Know pest control before you pay for it.
Pest Control FL explains how Florida pest treatments actually work, what companies typically charge, and which pests you are really dealing with, city by city from Miami to Port St. Lucie. Independent, specific, and written for the homeowner about to make a decision.
Florida's five, identified
Termites
Coptotermes formosanus Highest stakes Swarms: late winter to early summerThe only pest on this list that eats the house itself. Species decides the treatment.
Roaches
Periplaneta americana Year round Active: all year, worst after summer rainPalmetto bugs wander in from outside. German roaches move in and multiply. Different problems.
Mosquitoes
Aedes aegypti Peak season Peak: June to OctoberThe worst backyard biters breed in a bottle cap of water on your own property.
Roof rats
Rattus rattus Fall and winter Peak indoors: October to FebruaryFlorida attics, fruit trees, and power lines belong to this climber, not the sewer rat.
Fire ants
Solenopsis invicta Lawn hazard Mounds: spring through fall, after heavy rainKilling mounds one at a time fails. Baiting the whole yard is what university research backs.
Photos: USDA ARS, CDC, and Alex Wild (public domain); roof rat by CSIRO, CC BY 3.0.
The guides
What pest control costs in Florida (2026)
Real market ranges for every common service: monthly plans, roach cleanouts, tenting, rodents, and the fees nobody mentions until the invoice.
Read the cost guide → Highest stakesTermite control in Florida, explained
Drywood vs subterranean, tenting vs no-tent treatments, bait systems, and how to read a termite proposal without getting played.
Read the termite guide → The basicsWhat general pest control includes
What the tech actually does on a visit, quarterly vs monthly service, and which pests a standard plan covers in Florida.
Read the treatment guide →Pest profiles for your city
Miami
Dense urban roach pressure, drywood termites in older housing stock, and rats that treat power lines as highways.
Miami pest profile →West Palm Beach
Subterranean termites in established neighborhoods, seasonal mosquito pressure, and the county's whitefly history.
West Palm Beach pest profile →More cities are added regularly: Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Hollywood, Boynton Beach, Port St. Lucie, and the rest of the coast are on the way.