Bonita Springs Pest Control for Gated Communities, Homes, and Rental Properties

Starting in the late 1980s, developers bought thousands of acres of former ranch and agricultural land in southern Lee County and built the master-planned communities that define Bonita Springs today. Bonita Bay covers 2,400 acres. Pelican Landing spans 2,365. The Brooks stretches across 2,492. Palmira, Spanish Wells, Highland Woods, Pelican Sound, and Bonita National each add hundreds more. By the time these communities reached build-out, Bonita Springs had become one of the most heavily gated cities in Southwest Florida.

Here is what matters for pest control: every one of these communities was designed to preserve natural features. Developers kept wetlands, mangroves, and oak hammocks in place. They routed golf fairways along preserve edges. They dug retention ponds to manage drainage and stormwater. They planted dense tropical landscaping between homes for privacy.

These design decisions are what make Bonita Springs communities attractive. They are also what make pest control here different from anywhere else in Lee County. The preserves harbor rodent and wildlife populations. The ponds breed mosquitoes. The vegetation provides cover and direct access to structures. Every home sits within a few hundred feet of habitat that sustains pests year-round.

Then add the seasonal factor. A significant share of Bonita Springs homeowners are seasonal residents who leave for five or six months each year. Vacation rentals along Bonita Beach and inside gated communities create gaps between guests. When a home sits empty during a Florida summer, with no air conditioning running, no doors opening, and no one checking the attic or garage, pests move in and establish well-entrenched populations by the time the owner or next guest arrives.

Hurricane Ian compounded all of this in September 2022. The Imperial River flooded for weeks. Wildlife was displaced from low-lying preserves into neighborhoods. Roof and screen damage opened new entry points. Ongoing reconstruction across the city continues to disturb soil and push rodents, ants, and termites toward finished structures.

Paske evaluates every Bonita Springs property based on its community, its location relative to preserves and water features, its construction, and its occupancy. A home in Bay Creek inside Pelican Landing that backs up to Spring Creek has a different risk profile than a Bonita Beach condo that turns over between guests every week. We build plans accordingly.