Pest Control in Palm City

Palm City at a glance

Palm City is a community of 25,883 people (2020) in Martin County, bordered by Stuart, Port St. Lucie, the South Fork of the St. Lucie River and Florida's Turnpike. About 15 percent of its area is water.

What that means for pests

Palm City is mostly single-family homes on landscaped lots, many with pools and screened lanais. Fire ants in lawns, roof rats in palms and spiders on lanai screens are common calls; see ant control. Golf course communities and riverfront homes often have dense, irrigated landscaping where roaches, ants and rodents thrive close to the house.

Water everywhere

Canals, ponds and the river mean mosquitoes after summer rain. Many owners spend part of the year away, so a pest plan that keeps service going while the house is empty is popular.

Lush landscaping

Thick plantings, mulch and palms close to the house give pests easy access. Keeping a gap between plants and the walls and trimming palms away from the roof helps, along with a regular perimeter treatment. Many homes here have older termite treatments that may have lapsed since they were built; ask a pest company to check what protection is in place; see pest control plans.