Mosquito Control Tips And Tricks
Maintain Your Property
- Keep your grass manicured and cut
- Prune trees and shrubs to allow more sunlight into the yard
- Empty any containers that fill with water
- Remove yard debris such as brush piles, old wood logs, and leaf piles.
Standing Water Maintenance
- Flush out birdbaths weekly
- Pool filter systems should be maintained and in working order
- Abandoned/closed pools should be drained, filled, or "shocked" with pool chemicals.
- Pool Covers should be cleaned and not maintain water on top
- Openings for standing water sources (septic tanks, roof gutters, rain barrels) can be sealed or covered with screens
- Rotten stumps and tree holes can be filled to prevent water buildup.
- Discarded tires should be disposed of properly or Tires can also be stacked and covered to prevent rainwater from entering.
- Remove any containers that hold water (e.g., wheelbarrows, pails, paint cans, etc.).
- Change water in ornamental pools and aquatic gardens or install an aerator or water fall to keep water moving.
Hire A Professional
A simple fix is to hire a professional like Scenic Landscaping to help control mosquitos on your property. With our professional mosquito control spray we will come treat your property every 2 weeks to help eliminate adult mosquitos from populating in your yard. If you have any stagnant water such as ponds on your property we can treat that as well with larvicide that is safe for pets, humans, and other beneficial insects.