Mosquito Control in Hollywood, FL for Canal, Lake and Beach-Side Homes

Pro-Spray provides monthly mosquito control in Hollywood, FL for homes, condos and businesses, with extra attention to properties on canals, lakes and the Intracoastal. A licensed technician from our family-run team treats the shade where adult mosquitoes rest with a backpack fogger and applies larvicide to the breeding spots around your home that can't be emptied. The first visit starts with a FREE inspection, and new customers get $50 off.

What makes mosquito control in Hollywood different

There's water on almost every side of town. The Intracoastal runs along the east, canals branch off near Johnson Street, North Lake and South Lake sit close to downtown, and mangroves line West Lake and the Anne Kolb Nature Center. Mosquitoes don't need any of that to breed, though. The ones biting you on the patio usually hatched in small water within a few steps of the house.

What you're dealing with depends a lot on where you live:

Rain is the other big factor. On Hollywood's east side, heavy rain and the highest tides of the year can leave water standing in swales and low yards, and more mosquitoes tend to show up about a week later. The yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti), common across South Florida, can breed in water as small as a bottle cap, so even a tidy yard can have a problem.

How often to treat for mosquitoes

Monthly. We recommend monthly treatments, especially in the rainy season, and we can adjust the schedule to your property.

Each heavy rain refills the containers around your yard, and each refill can start a new brood. Sun and rain also wear an outdoor treatment down, which is why the visits need to keep coming. A lot of homeowners start in spring, before the rains, so the yard is under control when the first big storms arrive, but you can start any time. Bites don't stop when summer does, either: see why you're still getting bitten in November. Our rainy season mosquito guide and the South Florida pest calendar show how the year plays out.

What you can do between visits

Treatment works best when there's less water for mosquitoes to use. A short walk around the yard once a week, and after every big storm, makes a real difference:

• Low spots and swales. After heavy rain or a very high tide, look for puddles that are still there a few days later. If you see small wiggling larvae in any water, tell us.
• Anything that holds rain. Tip out plant saucers, buckets, watering cans and kids' toys. Refill pet bowls with fresh water every day, and empty and scrub birdbaths at least once a week, every few days in summer heat. In hot weather, mosquitoes can go from egg to adult in about 7 to 10 days.
• Boats and gear. Pull boat covers tight, drain any water pooled on them, and store kayaks hull-down.
• Gutters and downspouts. Clear leaves, especially under big shade trees, so water doesn't sit in the gutter.
• Bromeliads. Flush the cups with a hose, or ask us to treat them on the next visit (see bromeliads and mosquitoes).
• Screens. Patch tears in the lanai or pool cage screen so mosquitoes from the yard don't follow you in.

Citronella candles, bug zappers and patio fans get asked about a lot. Citronella, zappers or fans? explains what each one does and doesn't do. If bites pick up between visits, call or text and let us know. Our full checklist is in the mosquito breeding sites guide, and if you live on the water, pests in canal homes covers what else comes with it.