Odessa’s pest pressure is real, and it’s year-round. You’ve got Lake Keystone and dozens of other lakes feeding mosquito populations from May through October. You’ve got the Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Preserve sitting right on the edge of Starkey Ranch, pushing roof rats and wildlife into residential neighborhoods the moment land clearing starts on the next phase of development. And if your home is newer construction, the disturbed soil and fresh landscaping irrigation are practically an invitation for subterranean termites to set up shop before you’ve finished unpacking.
The difference a quarterly prevention plan makes isn’t just fewer bugs — it’s knowing that someone who actually understands Odessa’s specific conditions is checking your property four times a year before a problem becomes expensive. A single termite remediation on a home worth $600,000 or more costs more than a decade of prevention. That math isn’t complicated.
For families in Asturia, Grey Hawk at Lake Polo, or any of the established neighborhoods along the Gunn Highway corridor, the goal is simple: your home stays protected, your kids and pets stay safe, and you don’t have to think about it. That’s what consistent, locally informed pest management actually delivers.
Around The Clock Pest Service is a family-owned operation based out of Spring Hill, FL, serving Odessa and the surrounding Pasco County region. George Lundin owns it, runs it, and answers the phone — personally. His wife Mary handles the office side. There’s no franchise layer, no rotating crew of strangers, and no corporate script. When you call, you get George. When George shows up, he treats your home like he’d treat his own.
We hold multiple active FDACS pest control licenses, carry a BBB A+ rating, and have earned over 100 five-star Google reviews from homeowners across Pasco and Hernando County — the same regional community Odessa belongs to. Those aren’t reviews from some distant market. They’re from neighbors who called with the same concerns you have right now.
Odessa sits right at the southern edge of Pasco County, and we’ve been working this region long enough to know the difference between what a lakefront property near Keystone needs and what a brand-new Starkey Ranch build is up against. That local knowledge shows up in every service call.
It starts with a phone call — and in most cases, George can give you a quote right then. No waiting for an in-person estimate just to get a number. You describe what you’re seeing, where you’re seeing it, and he’ll tell you what you’re likely dealing with and what it takes to address it. If you’re a new homeowner in Starkey Ranch who’s never navigated Florida’s pest environment before, he’ll walk you through what to expect seasonally so you’re not caught off guard when termite swarm season hits in spring or when roof rats start looking for indoor shelter as fall temperatures drop.
Once you schedule, a state-certified technician arrives — on time, with the right products for your specific situation. For general pest control, that typically means treating the perimeter, entry points, and any active problem areas inside. For rodent control, we use safe trapping methods rather than poison bait stations, which matters if you have dogs. Poison left in walls doesn’t just create an odor problem — it creates a real secondary poisoning risk for pets that find a dying rodent.
After the initial treatment, most Odessa homeowners move into a quarterly prevention plan. Four visits a year, timed to Florida’s seasonal pest cycles, keeps the pressure managed before it builds. You get a call before each visit, a clear summary of what was done, and a direct line back to George if anything comes up between appointments.
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We handle the full range of pest challenges Odessa properties face. General residential pest control covers the ants, cockroaches, spiders, and occasional invaders that come with living in a humid subtropical climate next to lakes and a wilderness preserve. Rodent control addresses the roof rat pressure that’s particularly common in Odessa’s tree-canopy neighborhoods and in homes bordering the Starkey Preserve. Termite inspections and WDO reports are available for homeowners, buyers, and sellers — and given how active Odessa’s real estate market is, especially in Starkey Ranch where homes regularly change hands above $750,000, having a certified WDO inspection on file protects everyone in the transaction.
Quarterly pest prevention plans are built around Florida’s year-round pest cycle, not a northern calendar that assumes pests go dormant in winter. They don’t here. Four scheduled treatments per year, approximately $250 annually, keep your property consistently protected rather than reactively treated. Commercial pest control is also available for Odessa-area businesses, with the same owner-direct accountability that residential clients receive.
All services are performed under active FDACS pest control licenses — the state credentials Florida law requires for legal pest control application and WDO reporting. New homeowners and military families receive special pricing. If you’re not sure what your property needs, a quick phone call gets you a straight answer without any pressure to book.
It’s one of the most common questions from new Starkey Ranch and Asturia homeowners, and the honest answer is yes — often more urgently than in an older home. New construction in Odessa involves large-scale land clearing, which displaces existing rodent and wildlife populations into adjacent properties. The disturbed soil around a new foundation is highly attractive to subterranean termites, and freshly installed irrigation systems create the consistent moisture those termites need to thrive. Many new residents arriving from out of state are also encountering Florida’s pest environment for the first time and don’t realize that the pressure here is year-round, not seasonal.
