Year-round Average winter low about 54.7°F, so pests stay active (NOAA normals)Formosan termites Swarm at night around lights in late spring (NATS)Fire ants Bait the yard, then treat mounds (USDA APHIS)Roaches German roaches usually need bait and follow-up, not a single spray (UC IPM)Bed bugs They travel in luggage and used furniture (EPA)Rodents Seal entry gaps, trap, then clean up (CDC)Pest companies: rent or own this local guide. Month-to-month, no contract.Year-round Average winter low about 54.7°F, so pests stay active (NOAA normals)Formosan termites Swarm at night around lights in late spring (NATS)Fire ants Bait the yard, then treat mounds (USDA APHIS)Roaches German roaches usually need bait and follow-up, not a single spray (UC IPM)Bed bugs They travel in luggage and used furniture (EPA)Rodents Seal entry gaps, trap, then clean up (CDC)Pest companies: rent or own this local guide. Month-to-month, no contract.

Landlords, hosts & restaurants

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Landlords

Under Florida Statutes §83.51(2)(a), unless otherwise agreed in writing, the landlord of a dwelling unit other than a single-family home or duplex must make reasonable provisions for the extermination of rats, mice, roaches, ants, wood-destroying organisms and bedbugs. If tenants must leave for extermination, the landlord must give 7 days' written notice and abate rent, and the stay away cannot exceed 4 days.

Unit turnover is the best moment for a roach and bed bug inspection and treatment.

Source: Florida Statutes §83.51. Not legal advice.

Airbnb & short-term rentals

Check mattress seams and headboards between guests; bed bugs travel in luggage.

EPA

Restaurants

The FDA Food Code requires food establishments to control pests and keep premises free of insects and rodents (§6-501.111).

FDA Food Code 2022

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