storm season, June to September

    Afternoon thunderstorms are the rule. Mosquito numbers build in anything that holds water, chinch bug damage shows in sunny stretches of lawn, and fire ants relocate after heavy rain. Rinse bromeliads, empty saucers and buckets weekly, and mow St. Augustine high.

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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

Lakeland Pest Control FAQ

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

Does Polk County spray for blind mosquitoes in Lakeland?

Not specifically. Blind mosquitoes are non-biting midges, and Polk County Mosquito Control was created to prevent health problems caused by biting mosquitoes. The county says its adult mosquito treatments may help reduce midges, but it treats only when surveillance shows biting mosquitoes require it, under state guidelines and not on a set schedule.

Are Formosan termites in Lakeland, FL?

Yes. Samples taken in Lakeland in 2024 and 2026 were identified by UF as Formosan subterranean termites, and Asian subterranean termites were collected just east of the city in the same period. UF says Formosan termites, mainly coastal, now occur in some large inland cities too. A yearly inspection and prompt identification of any swarmers make sense here.

What keeps roof rats off citrus trees in Lakeland?

Make the tree hard to reach. UF/IFAS Extension suggests metal guards around the base of the trunk, and its rodent guidance adds pruning so limbs do not overhang the roof, picking ripe fruit promptly and removing fallen fruit. Poison can harm pets and wildlife, so snap traps set at night are the preferred tool.

What do Lakeland pest plans cost?

A Dixieland house with old wood, a lakefront lot with citrus trees and a downtown storefront each need their own approach, so what you pay follows the property and the pest. Our Lakeland plans start at $57 and estimates are free. Ask by phone about your own lake or street.

Can you treat chinch bugs in my Lakeland St. Augustine lawn?

Yes, chinch bug control is one of our services. UF/IFAS Extension Polk County recommends a flotation test before treating, since yellow and brown patches can have other causes. We look at the turf, confirm the cause and then treat.

Is a termite check wise before buying a historic Lakeland home?

Yes. UF has collected native, Formosan and Asian subterranean termites in Lakeland and has repeated West Indian drywood finds near Lake Morton. Our inspection looks at framing, sills and porch columns, and the buyer and seller get the same findings.

Is eco-friendly pest treatment practical on a Lakeland lakefront lot?

Yes. We use eco-friendly products and choose where they go carefully, since lakeside lots sit close to water. Trimming limbs, sealing gaps and emptying containers do much of the work, and treatment targets nests and travel routes. We will walk through the plan with you.

Lakeland, Florida

Why Lakeland Is a Hotspot for Pests

Lakeland has 38 named lakes inside the city and a scattering of unnamed ones that began as phosphate mine pits. Water on every side, a long citrus history and streets of 1920s houses set the pest agenda here.

No city in Polk County is larger than Lakeland, which had 112,641 residents at the 2020 census and lies along Interstate 4 between Tampa and Orlando at roughly 203 feet above sea level. Rail service arrived in 1884, incorporation followed on January 1, 1885, and citrus, cattle and phosphate built the early economy. Lake Parker, the largest lake, spreads over 2,550 acres, and the swans on Lake Morton descend from a pair Queen Elizabeth II sent in 1957.

The 1920s Florida boom left seven historic districts, Dixieland, South Lake Morton and Lake Hunter Terrace among them. Inland weather adds a twist: cold snaps drop below freezing about twice a year, yet summers are hot, humid and stormy most afternoons. Lakeland ends up with termite species from both the temperate and the tropical lists, so we identify what is present before recommending anything.

Homes in Lakeland, FL

Local field notes

What our technicians check first on a Lakeland property

Unique to Lakeland

What Makes Lakeland Different for Pest Control

Lakefront lots and historic districts: what differs

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

  1. In Dixieland, South Lake Morton, East Lake Morton and the other historic districts, we pay most attention to wood. Original framing, sills and porch columns are inspected for drywood pellets and for the mud tubes of subterranean termites, and we look at where soil, mulch or plantings hide the foundation. White-footed ants, which UF has confirmed in Polk County, nest in attics, gutters and palm boots.

  2. Near Lake Hollingsworth, Lake Parker or any of the smaller lakes, the yard matters as much as the house. Dense planting and fruit trees shelter and feed roof rats, and anything that holds rainwater breeds mosquitoes. We suggest which limbs to cut back, where to seal and which containers to empty, and we choose eco-friendly products for lakeside lots.

Areas We Serve Around Lakeland

  • Dixieland
  • South Lake Morton
  • East Lake Morton
  • Lake Hunter Terrace
  • Beacon Hill
  • Biltmore-Cumberland
  • Munn Park
  • Lake Hollingsworth
  • Lake Parker
  • Lake Gibson
  • Highland City
  • Lakeland Highlands

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Ask for a free Lakeland estimate through the website, or phone (512) 561-7451 about a plan priced from $57.

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