What type of property needs service?
Note: We do not service trailer homes or vehicles.
Fogging alone pushes mosquitoes to neighboring yards. Our integrated approach combines barrier treatment, larvicide, and source reduction for lasting control throughout the season.
Our technician walks your entire property to identify breeding sites — standing water in gutters, flower pot saucers, bird baths, drainage failures, and tree holes. In Plano, we see the most breeding activity in Spring Creek corridor, Rowlett Creek, and the many retention ponds in established neighborhoods and corporate campuses. We document every site and provide a source-reduction checklist.
We apply a residual barrier spray to all vegetation, fence lines, shaded rest areas, and structural perimeters where adult mosquitoes harbor during the day. The product bonds to leaf surfaces and remains effective for 21–30 days — which is why our seasonal programs are spaced accordingly. In Plano's heat, shaded areas are critical treatment zones.
For water features that can't be drained — ornamental ponds, French drains, rain barrels, storm drains — we apply BTI-based larvicide that targets mosquito larvae without harming fish, pets, or wildlife. This prevents the next generation from emerging. In our experience across Collin County, larvicide is what makes the difference between temporary relief and lasting control.
Mosquito season in Collin County runs roughly April through October, with peak pressure June–September. We schedule treatments every 3–4 weeks during this window and adjust based on rainfall patterns — heavy rain events flush larvicide and require retreatment. All seasonal programs include free retreatment between scheduled visits if needed.
Mosquitoes can breed in as little as a bottle-cap of standing water. In Plano, the most overlooked breeding sites we find are clogged gutters, drainage plates under potted plants, corrugated drain pipe ends, and forgotten containers behind sheds. A single neglected bird bath can produce 500+ mosquitoes per week.
If you're getting bitten in your yard at dawn or dusk, mosquitoes are breeding on or very near your property. Aedes mosquitoes (which carry Zika and dengue) are daytime biters, while Culex mosquitoes (West Nile vector) are most active at dusk through dawn. The species matters because it determines where we focus treatment.
Adult mosquitoes rest in shaded, humid vegetation during the heat of the day. Properties with dense shrubs, ivy, ground cover, or unmowed areas along fence lines create ideal daytime harborage. In our experience across Collin County, thinning lower vegetation and allowing airflow reduces mosquito pressure significantly even before chemical treatment.
In Plano, properties near Spring Creek, Rowlett Creek, and the extensive corporate campus retention ponds face the highest sustained mosquito activity.
Mosquitoes don't respect property lines. Abandoned pools, unmaintained properties, or commercial sites with poor drainage within 200 yards of your home will generate mosquitoes that end up in your yard. Our perimeter barrier helps, but source reduction on neighboring properties is the long-term solution.
Citronella candles, tiki torches, and consumer traps provide minimal relief because they don't address breeding sites or harborage areas. If you're already using these and still getting bitten, the breeding population is too large for passive measures — professional barrier treatment and larvicide are needed.
Mosquito season runs April through October, peaking June through September. Collin County has documented West Nile virus-positive mosquito pools annually.
Culex quinquefasciatus (primary West Nile vector, dusk-to-dawn) and Aedes albopictus (daytime biter, container breeder) are both prevalent. Plano's corporate campus water features and neighborhood retention ponds support large breeding populations.
Barrier treatments last 21–30 days. During peak season we treat every 3–4 weeks. Heavy rain may require earlier retreatment. All seasonal programs include free retreatment between scheduled visits.
Yes. Products are residential-labeled and dry within 30 minutes. BTI larvicide targets only mosquito larvae and is safe for fish, wildlife, and pets.
Yes. Seasonal programs available throughout Plano and Collin County. Programs include barrier treatment, larvicide, and source-reduction guidance.
Romex has protected Collin County homes since 2016. Locally managed. Seasonal Programs. Free retreatment guarantee.
