Know What You're
Dealing With First.
The right treatment depends entirely on the right identification. Browse every pest commonly found in Sarasota and Manatee County homes - then call David for a free inspection.
Ants, Roaches, Spiders, Scorpions & Silverfish
The pests most likely on your floors, baseboards, and in dark corners. Most are harmless - a few are genuinely dangerous.
Ants
Fire ants, ghost ants, carpenter ants, big-headed ants, Argentine ants, and acrobat ants. Species identification is critical - treatment for one species does nothing for another.
View Pest Page →Cockroaches
American, German, smokybrown, Florida woods, Australian, and brown-banded roaches. German cockroaches live and breed entirely indoors and need a dedicated cleanout - not a routine spray.
View Pest Page →Spiders
Brown widows are the most commonly found widow spider in Sarasota County per UF/IFAS. Most spiders found indoors are harmless - identifying which species you're seeing changes the response entirely.
View Pest Page →Scorpions
The Florida bark scorpion is most commonly found indoors. All three local species glow under UV blacklight - the only way to locate them in the dark where they're active.
View Pest Page →Fire Ants
Florida's sandy soil produces smaller, flatter mounds than other states per UF/IFAS - making infestations easy to underestimate. A broadcast application covers the whole yard, not just visible mounds.
View Pest Page →Silverfish
Live 3 to 8 years and silently destroy books, documents, wallpaper, fabric, and stored paper goods. Florida's humidity above 75% is ideal for their breeding - damage often goes unnoticed for years.
View Pest Page →Wasps & Yellow Jackets
Not every nest is the same level of problem. Paper wasps and mud daubers are handled during routine service. Yellow jackets and hornets are a specialty job.
Wasps
Paper wasps, red wasps, and mud daubers are removed as a standard part of every quarterly and Elite visit. Identification first - mud daubers are solitary, low-risk, and often beneficial. Paper wasps defend nests aggressively when disturbed.
View Pest Page →Yellow Jackets & Hornets
Underground colonies, nests inside wall voids, and large enclosed hornet nests require a different approach entirely. Not included in either pest plan. The single most dangerous DIY mistake: spraying the entrance and driving the colony into the home.
View Pest Page →Mosquitoes, Flies, Fleas & Ticks
All four carry documented disease risk in Sarasota and Manatee County. The 2023 malaria cases were locally acquired - this is not a hypothetical threat.
Mosquitoes
West Nile, dengue, malaria (locally acquired 2023), Zika vector present. 4 species. Year-round breeding. In2Care + barrier spray program available.
View Pest Page →Flies
Fruit flies, drain flies, phorid flies, fungus gnats, house flies, blow flies. Each breeds in a completely different location - wrong product, wrong species, no results.
View Pest Page →Fleas
Year-round breeding in Florida's warmth. Eggs fall off the host anywhere the pet goes. Indoor and outdoor treatment both required. One spray only kills adult fleas - eggs, larvae, and pupae survive.
View Pest Page →Ticks
Lone star tick is Florida's most common human-biting species per UF/IFAS. Brown dog tick can infest indoors. Lyme disease, RMSF, ehrlichiosis, and alpha-gal syndrome all present in region.
View Pest Page →Every Pest. Same Guarantee.
If covered pests return between scheduled treatments, David comes back and retreats at no additional charge - no exceptions, no runaround.
Pantry Pests & Flies That Breed Indoors
These pests are found inside your pantry, kitchen, or food storage areas. Finding the source is the whole job - a spray alone never fixes it.
Pantry Pests
Indian meal moths, saw-toothed grain beetles, flour beetles, weevils, cigarette beetles, and warehouse beetles. Per UF/IFAS, most infestations begin in the package from the store - not from anything in your kitchen. Florida is where Indian meal moths are most concentrated nationally.
View Pest Page →Silverfish & Firebrats
Silverfish live 3 to 8 years and damage stored paper, books, fabric, and wallpaper silently over that entire time. Firebrats prefer warmer, drier spots near water heaters. Both thrive in Florida's climate year-round.
View Pest Page →Rodents, Bats & Wildlife
The pests that get into the structure itself - requiring inspection, exclusion, and in some cases compliance with Florida wildlife law before any work can begin.
Rodents
Roof rats, Norway rats, and house mice. Roof rats are the dominant attic species in Southwest Florida - agile climbers that enter through roofline gaps and chew through wiring. The scratching you hear at night doesn't stop without exclusion.
View Pest Page →Bats
Protected by Florida law - no exclusion during maternity season April 16 to August 14. Brazilian free-tailed bats are the most common attic species. Inspections are legal year-round. Schedule now so work begins the day August 15 arrives.
View Pest Page →Wildlife
Raccoons, armadillos, opossums, and flying squirrels. Each requires a different trap type, bait, and placement strategy. Flying squirrel colonies are the most commonly overlooked attic wildlife problem in this region.
View Pest Page →Recurring Plans Handle Most of What's on This Page
Ants, cockroaches, spiders, scorpions, silverfish, common wasps, pantry pest control, and fire ant perimeter protection are all included in standard service. Fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, and full-yard fire ant coverage step up with the Elite Program. German roach cleanouts, yellow jacket and hornet removal, rodent exclusion, bat exclusion, and wildlife trapping are specialty services priced separately.
Basic Quarterly Plan
4 visits a year. Full perimeter treatment, fire ant zone, wasp and web removal included every visit. Starting at $90/quarter.
View the Basic Plan →Elite Pest Program
6 visits a year. Everything in the Basic plan, plus mosquito barrier, flea and tick treatment, and full-yard fire ant coverage. Starting at $98/service.
View the Elite Program →Not Sure What You're Looking At?
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