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Take your backyard back. Monthly barrier treatments that cut mosquito populations where you actually spend time — the patio, the yard, the kids’ swing set.
Active infestation? Calling is the fastest option: (903) 388-7516.
Between the humidity, the creeks and stock ponds, and the wooded lots that hold moisture long after a rain, Anderson County is close to ideal mosquito habitat. Activity here typically runs from March into November, with the worst stretch arriving right when you most want to be outside.
The frustrating part: most of the mosquitoes biting you didn’t come from the woods. They came from your own yard. Mosquitoes can complete a full life cycle in a bottle cap of standing water, and the average East Texas property has a dozen breeding sites the owner has never thought about — a clogged gutter, a plant saucer, a tarp fold, a low spot that stays wet for four days after a storm.
That’s why citronella candles and hardware-store foggers don’t work. They deal with the mosquitoes in front of you and leave the nursery untouched.
We walk the property and map it: where mosquitoes are resting during the day, where they're breeding, and which areas you actually use. Shaded foliage, dense shrub beds, under decks, along fence lines, and behind outbuildings — that's where they wait out the heat.
We apply a residual product to the underside of foliage, shrubs, tall grass, fence lines, and shaded harborage areas using a backpack mist blower. Mosquitoes land on treated surfaces while resting, and the treatment keeps working between visits. This drops the population in the areas you use.
Anywhere we find water we can't eliminate — drainage areas, low spots, ornamental ponds, rain barrels, French drains — we treat with larvicide to stop mosquitoes before they ever fly. Killing larvae is dramatically more efficient than chasing adults.
We show you the breeding sites on your property and what to do about them. Some of it you can fix in an afternoon, and it makes every treatment that follows work better.
Residual products break down in sun and rain, and new mosquitoes fly in from neighboring properties constantly. Consistent re-treatment is the entire difference between a yard that's usable and a yard that isn't.
West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-borne illness in Texas, and cases are reported across the state most years. Mosquitoes also transmit heartworm to dogs and cats — a preventable disease that’s expensive and dangerous to treat once contracted.
Reducing the mosquito population around your home reduces exposure. It isn’t a guarantee against anything, and we won’t claim it is. But there’s a real difference between a yard with a working barrier program and one without.
Fair question, and the honest answer has conditions attached.
Applied correctly by a licensed applicator, yes. We apply to resting surfaces — foliage undersides, shaded harborage, fence lines — not to open lawn or play equipment. Yards are typically safe to re-enter once the application has dried, usually [[30–60]] minutes. We’ll tell you exactly how long for your property.
For pollinators, timing and placement matter. We avoid treating blooming flowers, and we schedule applications for early morning or evening when bees aren’t foraging. If you keep hives or maintain a pollinator garden, tell us during the evaluation and we’ll adjust the plan around it.
If you’d prefer to minimize product use, ask about a larvicide-forward program. It’s slower to show results but leans on breeding-site elimination rather than adult knockdown.
The honest recommendation: a single treatment gives you about three weeks. Mosquitoes fly in from adjacent properties and the population rebuilds. If you want your yard back for the summer rather than for a weekend, the seasonal program is the only thing that does it — and per treatment, it costs less.
What you get: 6–8 treatments across the season, plus larvicide and source reduction.
Best for: Families who want their yard comfortable and usable all season.
Protection: Continuous protection throughout mosquito season.
Commitment: No contract — cancel anytime.
The honest recommendation: per treatment, it costs less and is the only way to keep mosquitoes from rebuilding.
What you get: One thorough perimeter and barrier application.
Best for: Trying our service out, or managing a temporary short-term flare-up.
Protection: Roughly 21 days of active protection.
Commitment: None.
What you get: Precision treatment timed 24–48 hours before your event.
Best for: Weddings, graduations, family reunions, and outdoor parties.
Protection: Maximum knockdown on event day and following weeks.
Commitment: None.
We also treat properties where mosquitoes cost you customers or productivity:
Large properties need a different plan than a quarter-acre lot. Call for a site-specific evaluation.
InfestAway provides mosquito control and yard treatments throughout Palestine and across Anderson County and the surrounding communities:
Palestine · Elkhart · Frankston · Tennessee Colony · Montalba · Neches · Cayuga · Slocum · Grapeland · Crockett · Athens · Jacksonville · Rusk · Fairfield · Buffalo · Malakoff
Searching for mosquito control near me in East Texas? Call (903) 388-7516. If you’re outside our range, we’ll point you to someone reputable who covers it.
MOSQUITO CONTROL QUESTIONS
Pricing depends on lot size, how much shaded harborage and standing water you have, and whether you choose a seasonal program or a single treatment. Most Palestine yards run an affordable rate per treatment on a seasonal program. We quote accurately after a free yard evaluation.
A barrier treatment typically stays effective around 21 days, depending on rainfall and sun exposure. Heavy rain shortens it, which is why our seasonal program re-treats on a set cycle rather than waiting for you to notice new bites.
Early spring — around March — before populations build. Starting before the season is far more effective, and less expensive over the year, than trying to knock down a peak-summer population.
No, and be skeptical of anyone who promises that. Mosquitoes fly in from neighboring properties continuously. What a good program delivers is a large, consistent reduction in the areas you use, so the yard is comfortable again.
No. We just need gate access to the backyard and any dogs secured. We’ll leave a service note when we’re finished.
We apply to resting surfaces rather than blooming flowers, and we time applications to avoid peak pollinator activity. Tell us about hives or pollinator gardens during the evaluation so we can plan around them.
Municipal and county mosquito abatement programs target public areas and respond to disease surveillance — they aren’t designed to make your specific yard usable, and they don’t treat the breeding sites on your property. Private treatment and public abatement do different jobs.
Yes. We schedule event treatments 24–48 hours ahead. Book at least a week out during peak season — spring and summer weekends fill up fast.
Get a free yard evaluation and a clear, honest recommendation for seasonal barrier protection or event spraying.
