Lawn Pest Control Services in Delray Beach, FL & Palm Beach County

Chinch bugs are tiny insects that feed on St. Augustine grass by piercing the grass blade and sucking out moisture while injecting a toxin that kills the surrounding tissue. Signs include irregular patches of yellowing turf that quickly turn brown, usually starting in sunny areas near driveways, sidewalks, or building edges. To confirm, part the grass at the edge of a damaged area and look for small black insects with white wings.

We treat chinch bugs with bifenthrin or other labeled insecticides applied as a liquid spray to the affected areas and a buffer zone around them. Treatment is most effective when applied in the early morning or late afternoon. Most infestations require two treatments spaced two weeks apart to eliminate the population and prevent re-infestation from eggs that survive the initial application.

Yes. We use EPA-registered products applied according to label directions, which include safety precautions for pets and children. We recommend keeping pets off treated areas until the product has dried, typically two to four hours. We also offer organic treatment options that use botanical insecticides and biological controls for clients with heightened safety concerns.

Fire ant control in South Florida requires a combination of individual mound treatments and broadcast bait applications. We treat visible mounds with fast-acting contact insecticides for immediate knockdown, then apply granular bait over the entire lawn that worker ants carry back to the colony, killing the queen and eliminating the colony from within. This dual approach provides both immediate and long-term control.

Whitefly infestations are extremely common in South Florida, particularly on ficus hedges, which are a preferred host. The rugose spiraling whitefly arrived in Palm Beach County in 2009 and has been a persistent problem since. We treat whitefly with systemic insecticides that are absorbed by the plant and kill the insects when they feed. Severely infested hedges may need to be replaced with resistant species like Clusia or Podocarpus.

Yes. Our organic pest control program uses botanical insecticides derived from plant extracts, beneficial nematodes for soil-dwelling pests like mole crickets and grubs, and horticultural oils for ornamental pest control. Organic treatments may require more frequent applications but are effective for managing pest populations while maintaining a chemical-free landscape.