Pest control for a very small town
Jupiter Inlet Colony is one of the smallest towns in Palm Beach County. It was platted in 1958, incorporated in 1959, and had about 400 residents at the 2020 census. It sits on the north bank of the Jupiter Inlet, right beside the historic Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, with the Intracoastal on one side and the ocean on the other.
A town this small runs on word of mouth. Frontline Pest Control is first responder owned and operated, based a few miles north in Tequesta, and dually certified in General Household Pest Control and Lawn & Ornamental care. If you are looking for an exterminator in the Colony, we will treat your home the way we would want ours treated.
What we treat in Jupiter Inlet Colony
- Roaches. Salt air and sea-grape hedges are a magnet for palmetto bugs, which we handle under pest control.
- Ants. Ghost ants, white-footed ants and fire ants all find their way into big coastal homes.
- Spiders and everyday bugs. Outdoor lighting by pools and docks draws insects, and spiders follow.
- Mosquitoes. Backyards facing the Intracoastal need mosquito control in the wet months.
- Lawn pests. Chinch bugs show up on sunny St. Augustine turf, even close to the sea. See lawn care.
- Fertilization, weed control and turf maintenance. A feeding plan matched to sandy, salty soil.
- Palm and ornamental care. Coastal palms and hedges take a beating from wind and salt, and they need the right care.
Why Jupiter Inlet Colony homes get these pests
Almost every lot here is on water, either the ocean side or the Intracoastal. Homes along Lighthouse Drive and the streets around it are large, with deep landscaping, seawalls and pool decks. Moisture, shade and thick vegetation all pull insects toward the house.
The lighthouse stands on a hill next door and the Jupiter Inlet Outstanding Natural Area is right beside the town, so there is a lot of undeveloped scrub and shoreline close by. That brings a steady stream of mosquitoes and wandering insects into the neighborhood.
Some homes in the Colony are second homes that sit empty for part of the year. A house that sits closed up through summer is exactly where roaches and ants settle in. Regular treatment while you are away is the cheapest way to avoid walking into a problem in November.
Landscaping is part of the story as well. Sea grape, palms and sculpted hedges are common, and anything that touches the house, the roofline or a pool cage hands ants a free ladder. Thick ground cover next to a foundation holds moisture, and moisture is what roaches and ants are after.
Pest control and lawn care for Colony homes
With so few streets, it is easy to learn a property and notice changes from visit to visit. We look at the house perimeter, the pool deck, the dock area and the garden beds.
Salt spray, wind and sandy soil make lawns and ornamentals here harder to keep than a few miles inland. We adjust the plan to the property rather than running a template.
If you are not sure what is causing the trouble, describe what you see and where. A line of tiny ants on a bathroom counter points to a different fix than a large roach in the garage, and we would rather diagnose first than spray blindly.