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Mosquito Joe of North Central Florida
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Pest Control - Bugs and InsectsMosquito ControlPest Control - Bed Bugs+1 more

Serving Alachua, FL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

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At Mosquito Joe of North Central Florida, we bring dependable mosquito, tick, flea, termite, and general pest control services to homeowners and businesses in Gainesville, Alachua, Ocala, Orlando, Orange Park, and surrounding areas. Whether you're grilling on the patio, watching the kids play, or just enjoying a peaceful evening outdoors, we make sure bugs don’t crash the party.\n\nOur Home Pest Defense service offers complete protection from the outside in, without the need to enter your home. That means no pesticides inside, and you don’t even need to be home when we treat! It’s safe, effective, and built around your lifestyle.\n\nWe're proud to be a locally owned and operated franchise backed by the EPA Gold PESP Partnership, which means we care about protecting your family and the environment.

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Response time10 hrs
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Southern Pest Control Services, LLC
5.0(
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Mosquito ControlPest Control - Birds and BatsPest Control - Birds and Bats - For Business+8 more

Serving Alachua, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I am very happy with Southern Pest. After having several other pest companies, including the well known ones come to my home and tell me I had no termites, I almost couldn't believe what they were saying. They hardly spent any time here and disregarded anything I had to say. Fortunately I found Tyler with Southern Pest and he took the time to listen to me and identified the problem. Not only did I have termites but the infestation was massive. They immediately took action and treated my home completely. If you ever have a problem don't waste your time with any other company. I am so grateful to have found Tyler and crew at Southern Pest. Not only are they knowledgeable but great guys as well."
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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McCall Pest & Wildlife
4.6(
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Mosquito ControlPest Control - Bed BugsPest Control - Birds and Bats+9 more

Serving Alachua, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 1928

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The technician inspected the home on the interior and exterior, then applied the termite treatment externally. He did not need to drill holes under the concrete slabs as he was able to remove the plugs that were in the holes when the property was originally treated. He needed to borrow my watering hose as his was not long enough to make it all around the property, but rolled it up neatly when he was finished. He also mentioned that he saw some evidence of other pests that I should monitor.
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Pest Control questions, answered by experts

No, water bugs are not big roaches. Water bugs and cockroaches are different insects entirely, belonging to different orders. They are often confused for one another because they are similar in appearance, but water bugs and cockroaches have close-up differences in how they look, plus they behave and feed in very different ways.

Some natural applications are known to make bed bugs unhappy, like peppermint and tea tree oil. But bed bugs are tenacious and as long as there are sleeping humans around to feed on, they’ll stick around. It’s best to destroy them outright by using heat, steam, or fumigation methods.

For years, it was believed that hobo spider bites were incredibly dangerous, causing flesh-eating wounds. But the rumors of their bites were greatly exaggerated, and there's been no real evidence showing a connection between a hobo spider bite and necrotizing wounds. 

That said, the spiders can and do bite, usually as a defense response. They won't attack you unprovoked, but if you take them by surprise and get close enough, they may bite you. Their bites may cause some minor irritation or itchiness. 

Even if you have extreme ophidiophobia (fear of snakes), don’t try to shoot or kill them with a shovel. Besides being pretty cruel, killing snakes in most states is illegal unless your life is at risk and many species are protected. 

Plus, you're putting yourself at greater risk using these techniques if it goes wrong and the now-angry snake is venomous.

Termites are most active and cause the most damage in the spring and summer, when warm temperatures and increased moisture accelerate their activity. This is also when swarming typically occurs, allowing colonies to expand. However, termites remain active year-round, especially in warmer climates or heated homes. An established colony can continue to damage wood 365 days a year, even during cold weather.

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