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Pest Control in The Villages, FL

Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood Paddock Square are all part of the area where Precision Pest Control provides pest control for homes and businesses in The Villages. We care for golf-course lawns, patio screens and seasonal homes, with plans for mole crickets, fire ants, termites and carpenter ants, and pre-sale termite and pest inspections. Plans start at $57.

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What Precision Pest Control offers

Our Pest Control Services in The Villages

Managed landscapes, patio screens and homes that sit closed for part of the year set the terms for pest control in The Villages. You get a free estimate and a plain explanation of what we find, eco-friendly products, and plans from $57.

Residential Pest Control in The Villages, FL

Residential Pest Control

Home and lawn service for The Villages: mole cricket and fire ant treatment for turf, termite checks at the foundation, carpenter ant work in attics, and visits for homes closed for the season.

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Commercial Pest Control in The Villages, FL

Commercial Pest Control

Service for businesses around the town centers, covering ant, fire ant and termite concerns near landscaping, walkways and entrances at Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood.

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Termite and Pest Inspections in The Villages, FL

Termite and Pest Inspections

Selling in The Villages? We look at the foundation line, attic and utility boxes and report what is active, so everyone knows before closing.

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Get a Free Pest Control Estimate for Your The Villages 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.

What we treat

Exterminator Services We Offer in The Villages

Pest Care for Homes and Lawns in The Villages

Mole crickets

Mole Cricket Control in The Villages

On golf turf, mole crickets are a classic Florida pest: UF/IFAS notes that their tunnels raise ridges that disrupt ball roll, and the same insects work home lawns. Bahiagrass, bermudagrass and seashore paspalum suffer most, while St. Augustinegrass, centipedegrass and zoysiagrass are injured least often. Eggs of the tawny species hatch in spring, and the young spend roughly five months growing before they mature in fall. If two or more surface in a soap-flush test, treatment is justified.

Red imported fire ants

Fire Ant Control in The Villages

UF/IFAS lists golf courses, parks, home lawns and the margins of ponds among the places fire ants frequently invade, and they also nest in electrical and utility boxes. Stings blister into white pustules within a day, and the effects can drag on for as long as 10 days. Only about 20 percent of a colony is out foraging at any time, so spraying the ants you see accomplishes little. Baits do the real work.

Subterranean termites

Subterranean Termite Control in The Villages

UF termite records show native subterranean termites collected around The Villages, and Formosan subterranean termites collected in Sumter County a few miles south of Wildwood from 2022 through 2025. UF/IFAS says the Formosan termite keeps spreading steadily and has reached some of the larger inland cities in the central and northern parts of the state. Ask whether your termite contract covers Formosan termites, because Florida permits companies to exclude them, and have the home inspected once a year.

Florida carpenter ants

Carpenter Ant Control in The Villages

Camponotus floridanus, the Florida carpenter ant, lives throughout the state and ranks among its most common indoor insect pests. Outdoors it nests in rotting stumps, tree holes and under bark; indoors it favors the attic, under insulation close to the eaves, and wall voids where moisture seeps in. Follow the ants after sunset to find the nest, then have the nest itself treated.

Local advice

Lovebugs in The Villages

Lovebugs arrive in two waves, one in spring (April and May) and one in late summer (August and September). UF/IFAS notes that they swarm most densely one to five feet off the ground, which is right where a golf cart travels. Their larvae live under decaying vegetation. Rinse them off painted surfaces within a day or two, before the residue etches the finish.

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Pest control treatment in The Villages, FL

Seasonal Pest Control in The Villages

  1. Winter, December to March

    Native subterranean termites swarm in the cool months: one species flies in the evening from December to early February, and the eastern subterranean termite follows by day from January to April. If you are returning after months away, UF/IFAS warns that fleas left in an unoccupied home can emerge the moment people walk back in.

  2. Spring, April to June

    Formosan termite flights run from early April to late June at dusk. Carpenter ants swarm in the same months, mole cricket eggs hatch, and the first lovebug flight lasts about four weeks. Save any winged insect you find indoors so it can be identified.

  3. Summer, June to September

    Sumter County Mosquito Control puts it memorably: a mosquito needs only a bottle cap of water to lay up to 300 eggs. The county monitors with light traps and landing-rate counts, treats breeding sites and sprays at night when needed. Chinch bug damage peaks in early July, and lovebugs and fleas both peak again in August and September.

