Voted "Best of the Bay", Emergency Pest Patrol has provided pest control, termite control and rodent control services to the Tampa Bay areas' finest homes and businesses since 1997.
With over 40 combined years experience in the Tampa area, we are Tampa Bay's pest control leader, specializing in Subterranean termites, Drywood termites, roaches, ants, spiders, earwigs, silverfish, fleas, ticks, fire ants, carpenter ants, wasps, yellow jackets, rats, mice and now, bedbugs, opossum, raccoon, birds, squirrel, even armadillo wildlife removal and more to come!
We've created the most innovative and advanced pest control systems by grouping the most common pests that affect our homes and offices, considering environmental impact and effectiveness, then designed a pest control service for each group of pests using non-traditional methods.
With over 40 combined years experience in the Tampa area, we are Tampa Bay's pest control leader, specializing in Subterranean termites, Drywood termites, roaches, ants, spiders, earwigs, silverfish, fleas, ticks, fire ants, carpenter ants, wasps, yellow jackets, rats, mice and now, bedbugs, opossum, raccoon, birds, squirrel, even armadillo wildlife removal and more to come!
We've created the most innovative and advanced pest control systems by grouping the most common pests that affect our homes and offices, considering environmental impact and effectiveness, then designed a pest control service for each group of pests using non-traditional methods.
Services
Bees
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Bees, Wasps or Yellow jackets in the Tampa bay area are very common in the rural areas, however, we do find them in urban areas, too. These pests can be deadly when provoked! Colonies are hundreds to thousands and they can fly faster than you or I can run. If it looks too big or they threaten you, call a professional. Call Emergency Pest Patrol.
Flea
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Fleas are best controlled at the source, your pet. At this time, we recommend Comfortis. However, sometimes you may need a boost. We use two products to control fleas. Pyrethrin a natural product from Chrysanthemum flowers or Permethrin, a synthetic version, to kill the adults and larvae. And an IGR (Insect Growth Regulator, Methoprene) to prohibit the insects production of chitin.
Rodents
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Rodents are very common in the Tampa bay area. There are Roof rats, Norway rats and Squirrels as well as House and Field mice. Roof rats are also called citrus or fruit rats and Norway rats are also called sewer or wharf rats. There are two types of mice, the House and Field mouse. Squirrels and Roof rats are by far, the most abundant but all are very common.
Termites
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Our competition talks about their million, billion, trillion dollar or unlimited termite guarantees? These termite guarantees are unrealistic and designed to make you spend more money to buy their product. If they had a termite damage claim as big as their guarantee, they would simply go out of business and you've got nothing.
Ants
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Fire ants are very common throughout the Tampa Bay area. Parts of the year, the activity is only below ground and not visible. Other times, their mounds appear above ground. Hint, they are here year round. These biting and stinging insects are known for the itchy, burning, pustule that forms following being stung.
Reviews (29)
Nick Sherriff
Mar 05, 2022
Have used them for years for preventive treatment. They were great until we used them about 6 months ago for bats in our attic and it's been an atrocious experience. They took our $500, put up a net and disappeared. Several follow up calls later someone showed up, however the bats were still in our attic. They moved the net to cover an opening missed during the first inspection and have once again disappeared. Can't remember the last time they returned a phone call. We were previously promised a refund and that hasn't happened either.
Leberto Vanterpool
Aug 26, 2021
Kathy M.
Aug 18, 2021
Carmella Gambino
Jul 23, 2021
Stephanie Weintraub
Apr 02, 2021
Mary Beth Albright
Mar 25, 2021
Joanna Williams
Mar 23, 2021
Seandra Adkins
Feb 26, 2021
Lucid The Kid
Feb 20, 2021
Sheneta Strong
Feb 16, 2021
Yaritza Fleites
May 29, 2020
Don't use their services! I purchased trapping services with them, but ended up with 3+ months of headaches. The employees are unprofessional and unethical. My trapping services were for 30-days, but only had the traps at the property for less than a week since they didn't have enough employees to check or replace them on a regular basis. After complaining, I was assigned a new employee who only set the traps for a couple of weeks again and dissapeared.
On top of that, they broke the entrance to the attic and did not say anything. The last rep promised a pest control treatment for the inconvenience and because he never caught the rotten, but after a couple of weeks texted saying he was not going to work for free. I'm still waiting for a resolution call. Don't fall for their scam!
On top of that, they broke the entrance to the attic and did not say anything. The last rep promised a pest control treatment for the inconvenience and because he never caught the rotten, but after a couple of weeks texted saying he was not going to work for free. I'm still waiting for a resolution call. Don't fall for their scam!
