After all the rain we encountered last July, it is no wonder mosquitoes are lurking everywhere! With the growing population of these pests, make sure to have your home, family, pets and outdoor space protected from these blood suckers.

These mosquitoes are now ready to strike and feast on us, as they have been prepared in doing since they have been breeding since winter and are now ready to feast. People are scared of mosquitoes and there are good reasons why they should be feared. Mosquitoes are not good companions and they have long been responsible for the countless death brought by malaria, West Nile, encephalitis, dengue, and many more.

It is not easy to control mosquitoes since standing water may be present in areas that are not commonly seen. Also, mosquitoes are relentless creatures that can lay hundreds of eggs that can develop into full adults in just than a week. Their ability to breed around the house, over winter, and fly, make them a dangerous enemy.

How to Prepare in Combating These Pests

For most individuals, protecting oneself from being bitten is mostly important. Also, limiting or fully eliminating the breeding grounds for these insects are necessary.

How to Protect Yourself and Your Family from Mosquitoes

• • Using insect repellents that contain DEET or picaridin when going outdoors.
• • Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
• • Using bed nets when accommodations are not properly screened.

How to Eliminate Their Breeding Ground

• • Get rid of debris from rain gutters
• • Free any obstruction from downspouts
• • Dispose unused tires, buckets, plastic sheeting or any other materials where mosquitoes can lay their eggs into
• • Prevent and eliminate any standing water near your premises

When going outside, and if it is possible, do not go outside during the hours when mosquitoes are active. These pests will commonly search for their blood meal during dawn and dusk. If you are going to go outdoors during these hours, make sure that you are protected by wearing the right clothes, and applying insect repellents.

It is easy to create homes for these pests without knowing that you have already created one. Make certain that you do not allow standing water in your home and make it safe for everyone. However, for heavily infested areas, an easy way to deal with them is to allow Preventive Pest Control deal with the problem. Our services include searching for the nest sites and eliminating eggs before they even hatched.

Getting rid of these mosquitoes is not that easy, but with both you and Preventive Pest Control helping each other, the presence of these mosquitoes from your home may be averted. For more information about Preventive’s services, visit Residential Pest Control.