Not sure what you are dealing with in The Villages?

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

The Villages Pest Control FAQ

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

Are there termites in The Villages, FL?

Yes. Native subterranean termites occur across Florida and have been collected around The Villages, and the University of Florida has recorded Formosan subterranean termites in Sumter County since 2022. Signs include mud tubes on the foundation, discarded wings and wood that looks blistered or peeling. UF/IFAS recommends an inspection every year by a licensed professional.

What are the bugs that swarm in The Villages in May and September?

Those are lovebugs, small black flies with a red-orange thorax that are usually seen in attached pairs. They show up twice a year, each flight lasting about four weeks, and they gather along roads. They are harmless to people: they do not bite or sting. The only real damage is to vehicle paint if the remains are left on for days.

Do I need pest service while my home in The Villages is closed for the season?

It is worth keeping. Termite colonies feed all year, and summer brings the peak for mosquitoes, chinch bugs and fleas. UF/IFAS notes that fleas can wait in the pupal stage for weeks and emerge when people return to an unoccupied home. A visit while you are gone catches leaks, mounds and mud tubes before they turn into repairs.

What does service cost in The Villages?

Plans start at $57. The final price follows the lot, the turf and the work needed, so a free estimate comes first. Ring (512) 561-7451 or send a website request; explanations come in plain terms, and appointments are set to fit around your day.

Does my Villages home need a termite check before listing?

A check helps. We go over the foundation line, attic and utility boxes and flag mud tubes, discarded wings and blistered wood. UF has recorded Formosan termites in Sumter County, which is worth knowing. Both sides of the sale see the same findings; book online or call (512) 561-7451.

How do I know if mole crickets are damaging my Villages lawn?

Look for ridges raised by tunnels, and try a soap flush: mix a soap solution into the turf and see what surfaces. If two or more crickets come up, UF/IFAS says treatment is justified. Bahiagrass and bermudagrass suffer most, St. Augustinegrass least. Request a free estimate online to have us check.

Do you serve businesses near the Villages town centers?

Yes. Precision Pest Control handles commercial properties as well as homes, including shops and offices around Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood. We look at landscaping, walkways and entrances for ants, fire ants and termites. Send the property details through the estimate form.

The Villages, Florida

Why The Villages Is a Hotspot for Pests

The Villages has 56 golf courses, more than 100 recreation centers and a median resident age of 73.2. Turf on every side, and homes that may sit closed for part of the year, call for steady, unhurried pest care.

The Villages is a census-designated place spanning Sumter, Marion and Lake counties, about 20 miles south of Ocala. The 2020 census counted 79,077 residents, 84.7 percent of them 65 or older. It began in the early 1970s as Orange Blossom Gardens, a mobile home park in northwestern Lake County, and took its present name in 1992.

Golf shaped everything that followed. There are 56 courses with 729 holes, golf cart bridges over State Road 44 and Florida's Turnpike, and town centers at Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood Paddock Square. At least 80 percent of homes must have a resident aged 55 or older. We keep that in mind with clear explanations, appointments that fit around your day, and eco-friendly products near patios, pets and garden beds.

Homes in The Villages, FL

Local field notes

What our technicians check first on a The Villages property

Unique to The Villages

What Makes The Villages Different for Pest Control

Turf, screens and seasonal homes in The Villages

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

  1. Yards here belong to a managed landscape: neighborhood restrictions regulate landscaping and exterior changes, and an architectural review committee of residents oversees alterations. We look at the whole lot, from turf and planting beds to the foundation line, the porch and patio screens that keep mosquitoes out, and the garage where the golf cart is parked.

  2. If you leave for the summer, tell us. A closed house still needs someone to notice a fire ant mound at the electrical box, mud tubes on the foundation or a leak under a sink. Estimates cost nothing, plans begin at $57, and we handle real estate inspections as well.

Areas We Serve Around The Villages

  • Spanish Springs
  • Lake Sumter Landing
  • Brownwood Paddock Square
  • Eastport
  • Sawgrass Grove
  • Orange Blossom Gardens
  • Lady Lake
  • Wildwood
  • Fruitland Park

Pest help for your home in The Villages

Phone (512) 561-7451 with your questions, or request a free estimate online whenever it suits you.

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