Mar 14, 2023 | Mosquito
Peak mosquito season for Alabama is just around the corner, making now the perfect time to get prepared! Besides being a nuisance, mosquitoes can transmit serious diseases to both humans and pets. Check out our top do-it-yourself mosquito prevention tips you can place now before mosquito season gets out of hand.
Remove Standing Water
Eliminating breeding sites or source reduction can help keep pesky mosquitoes from your yard. Inspect your yard and look for any low-lying areas that are prone to flooding or pooling water, fill them in with dirt, or place mulch in them. Likewise, look around for any items containing water after it’s rained, including plastic sheeting, old tires, trashcan lids, kiddie pools, birdbaths, and more. These all serve as an ideal mosquito breeding grounds. Likewise, make sure to fix any leaking spigots leading to puddles around the perimeter of your home.
Clean Your Gutters
Mosquitoes don’t need a large amount of water to breed. These pests can lay their eggs in just a small amount, such as a bottle cap of water. When your gutters become cluttered with fallen leaves, pine straw, and other debris, they can create the perfect place for a mosquito breeding ground. Make sure to clear your gutters so that water can easily flow, and you can reduce the places mosquitoes will lay their eggs.
Keep a Well-Kept Yard
Mosquitoes tend to hide in tall grass, shrubbery, and damp woodpiles. It’s important to keep your grass mowed short and cut back your shrubs on a regular basis. Likewise, remove piles of leaves and debris from your yard, as these can give a mosquito a place to hide and breed. If you’re storing wood piles, cover them and place them in containers with lids at least 20 feet from your home.
Use Mosquito-Repelling Plants
There are certain flowers and plants that make great natural mosquito repellents. Certain oils from these plants can help repel mosquitoes and be a great addition to your garden! Consider planting citronella, lavender, marigolds, rosemary, thyme, and basil in your yard to help repel mosquitoes away.
Consider Professional Mosquito Services
Fighting mosquitoes can seem like a never-ending battle, even after you’ve placed preventative measures around your home. Sometimes, it’s best to leave it up to the professionals when dealing with mosquitoes. Consider reaching out to your local pest control company for more information on professional mosquito elimination services. These services will typically offer you traditional and green mosquito control options that target adult and larvae mosquitoes, provide source reduction, and recommend elimination techniques.
Aug 15, 2022 | Florida Pest Control, Mosquito
Miami Pest Control: Mosquito Prevention Tips
Miami is prone to heat and humidity, which can bring a host of pest problems. One pest known to arrive in droves during the warmer season is mosquitoes. While it’s inevitable to run into these pests this time of year, it is possible to reduce them around your home. Check out our list of DIY methods for mosquito control so you can get back to enjoying your home.
Eliminate Breeding Sites
Female mosquitoes only need a small amount of water to breed, producing even more of these nuisance pests in your yard. It’s important to eliminate any stagnant water throughout your property to avoid them. Check around your property for any objects that can hold water and remove them, such as outdoor pet bowls, tire swings, tarps, and more.
Maintain Your Yard
Tall grass, shrubbery, and even damp woodpiles are the perfect places for mosquitoes to hide in. It’s important to keep your yard well landscaped, mow your lawn often, and cut back your shrubs. If you have any wood piles in your yard, cover them and store them in containers with lids at least 20 feet from your home.
Utilize Fans
Did you know that mosquitoes are attracted to our body heat? If you’ve been sweating, it’s likely the pests will seek you out for a blood meal. If you’re spending time on your deck or patio, utilize outdoor fans to help redirect the carbon dioxide and body heat you emit.
Consider Monthly Treatments
Sometimes the best option is to call a professional to help with mosquito control. There are several different mosquito treatment methods available, including green mosquito treatments and traditional ones. Professional mosquito services will include treatments that eliminate larvae and adult mosquitoes, source reduction techniques, and prevention methods. Your local Miami pest control company typically offers a monthly mosquito service during peak mosquito season.
Apr 8, 2022 | Mosquito
As the weather warms, mosquitoes are quick to ruin your outdoor fun. The climate in the southeastern United States is ideal for mosquitoes to thrive. In this area of the country, there is a long, warm rainy season, copious amounts of rain, and high humidity, all leading to ideal conditions for mosquitoes to breed. Mosquitoes prefer to lay eggs in standing or slow moving water. They also seek shelter and protection from tall grass, shrubbery, and low hanging branches.