Eileen Thornton
Apr 22, 2020
TL;DR: Avoid Emergency Pest Patrol at all costs. No resemblance to who they were several years ago. Horrible. Almost to the point of a scam. We used EPP for a few years for our insect control service and, though the treatment doesn't last long, they were responsive when roaches eventually showed up. However - the good technicians always move on after a brief period, and you're left with substandard service.
The real problem is their rodent control service - they have NO idea what they are doing, but will happily take your money, damage your home (and brand-new artificial turf) all while accomplishing NOTHING. When you call to discuss why the approach isn't working, they send someone out who clearly has not been trained. The person sent to do the exclusions has no idea what they are doing.
The management will do everything they can to swindle you. Now, we have had to move on to another company - hardworking folks who know what they are doing - and they have done a much more thorough inspection and my hair stood on end when I saw the number of giant and obvious openings that Emergency Pest Patrol didn't even bother to look for or address.
I have spoken with management several times in attempt to recoup some cost, since I have to start over with another company, and they have been shady and slippery. In short, stay well away from Emergency Pest Patrol!
The real problem is their rodent control service - they have NO idea what they are doing, but will happily take your money, damage your home (and brand-new artificial turf) all while accomplishing NOTHING. When you call to discuss why the approach isn't working, they send someone out who clearly has not been trained. The person sent to do the exclusions has no idea what they are doing.
The management will do everything they can to swindle you. Now, we have had to move on to another company - hardworking folks who know what they are doing - and they have done a much more thorough inspection and my hair stood on end when I saw the number of giant and obvious openings that Emergency Pest Patrol didn't even bother to look for or address.
I have spoken with management several times in attempt to recoup some cost, since I have to start over with another company, and they have been shady and slippery. In short, stay well away from Emergency Pest Patrol!
Angela Weller
Dec 29, 2018
We've used Emergency Pest Patrol for the past 3 years at our older home. They've taken care of everything from ants to rats in a timely and professional fashion. We appreciate that they are responsive to our needs and offer great service at a very competitive price. I recommend them for pest services.
Debby Wofford
Nov 05, 2018
Wonderful service, on time, professional, knowledgable and we will use them any time we have a pest issue. On call emergency service was not needed but he still spoke with me on a Sunday to assure me all would be ok for a few more days and saved us $150! I have spoken with or worked with 3 separate technicians now and ALL are outstanding!
Kelsey Baker
Jun 17, 2018
Great service! Our house was plagued by a disgusting odor we could not identify. I was about to check in to a hotel with my newborn when I came across Emergency Pest Patrol online. They were at our house within 30 minutes and Duane looked tirelessly to identify and remove the rat that was causing the odor. I absolutely recommend them! Very professional and quick and affordable. It was a life saver!
Christian Steinbacher
Nov 26, 2017
Have had Emergency Pest Patrol out to treat a couple of my residences over the past few years and all I can say is WOW. They're friendly, fast, and get the job done right the first time. Have had James as our technician for all of our visits and he's a real pleasure to work with. Courteous, clean, and polite, you'd never even know he'd been here! I'll definitely recommend EPP to anyone I know looking for an honest local exterminator. Great work!
G. Almand
Aug 28, 2017
Duane Spires
Jul 19, 2017
W. Kestler
Apr 06, 2017
Carolyn Oken
Dec 24, 2016
This company came highly recommended to me by a friend because she knows how good they are and that I try to limit the spraying of pesticides in my home. EPP uses natural ingredients for the treatment of pests whenever possible and thankfully, rarely do I ever have an issue with bugs. I have been a loyal customer for about 10 years. Dwayne, my service tech, is friendly, knowledgeable and professional.
Whenever we have a bug problem, he comes to our house to take care of it, even if it's after hours to our weekend home in Sarasota county. He goes above and beyond the call of duty! This is one of my favorite local companies and I would (and do) recommend them to anyone in need of pest control services.
Whenever we have a bug problem, he comes to our house to take care of it, even if it's after hours to our weekend home in Sarasota county. He goes above and beyond the call of duty! This is one of my favorite local companies and I would (and do) recommend them to anyone in need of pest control services.
C. Burgess
Nov 26, 2016
Lori LaCoppola
Aug 26, 2016
Nancy Scott
Jul 27, 2016
Laura Rusnak
Feb 18, 2016
Conchita Garcia Remes
Feb 06, 2016
Juan Gonzalez
Nov 21, 2015
Laura Barber
Aug 17, 2015
Sheryl Rogers
Aug 13, 2015
D. Harvill
May 18, 2015