Fire Ant Control in Central Florida

Imported red fire ants are aggressive โ€” disturb a mound and you can take hundreds of stings in seconds. They’re a serious risk to children, pets, and people with insect allergies. Single-mound treatment doesn’t work; we use yard-wide bait broadcast plus direct mound drench for both speed and lasting control.

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Why You Can't Just Treat the Mounds You See

Most fire ant treatment fails because homeowners (and some pest companies) only treat visible mounds. Florida fire ant colonies are vastly bigger than what you see above ground:

  • Each visible mound represents one of many colonies. A typical yard has 5โ€“10x more fire ant colonies than visible mounds โ€” most are interconnected underground tunnel networks.
  • Mound treatment alone allows colonies to relocate. Hit one mound with a granular drench, the queen evacuates and re-establishes 20 feet away within days.
  • Reinvasion from neighboring properties. Without a perimeter bait, fire ants from adjacent yards walk in continuously. Single treatments knock down activity for 2โ€“3 months at best.

Our two-step program: yard-wide bait broadcast (slow-acting bait that workers feed to multiple colonies including queens) plus direct mound drench (fast-acting granular for quick knockdown). Maintenance programs at quarterly intervals keep them out long-term.

FWC Licensed

Florida Fish & Wildlife certified.

Same-Day Service

Most calls scheduled within 24 hours.

Humane Methods

No poisons in living spaces.

Why Fire Ants Are Different

Imported red fire ants are aggressive, sting in swarms, and pose serious risk to children, pets, and people with allergies. A fire ant mound that gets disturbed can produce hundreds of stings in seconds. Florida’s climate makes them year-round.

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Two-Step Treatment

  1. Yard-wide bait broadcast. Slow-acting bait that workers carry back to multiple colonies.
  2. Direct mound treatment. Granular drench on visible mounds for fast knockdown.

Two-step treatment beats either method alone for control duration.

Maintenance Programs

Single treatments knock down activity for 4โ€“6 months. Quarterly maintenance keeps fire ants out long-term, especially in yards with kids, pets, or pool decks.

What Customers Say

Real reviews from Central Florida homeowners we’ve helped.

Heard scratching above our bedroom for two weeks. Two other companies wanted to spray pesticide and call it done. Central Florida Trapper actually went into the attic, found the roof rat entry, sealed it, and replaced the contaminated insulation.

โ€” Sandra R.

Lake Mary, FL

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A raccoon tore through our soffit and was raising kits. They located the babies, reunited them with mom outside, sealed everything, cleaned the attic. Done in three days. Insurance paid most because the paperwork was so thorough.

โ€” Mike D.

Apopka, FL

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Same-day for a snake on our pool deck. Turned out to be a non-venomous black racer, but they explained the difference, removed it safely, and didn’t charge us a panic fee. Will absolutely call again.

โ€” Patricia L.

Orlando, FL

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes โ€” when applied per label and dry (usually 2โ€“4 hours after treatment). We use products approved for residential use and explain re-entry intervals before treatment.

Depends on the pest. Cockroach gel bait shows results in 5โ€“10 days. Mosquito barrier is immediate. Ant baits take 7โ€“14 days to eliminate the colony. We follow up to confirm.

Both. One-time treatments for active issues, and scheduled programs (monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly) for prevention. We don’t lock you into multi-year contracts.

We re-treat at no charge if the same pest returns within the warranty period. Specifics depend on the pest and treatment โ€” we put it in writing on the invoice.

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