Depending on where you live in the southeast, mosquito season typically runs from March to October. Mosquito eggs will hatch when temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. This is when mosquito season officially begins. When it comes to mosquitoes, prevention is key. It is important to have a plan in place before the season starts. There are several things you can do to prevent mosquitoes from taking over your property. Here are a few mosquito prevention tips you can use this season.
- Limit standing water on your property.
- Keep your yard clear of toys, tools, and gardening equipment.
- Clear out any debris like old tires, flower pots, etc.
- Clean gutters to prevent pooling water or consider installing gutter guards.
- Fill in any depressions or holes on your property that can hold water.
- Keep pools, ponds, and bird baths clean every few days.
- Seal any cracks and holes in the house.
- Patch or repair tears or holes in screens.
- Mow your lawn regularly.
Professional Mosquito Treatments
If mosquitoes are a big problem in your area, you may want to consider professional mosquito control treatments. It is best to spray these treatments when mosquitoes are active and humans and pets aren’t. This means it is usually best to spray in the morning or late afternoon when temperatures are cooler and the sun is not at its peak.
With mosquito treatments, a professional will come and inspect your property to identify any resting and breeding areas to help eliminate these pests. It is recommended that treatments be applied monthly during peak mosquito season. Green mosquito control is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional mosquito treatments. Green mosquito control utilizes products derived from flowers and bacteria rather than harsh chemicals. These products are only applied to areas where they are needed, limiting exposure to plants and other animals. Mosquito treatments work to reduce both adult populations and mosquito larvae.
If you have a problem with mosquitoes, contact your local pest control company for a free quote.
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Mar 19, 2022 | In2Care, Mosquito
The South is known for being hot and humid during the warmer months, creating the ideal environment for mosquitoes. With Spring approaching, the season for mosquitoes is upon us, and these small, annoying insects can pose a serious health threat to humans. There is an innovative option for a no-spray mosquito solution to stop the mosquito problem at the source for the season.
In2Care mosquito control is a perfect solution to help prevent and eliminate mosquitoes throughout your property. This trap is unique as it lures in mosquitoes with a special green treatment inside the trap. Once mosquitoes enter the trap, the treatment transfers to the mosquitoes’ legs, spreading to the other breeding sites, such as difference sources of water. The spread of the treatment helps to eliminate adult mosquitoes while also preventing the larva mosquitoes from developing further.
There are many benefits behind In2Care:
- It does not harm beneficial insects, like bees
- It’s a no-spray, discreet way to reduce mosquitoes around your home or business
- The system eliminates all mosquito life stages – from larva to adult
- The traps are strategically placed around your home, so it is always working
This alternative green mosquito control method is placed in a shaded, vegetated area where mosquitoes are likely to breed, and it lures mosquitoes with the treatment inside the trap.
Instead of constantly battling mosquitoes this Spring and Summer, consider a new way with the In2Care Mosquito System to get rid of mosquitoes and take back your yard!
If you’re interested in the In2Care System or would like more information, reach out to your local pest control provider who partners with In2Care to receive a treatment fit for your property!
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Jul 23, 2021 | Going Green, Mosquito
Mosquito season peaks in the summer months when the heat, humidity, and summer rain showers combine to create ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Besides those itchy red welts mosquito bites leave behind, they are also known to be vectors for serious diseases like Zika virus and West Nile virus. While traditional mosquito control programs are quite effective at eliminating mosquitoes, there are also green mosquito control options available, as well.
Green mosquito control is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional treatments that utilize plants, flowers and other natural ingredients to provide products that are safe for you, your family, and your pets. Green mosquito products are only applied where they are needed rather than over the entire yard so other beneficial pests aren’t eliminated along with the mosquitoes.
The first step in a green mosquito treatment system is an inspection of your entire yard to identify both nesting sites and resting places that mosquitoes are using. Once these areas have been identified, targeted applications of both larvicide and adulticide are used to help control all populations of mosquitoes. Once this is done, source reduction and elimination is performed by removing any areas of standing water on your property that can be used as a breeding ground. One benefit to mosquito treatments is a service guarantee that ensures a technician will come out between treatments for any issues that arise.
In addition to a scheduled mosquito treatment, homeowners can also take steps to prevent mosquitoes around their homes.
- Mow your lawn regularly.
- Cut away tall weeds around your property.
- Remove any containers with standing water.
- Make sure your property drains properly to avoid flooding and standing water.
If you have a problem with mosquitoes or any other pests, contact your local pest control company for a free analysis.
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