Pests in the house right now
A swarm on the window, a rat in the kitchen, a wasp nest by the door, roaches by the dozen. A licensed company today, and what to do until they arrive.
786-289-9125Miami-Dade · English & Spanish
Everything in Miami wants to live in your house. One call gets a licensed company out.
One number that connects you with a Florida-licensed pest control company anywhere in Miami-Dade. We explain what the license means, what a termite quote should say, and which problems are yours to fix before anyone sprays. Then a licensed company takes it from there.
Mar–MaySwarm season
Drywood and Formosan termites fly on warm evenings after rain. Piles of shed wings on a sill are the sign; the colony has been there for years.
Jun–SepRain season
Mosquitoes breed in every bromeliad, gutter, and saucer within days of a storm. Ants and roaches move indoors when the yard floods.
Oct–NovRoof rats
The first cool nights send roof rats from mango and avocado trees into attics and soffits. Scratching at dusk is the sign.
All yearRoaches
American roaches from the sewers and German roaches in the kitchen never take a season off in Miami. Neither do iguanas.
What the line handles
Something crawling through the house today goes to the phone. Everything else starts with a call or the form and gets a licensed callback, usually the same day.
Termite inspection and treatment
Drywood, subterranean, and Formosan. Inspection, the treatment options that actually fit the colony (tenting or not), and what the warranty covers.
Learn moreRoaches, ants, and bed bugs
German roaches in the kitchen, American roaches from the drains, ghost and bigheaded ants, bed bugs from a trip. One-time treatment or a service plan.
Learn moreRats and mice
Roof rats in the attic and soffits, Norway rats at ground level. Trapping, exclusion of the entry points, and clean-up. Sealing is the part that lasts.
Learn moreMosquito and yard treatment
Yard treatments, breeding-site removal, and what the county does versus what a private company does. Fire ants, whiteflies, and lawn pests too.
Learn moreWDO inspection for a home sale
The wood-destroying-organism report lenders and buyers ask for in Florida. An inspection, not a treatment, on the state form.
Request a callThe Miami-Dade pest index
Which one you have decides who comes and what they bring.
Drywood termitesLive inside the wood itself; no soil contact. Pellets like coffee grounds under a window frame. Tenting or spot treatment.Subterranean & FormosanNest in the soil, build mud tubes up the block. Formosan colonies are huge and fast. Soil treatment or baits.German roachesSmall, brown, in kitchens and behind appliances. Come in with boxes and groceries. Gel baits, not sprays.American roachesThe big ones, from drains and sewers. A drain and exterior problem before it is an indoor one.Roof ratsClimb fruit trees and power lines into attics. Miami’s rat. Exclusion first, then trapping.MosquitoesAedes breed in a bottle cap of water. Yard treatment plus dumping every container weekly.Bed bugsTravel in luggage and used furniture. Heat or chemical treatment; inspection first, and never a spray-and-hope.Wasps, bees, iguanasNests at the eaves need a licensed removal; honeybees are relocated, not killed. Iguanas are a separate trapping license.
Before you sign
What to ask any pest control company in Florida
Florida licenses this trade through the Department of Agriculture, and the license is the first thing to check. The rest is what turns a quote into something you can compare.
The line can tell you what kind of company your problem needs. It cannot tell you what to pay; that is between you and the company, after they have seen it.
Miami Pest Line connects homeowners and renters with independent, Florida-licensed pest control companies. We are not a pest control company. Service availability, pricing, and timing are determined by the licensed company.
Checklist
- The company’s FDACS license number and the technician’s ID card. Every technician in Florida carries one; look the company up on the FDACS site.
- Which category the license covers: general household pest, termite (wood-destroying organisms), lawn, fumigation. Tenting needs the fumigation category.
- What is being applied and where. The label is public; ask for the product name.
- For termites: which species, which treatment, and what the warranty is — retreatment only, or repair too, and what the annual renewal costs.
- One-time or a service plan, and what cancelling the plan takes.
- For a WDO report: whether the inspecting company is also quoting the treatment. Florida allows it; a second treatment quote is still a good idea.
How the line works
We take the call, ask what you are seeing and where, and hand it to a licensed company that serves your part of the county. From there, you deal with them directly.
