Pest Control Services in Orlando
Four services cover every pest we handle, from German roaches in the kitchen to rats in the attic.
Cockroaches make up most of our calls in Orlando: mainly the big American roaches people here call palmetto bugs, plus German roaches in kitchens and bathrooms. We also handle ants, including fire ants and ghost ants, as well as termites, rodents, spiders, wasps, fleas, bed bugs and mosquitoes.
Those pests fall into four services, grouped by where the pests live: in the gaps and cabinets of the house, in its wood, in standing water around the yard, or in attics, garages and walls. Whichever one fits, we find where the pests get in and where they hide, treat those spots rather than spraying everywhere, and tell you afterward what we found, what we did and what to watch for.
Which Pests Each Service Covers
Each service covers pests that live and travel in the same kinds of places, so the signs you notice usually point to one of them. Homeowners, renters, landlords and property managers choose from the same four as restaurants, offices and small shops.
| Service | Pests Covered | Typical Signs | Situations It Suits | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Pest Control | American roaches (palmetto bugs), German roaches, ghost ants, fire ants, spiders, silverfish, paper wasps, fleas and bed bugs | Roaches in the kitchen or bathroom at night, droppings like ground pepper in cabinet hinges, ant trails on counters, webs in corners, itchy bites | Insects living in or around a house, apartment or shop, whether it is one problem to clear up or year-round upkeep | General pest control |
| Termite Control | Eastern subterranean, Formosan subterranean and drywood termites | Mud tubes on the slab edge or block walls, swarmers or piles of wings in spring, tiny pellets under wood trim, wood that sounds hollow | Swarmers indoors, damaged trim or baseboards, an older home on a crawlspace, wood or mulch touching the walls | Termite control |
| Mosquito Control | Yard mosquitoes: Aedes that breed in containers and bite in daylight, Culex that breed in standing water and bite after dusk | Bites in shady parts of the yard, “wigglers” in plant saucers, buckets, bromeliads or a clogged gutter | A yard, lanai or pool deck you avoid in the rainy season, or a lot near a lake or retention pond | Mosquito control |
| Rodent Control | Roof rats, Norway rats and house mice | Scratching overhead at night, droppings in the garage or pantry, gnawed food packages, greasy rub marks along walls | Noises in the attic, palms or fruit trees close to the roof, food or feed kept in a garage or shed | Rodent control |
When a Pest Could Fit Two Services
Are winged insects at a window in spring termites or ants?
Either is possible, and they call for different services. Termite swarmers have straight antennae, a thick waist and four wings of the same length that break off easily, so small piles of wings on a sill are a clue. Flying ants have bent antennae, a pinched waist and front wings longer than the back pair.
Termites belong to termite control and flying ants to general pest control. If you cannot tell, take a close photo or keep a few in a sealed bag so they can be identified.
Do bed bugs and fleas come under general pest control?
Yes. Both live close to people and pets indoors, so they sit with roaches, ants, spiders and silverfish under general pest control, even though the work for each one looks different.
Is mosquito control part of general pest control?
No. Mosquitoes breed in standing water and rest in shady plants, so the work happens out in the yard rather than in the cabinets and wall gaps where roaches hide. That is why mosquito control is a service of its own, built around finding the water they breed in.
What if roaches and rats are both in the house?
Tell us about both when you call or book. They are separate problems with separate hiding places: roaches in warm, damp gaps near water and food, rats in the attic, the garage or the walls. Each one needs its own service, and for each we look for where it gets in.
Does a restaurant or an office need a different service from a house?
No. The same four services cover restaurants, offices and small shops. What changes is where the pests hide: in a restaurant kitchen, German roaches gather around dish machines, floor drains and the warm motors under coolers; in an office, around break-room sinks, coffee stations and vending machines.
If the Choice Is Still Unclear
Ants are the hardest to pin down at a glance, and the first steps depend on the kind. A trail of tiny pale ants by the sink is a different problem from a fire ant mound in the lawn, and spraying the wrong one can split a nest into several. Where the ants show up and what they go after usually tell you which ant you are dealing with.
Sometimes the question is less about the pest than about the kind of service: a single visit or year-round upkeep, and why termite work is planned on its own. The pest, the size of the property and how often the problem comes back all matter when choosing a pest control service.
You can also leave the sorting to us: book an appointment, describe what you have seen in a sentence or two, and we will match it to the right service.
Roaches, termites, mosquitoes or rats: call and tell us what you have found.