Visits begin with inspection for pests such as termites, ants, and silverfish and include treatment of their interior and exterior hangouts

• Expires Feb 6, 2013
• Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per visit. Valid only for option purchased. Appointment required. Service valid only for Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and Polk counties. Valid for up to 2,500 sq. ft. Extra $25 fee per 500 sq. ft.
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• $29 for a one-time pest-control treatment (a $150 value)
• $49 for three months of pest-control treatments as needed (a $225 value)

Each pest-control visit keeps homes pest-free for up to 30 days, scouring such common inside spots as windows, doors, and crawlspaces, as well as outdoor hiding places such as woodpiles, decks, and garages before techs spray a six-foot barrier around the house.

The licensed pest-control technicians from Florida Pest & Lawn shoo away a wide range of critters such as termites, bedbugs, ants, or rodents from inside and outside homes. The pest-control team takes its orders from Richie Kidwell, an industry veteran who learned from his father Fred, also a pest-control specialist, that bugs require more stern evacuation measures than a polite cough or a cease-and-desist letter. On each visit, a team member makes sure that no bug slips through cracks by performing treatments on both the interior and exterior of the home, inspecting and spraying popular pest hangouts such as around appliances, bathroom fixtures, windows, and garbage cans. To ensure that colonies don’t return, the technician also sprays a six-foot barrier around the home’s exterior, which effectively keeps all but 6’1” bugs at bay.

In addition to their pest banishing specialty, the team trims and cares for lawns and shrubs to keep yards healthy and verdant, wielding environmentally friendly products to fertilize plants or snuff out unwanted weeds.