Orlando's mosquito season kicks off in March and runs through November — earlier and longer than most homeowners expect. Learn what Central Florida residents need to know before peak season hits and how professional treatment makes the difference.
Every spring, Orlando homeowners make the same mistake. They wait until mosquitoes are everywhere before doing anything about it. And by then, getting control back is a much harder fight. Here's something most people don't realize. Mosquito season in Central Florida doesn't start in summer. It starts in March. Sometimes even earlier. Mosquitoes become active once temperatures stay consistently above fifty degrees Fahrenheit. In most of the country, that happens in late spring. In Orlando, that threshold gets crossed in late February or early March — right when most residents are still thinking of it as the off-season. Florida is home to around eighty mosquito species. That's more than any other state in the country. Several of those species can transmit West Nile virus, dengue fever, Zika, and Eastern equine encephalitis. The twenty twenty-five season was one of the most intense on record, with forty-one percent more severe West Nile cases nationally than the average baseline. For Orlando families, that's not a distant problem. It's a backyard one. And here's the part that surprises most people. Mosquitoes don't need much water to breed. A teaspoon is enough. Birdbaths, clogged gutters, flower pot saucers, a folded tarp after rain — all of it can become an active breeding site before homeowners ever notice. By the time mosquitoes feel unbearable in July, those breeding cycles have already been running for months. That's exactly why doing something before April makes such a big difference in how the rest of the season plays out. So what should Orlando homeowners actually do? Start by walking the yard after every rain and emptying anything that holds water. Keep vegetation trimmed — mosquitoes rest in dense shrubs and tall grass during the day. Make sure pools and ornamental ponds have proper circulation. And schedule a professional barrier treatment early, before populations have a chance to establish. That last step is where most DIY approaches fall short. A licensed mosquito exterminator targets both adult mosquitoes and breeding areas at the same time — something consumer sprays rarely do effectively. ABC Home and Commercial Services has been serving Orlando since two thousand and six. Their licensed technicians understand the specific mosquito species active in Central Florida — including the Asian tiger mosquito, which bites during the day, and the southern house mosquito, which is a known carrier of West Nile virus in Florida. ABC builds their programs around Florida's extended season, not a one-size-fits-all national schedule. The bottom line is simple. Waiting until mosquitoes are unbearable means the season has already won. Orlando's best defense is an early one. To learn more or schedule a seasonal program, visit ABC Home and Commercial Services online at abchomeandcommercial dot com slash orlando. ABC Home & Commercial Services Orlando City: Orlando Address: 823 East Colonial Drive Website: https://www.abchomeandcommercial.com/orlando Phone: +1 407 265 0665