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Summer Mosquito Surge in Polk County: Lakefront Hotspots Around Lakeland

August 18, 2026May 29, 2026 by Lakeland Exterminators Editorial Team

Aedes aegypti silhouette over the Lake Hollingsworth shoreline at dusk with cypress trees and a Polk County Mosquito Control District Beechcraft AT-802F aircraft passing overhead.

Summer mosquito surge in Polk County, FL — why Lakeland’s chain-of-lakes geography concentrates pressure, the species involved, and what FDACS-licensed treatment looks like.

Drywood Termites vs Subterranean Termites in Polk County: How to Tell the Difference (and Why It Changes Your Treatment Options)

August 18, 2026May 15, 2026 by Lakeland Exterminators Editorial Team

Eastern subterranean termite mud tubes climbing the slab of a Dixieland-era Lakeland bungalow with a drywood swarm overhead during April-June swarm season in Polk County, FL.

Polk County is one of the few U.S. markets where homeowners regularly encounter both subterranean termites (Reticulitermes flavipes) and drywood termites (Cryptotermes brevis and Incisitermes snyderi). The two are biologically distinct, leave different evidence, and require completely different treatments. Telling them apart is the first step to getting the right pest control response. Enter your … Read more