Pest Control in Florida

Termites pressure in Florida is rated Extreme (10/10). True year-round pest activity with no winter suppression. Call (844) 920-3454 to connect with a licensed Florida specialist who can assess your specific property risk and recommend the most effective treatment approach.

Consumer-grade termite products are generally insufficient to protect a structure from active infestation. Effective liquid treatment requires rodding and trenching equipment to achieve uniform soil placement at depth. Improperly applied consumer products may kill surface foragers without establishing a protective treatment zone, creating a false sense of security while the infestation continues.

Subterranean termites cause an estimated $6 billion in structural damage annually in the United States. In severe infestations, termites hollow out floor joists, wall studs, and support beams from the inside, leaving intact-appearing surfaces that mask complete structural failure. Worst-case scenarios involve significant portions of structural framing needing replacement in addition to termite treatment.

Termites target cellulose, which is present in all wood species, though they show preferences for softwoods over hardwoods and for wood with elevated moisture content. Pressure-treated wood resists subterranean termite attack in soil contact, but the treated zone is limited to a few inches from the surface -- termites can bridge treated wood with mud tubes to reach untreated wood above.

Mud tubes are tunnels constructed by subterranean termites from soil particles, feces, and saliva to maintain the moist, dark environment they require while traveling above ground. They appear as pencil-to-thumb-width tubes running along foundation walls, over concrete, or up wood framing. Flattened tubes over smooth surfaces and exploratory tubes on exterior walls are all termite mud tube types.

A termite swarm consists of winged reproductives -- alates -- emerging from a colony to find mates and establish new colonies. They appear as clouds of flying insects near windows, doors, or light sources, often following rain and warmth. Termite alates have equal-length wings that extend past their bodies and straight antennae, distinguishing them from flying ants, which have pinched waists and bent antennae.