Call, or send the form
Which pest, where you see it, how long, house or condo. A photo of the bug or the droppings helps more than a description. If it is happening now, call.
A licensed company calls you back
A pest control company licensed for your problem — termite work and fumigation are separate categories — contacts you to set the inspection.
Inspection, then a written quote
They look before they quote. You get what they found, what they propose, what they will apply, and the warranty in writing. Compare it with the checklist above.
Treatment, and what stops it coming back
The treatment, and the part that matters more: sealing the entry points, fixing the moisture, clearing the breeding sites. A company that skips that step is selling the next visit.
Pests in Miami-Dade
Three things that are different here
Miami has no winter, a wet season, and a housing stock full of wood trim, soffits, and fruit trees. That changes which pests you get and what fixing them means.
Termites are not a maybe
Drywood termites are in the air every spring, and Formosan subterranean colonies — the aggressive kind — are established across the south of the county. Any wood-and-plaster house older than the 1980s should assume it has been visited. A WDO inspection every few years is normal here, not paranoid.
The house is the problem more than the bug
Roof rats come in through a gap at the soffit; roaches come up a dry drain; ants follow a wet windowsill; mosquitoes breed in the bromeliads. Licensed companies that last do exclusion and moisture work; the ones that only spray come back monthly forever.
Tenting is a real event
Structural fumigation means two to three days out of the house, food and medicine bagged, plants and pets out, and a fumigation-licensed company. It is the only thing that kills every drywood colony in the walls; it is also often not needed when the colonies are found and reachable. A good termite quote says which.
Across Miami-Dade County
Drywood termites in the Gables and the old city grid, Formosan colonies and mosquitoes from Kendall to Homestead, roof rats in the fruit trees of Palmetto Bay, German roaches in the dense housing of Hialeah and the Beach, and new-construction ants in Doral.
About the line
Miami Pest Line is a bilingual phone line and website. We connect homeowners, renters, and condo owners in Miami-Dade with independent, Florida-licensed pest control companies, and then step out of the way. We do not inspect, treat, or apply anything, we are not a laboratory, and we give no medical or chemical-safety advice. The licensed company is responsible for its license, insurance, products, and work, and you deal with it directly.
Questions people ask
Are you a pest control company?
No. We are a referral line. When you call or send the form, we pass your request to an independent, Florida-licensed pest control company that serves your area, and they contact you. We do not perform, price, or warranty any work.
Do I need tenting for termites?
Only for drywood termites, and only when the colonies cannot be found and treated in place. Subterranean and Formosan termites are treated in the soil or with baits, never by tenting. A licensed termite company should tell you which species you have before it says which treatment; if the first word out of a quote is "tent," ask why.
What is a WDO inspection?
A wood-destroying-organism inspection on Florida’s state form, reporting evidence of termites, wood-boring beetles, and wood-decaying fungi. Lenders ask for it on most Florida home sales. It is an inspection, not a treatment, and it has a short shelf life, so it is done close to closing.
One-time treatment or a plan?
Roaches, ants, and general pests in Miami usually come back without ongoing exterior treatment, which is why quarterly plans exist. A one-time treatment is right for a specific event (a nest, an infestation from a move). Ask what cancelling the plan takes before you sign it.
Is it safe for kids and pets?
Licensed companies apply registered products according to the label, and the label says what to do about people and pets during and after. Ask for the product name and the re-entry time, and follow it. We do not give safety or medical advice beyond that.
The county sprays for mosquitoes. Why call anyone?
Miami-Dade Mosquito Control treats public areas and responds to complaints, and you should report standing water and swarms to them. A private company treats your yard and finds the breeding sites on your property, which is where most of your bites come from.
I rent. Who pays?
In most Florida leases the landlord handles pest control for the structure and the tenant for what they bring in, but the lease decides. Report it in writing with photos either way. We are not lawyers; the lease and, if needed, code enforcement are the next step.
Do you help in Spanish?
Yes. The line and this site are in English and Spanish, and the licensed companies that take our calls serve Spanish-speaking households.
Reach the line
Call if something is in the house today. For everything else, the form gets you a call back from a licensed company that serves your area.
Hours: Calls answered 24/7
Miami Pest Line connects homeowners and renters with independent, Florida-licensed pest control companies. We are not a pest control company. Service availability, pricing, and timing are determined by the licensed company.