Ant Control
Same-day ant control for Winter Haven homeowners. Local specialists in lakefront ant pressure across the Chain of Lakes region of Polk County.
Winter Haven is known as the Chain of Lakes City — more than 50 interconnected lakes define the landscape of this Polk County community. That same lake-rich geography that makes Winter Haven beautiful is also what drives some of the most consistent ant pressure in our service area.
Lake bank soil stays persistently moist, creating exactly the conditions fire ant colonies seek for deep, stable colony establishment. Homes with lake views, canal frontage, or retention pond adjacency in Winter Haven deal with ongoing fire ant pressure from the moist soil gradient between lawn and waterline. Treating individual mounds without addressing the lake bank source colony is why Winter Haven homeowners so often feel like they’re on a treadmill — mounds come back within weeks because the pressure source is permanent.
White-footed ants are also notably active in Winter Haven’s established tree canopy neighborhoods, where mature live oaks and palms provide the arboreal nesting environment this species prefers. Long columns of small black ants traveling up tree trunks and across exterior walls are a common sight in older Winter Haven neighborhoods — and a sign that the colony is likely using those trees as a bridge directly onto the roofline.
We serve all of Winter Haven including neighborhoods around the Chain of Lakes, the Legoland Florida corridor, Cypress Gardens Boulevard, and the newer residential developments expanding toward Davenport along US-17 and SR-540.
Common ant species in the Winter Haven area. Tap any species to learn how we treat it.
