Brevard’s family pest control company. Since 1994.
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Our office is on Aurora Rd in Eau Gallie, so Melbourne is our own backyard. This page shows what we actually treat here, pulled from our own service records, plus what the Census says about the homes.
Melbourne at a glance
Shading shows how many homes we look after in each ZIP code. No home or street is shown.
The area
Melbourne is the city we know best. It is where our trucks start every morning and where we look after more homes than anywhere else in Brevard. Downtown, Eau Gallie, Wickham and the neighborhoods around Aurora Rd are all part of the daily route.
A lot of Melbourne was built in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. About 40% of homes in these ZIP codes went up before 1980. Older concrete block homes under big oaks give ants, roaches and palmetto bugs plenty of ways in: gaps around pipes, worn door sweeps, and soffits that have opened up over the years.
Local tips and warnings
About 90% of the Melbourne homes we look after are on general pest service: ants, roaches, spiders and the bugs that come in when the rain starts. A regular exterior barrier every two or three months handles most of it.
Around 15% of Melbourne homes we serve have termite work or a termite bond. Older homes often have no termite protection left at all. If you do not know when yours was last treated, it is worth a free inspection.
Bed bug work is rare for us county wide, but nearly all of it in our records comes from Melbourne ZIP codes, mostly the denser area around downtown where about half of homes are rented. Check used furniture and mattresses before they come inside, and call early. Bed bugs are far easier to clear in week one than in month three.
Mulch, firewood and leaf piles against the house hold moisture and give termites and roaches cover. Leave a strip of bare ground or gravel along the foundation.
Pest calendar
Our busiest months for everyday pests are August and September, when the summer rains drive ants and roaches indoors. Rodent work climbs through the summer and peaks in August. Termites swarm in two waves: native subterranean termites in daylight from late winter into spring, and Formosan termites on warm evenings in late spring and early summer.
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The homes
Older homes tend to have more gaps for pests to use and less termite protection left. Newer homes often still trust a builder's termite treatment that has already worn off. Here is how the housing breaks down, from the US Census.
| ZIP code | Median year built | Built before 1980 | Owner occupied |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32901Downtown and south Melbourne | 1984 | 43% | 49% |
| 32934West Eau Gallie and Wickham | 1993 | 13% | 88% |
| 32935Eau Gallie, Pineda and Aurora Rd | 1980 | 50% | 60% |
Questions
Yes. Our office is at 2149 Aurora Rd, Melbourne, FL 32935. We have served Melbourne and the rest of Brevard County since 1994.
From our own service records, about 90% of the Melbourne homes we look after need general pest control for ants, roaches and spiders, and about 15% have termite work. Rodents and bed bugs come up less often.
The same as everywhere we work. Plans start at $60 a visit every two months, with no contracts. Termite treatment is quoted per home. Estimates are free.
About these numbers. Our figures come from Gator Pest Control's own service records from 2024 on. We count homes, not visits, and round them. Any group under 5 homes is left out, and no customer, street or job is ever shown. Housing figures are from the US Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year American Community Survey. ZIP outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Termite swarm timing follows University of Florida IFAS extension guidance.
Free estimates in Melbourne
We will tell you plainly what it needs. Call (321) 253-1188 or request a quote online.
