Mosquito Control in Lighthouse Point
Canal edges and dock areas are the main source of mosquito calls on waterfront lots.
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Lighthouse Point is a waterfront city on the Intracoastal Waterway, with canal-front homes, docks and large lots named for the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse next door. Salt air, palms and sea grape bring mosquito calls along canal edges, and roof rats and ants find the planting beside the houses.
Lighthouse Point is a waterfront city on the Intracoastal Waterway, with canal-front homes, private docks and comparatively large lots. Its name comes from the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse in the area next door, and the water is the dominant fact of daily life on most streets.
Older homes sit beside newer, rebuilt waterfront houses, and the landscaping is salt-tolerant: mature palms and sea grape along the lots. That planting, and the canals behind it, give mosquitoes their breeding ground along the edges and give roof rats and ants routes into the roof space and the kitchen. The county offers free property inspections for mosquito breeding, which is a useful first step on a waterfront lot.
Fort Lauderdale rarely sees a freeze, so termites, roaches, ants, mosquitoes and roof rats stay active in every month; the mid-May to mid-October rainy season and June to November hurricane season decide which one is calling this week.
The water in a canal is a public matter, and mosquito breeding there is handled by Broward County Mosquito Control. The county takes service requests by calling 311 or using its online form, and it offers free property inspections, which is a good way for a waterfront owner to find out where breeding is happening near the house.
The homeowner's side is the yard and the dock: containers, plant saucers, gutters and any standing water on the lot. A technician checks those on the first visit and explains which parts of the problem the county is handling and which the owner should clear each week.
Palms and sea grape along the seawall give roof rats climbing routes to the roof, and they give ants and other insects a shaded place to live close to the building. Salt air also wears on wood trim and on the gaps where the roof meets the wall, and those are the places a visit checks first.
The first walk covers the planting that touches the roof, the trim along the water side and the seawall area. The owner is told which trimming and clean-up can be done before the next visit, and which work the technician will handle.
Canal edges and dock areas are the main source of mosquito calls on waterfront lots.
Ants live in the palms and sea grape and come into the house from the roof edge.
Roof rats use palms along the seawall to reach the roofs of waterfront houses.
Lawns and ornamental planting on large waterfront lots are covered by lawn and ornamental work.
Call any hour and explain what is going on. You get a clear price before any work starts.
Lighthouse Point ZIP codes we cover: 33064. Type yours to confirm, or just call.
ZIP 33441, 33442, 33443
ZIP 33060, 33062, 33069, 33061
ZIP 33308
ZIP 33066, 33073
Standing water and damp planting near a dock can give mosquitoes a place to breed. A technician will look at the dock area and the planting, and explain what the homeowner can clear. Public canal water is handled by the county.
Broward County Mosquito Control offers free property inspections, and you can request one through 311 or the county's online form. A technician at Fort Lauderdale Pest Control can also inspect and treat the lot.
They can be, because palms and dense planting give roof rats a route to the roof. A technician will check the planting that touches the house and advise on trimming and sealing.