Getting a quarterly prevention plan in place during your first year in a new Odessa home is the most cost-effective move you can make. You’re establishing a baseline of protection before any infestation has a chance to develop, and you’re working with someone who can explain what to watch for as your landscaping matures and your home settles into its environment.
For most Odessa homes, quarterly service — four treatments per year — is the right interval. Florida’s climate doesn’t give pests an off-season the way a northern winter would. Termites remain active year-round in our mild temperatures. Mosquitoes peak from May through October but the breeding conditions around Odessa’s lakes extend that window. Ants, cockroaches, and rodents shift their behavior with the seasons but never fully stop. A quarterly schedule is timed to catch each of those seasonal transitions before activity escalates.
Some properties warrant more frequent attention. If your home backs up to the Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Preserve, borders one of the Keystone area lakes, or sits adjacent to a horse farm or nursery along the Gunn Highway corridor, you may be dealing with elevated pressure that benefits from bi-monthly service. A quick conversation about your specific property and what you’ve been seeing will give you a clearer picture of what interval actually makes sense for your situation.
The pest profile in Odessa is shaped by three things: the humidity, the lakes, and the preserve. Subterranean and drywood termites are a year-round concern, with swarming season peaking in spring. Roof rats are particularly active in Odessa’s established tree-canopy neighborhoods — Keystone, Eagles, Hammock Woods — and in homes near the Starkey Preserve boundary, especially in fall when they start looking for indoor shelter. Mosquitoes are a persistent issue for any property near standing water, which in Odessa means most of them.
Beyond those, fire ants and ghost ants are common across the area, cockroaches thrive in Florida’s humidity regardless of how clean your home is, and spiders tend to concentrate around lanais and screened enclosures — a feature common in Odessa’s larger homes. Fleas and ticks are an elevated concern in the equestrian areas near Keystone and on properties adjacent to wildlife corridors. If you have dogs that spend time in the yard, that’s worth factoring into your prevention plan.
A WDO inspection — Wood-Destroying Organism inspection — is a formal assessment of a property for evidence of termites, wood-boring beetles, and wood-decaying fungi. In Florida, WDO reports must be completed by a licensed and certified inspector, and lenders frequently require them as part of the mortgage process. Even when it’s not required, it’s one of the most valuable inspections a buyer can request before closing.
In Odessa’s real estate market, this matters more than in many other areas. Homes in Starkey Ranch are averaging asking prices above $750,000, and Keystone estate properties can run significantly higher. A WDO inspection that identifies existing termite activity or prior damage before closing can save a buyer tens of thousands of dollars in repairs that would otherwise become their problem the moment the deed transfers. We provide certified WDO reports backed by active FDACS licensing — the credentials Florida law requires for these reports to be valid in a real estate transaction.
Pet and child safety is one of the most common concerns we hear from Odessa families, and it should be. We use EPA-approved products applied by state-certified technicians, and every treatment is approached with the understanding that your home has people and animals living in it. For rodent control specifically, the method matters as much as the product. Poison bait stations might seem like a simple solution, but they create a secondary poisoning risk — a dog or cat that finds a dying rodent has potentially ingested the same toxin. We use safe trapping methods that eliminate that risk entirely and prevent the additional problem of a poisoned animal dying inside a wall.
For general pest treatments, standard re-entry times apply after application, and George will walk you through exactly what that looks like for your household — including whether you need to relocate pets during treatment or simply keep them off treated surfaces until dry. If you have specific product concerns or sensitivities in your household, bring them up on the first call. That conversation happens before anything is scheduled.
Yes — and in a community like Odessa, where Starkey Ranch alone is welcoming hundreds of new families every year, many of them relocating from out of state, that discount is genuinely useful. New homeowners are often setting up their first Florida pest control program without a clear sense of what they need, what’s standard, and what’s being oversold. The new homeowner discount makes it easier to get started with a trusted provider before problems develop, rather than waiting until something forces the issue.
Military families also receive special pricing. The Tampa Bay region has a significant military-connected population, and it’s a straightforward way to acknowledge that. Both discounts apply to initial service and can be combined with a quarterly prevention plan. If you’ve recently closed on a home in Odessa — whether it’s a new build in Whitefield Park or a resale in Ivy Lake Estates — call and mention it. George will make sure you’re set up with what your specific property actually needs, not a one-size package built around someone else’s home.
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