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

Mosquito Control in Hollywood

Hollywood sits between the Intracoastal Waterway and a web of canals, lakes and mangrove edges, and every one of those is a nursery for mosquitoes. North Lake and South Lake, the Hollywood Lakes neighborhood, the canals off Johnson Street and the mangroves around West Lake and the Anne Kolb Nature Center all hold water close to where people live. When the rainy season starts in late spring, standing water shows up everywhere else too: clogged gutters, bromeliads, plant saucers, boat covers and the low spots in a lawn.

Housing makes a difference. Many of Hollywood's older neighborhoods, like Hollywood Lakes, Lawn Acres and parts of Hollywood Hills, have mature shade trees and dense landscaping, which is where adult mosquitoes rest during the day. Closer to the beach, condo and townhome owners deal with mosquitoes on balconies, pool decks and courtyards. Further west, newer homes with screened patios still get them, because mosquitoes breed in the yard and wait by the door. The Aedes aegypti mosquito, common in South Florida, breeds in containers as small as a bottle cap, so a tidy yard can still have a problem.

What We Treat for Mosquito in Hollywood

• Shrubs, hedges and the underside of leaves where adult mosquitoes rest
• Shaded areas under trees, decks and along fence lines
• Bromeliads, planters, gutters, birdbaths and other places water collects
• Canal and lake edges on your property, where you can reach them safely
• Patios, pool cages, lanais and entry doors where you spend time outside

Hollywood Neighborhood Notes

If you live on a canal in Hollywood Lakes or near the Intracoastal, we focus on the waterline vegetation, seawall landscaping and the shady side of the house. In Emerald Hills and Hollywood Hills, big trees and thick hedges are the main target. For beach-area condos and townhomes, we work with what you control, such as your patio, balcony plants and ground-floor planting beds, and we can talk with your HOA or property manager about common areas if they want help.