General household pest matching | Orlando West Pest Care

Matching service only. Under Florida Chapter 482 we are not a certified operator. We do not spray, bait, tent, or inspect.

What this job usually is

Florida defines general household pest control as pest control in a structure that is not fumigation and not termite or other wood-destroying organism work. SeeFla. Stat. § 482.021 (definitions). Palmetto bugs after rain, ants on the kitchen line, and spiders in the lanai sit in that bucket.

UF/IFAS writes that American, Australian, brown, and smokybrown cockroaches — 1¼ to 2 inches — are often called palmetto bugs, and that outdoor species often enter after they migrate or are carried indoors (UF/IFAS, Cockroaches and Their Management (IG082)). The Florida Climate Center’s Orlando International normals put June rainfall at 8.05 inches, the wet-season peak (Florida Climate Center, Orlando 1991–2020 normals). That is weather context, not a treatment plan from this site.

What we do not do

We do not spray baseboards, bait kitchens, or inspect a lanai. A licensed operator does. FDACS is the regulator: FDACS, Pest Control.

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Tell us the house, city or ZIP, and what you need.

Thanks — your match request was emailed.

Soft enquire while the site is in testing. Pete will reply. Matching service only under Fla. Stat. ch. 482 — we do not spray, bait, tent, or inspect.

Matching, not a spray company.

Is general household pest the same as termites?

No. Florida law splits general household pest control from termites and other wood-destroying organisms, and from fumigation. Palmetto bugs and kitchen ants are GHP notes. Swarmers and WDO reports are a different match.

Do you treat palmetto bugs?

No. We match you with a licensed operator. UF/IFAS notes that large outdoor cockroaches are often called palmetto bugs. After rain they move toward buildings. That is still a licensed job, not work this matching site performs.