Mosquitoes: Habits And Behaviors
With a warm climate and plenty of moisture, Marietta, Georgia, is a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. Male mosquitoes, while they might land on you, don’t bite. They have the task of buzzing around, looking for food. Females, on the other hand, are a big problem for people. Your blood is essential for them to breed; therefore, they will bite.
Female mosquitoes also require a shallow water source (as little as 1/2 inch) to lay their eggs. Marshes, swamps, and lakes are prime locations for females to place their eggs. In their endless search for water sources, they often find the resources they need around your home. Items like tires, planters, garbage can lids, bird baths, kiddie pools, buckets, clogged gutters, or other depressions in your landscaping that accumulate standing water are perfect places to lay eggs.
Eggs will change to larvae (in about five to six days). From there, they move into the pupal stage, which lasts two to three days before they develop into full-fledged adults. With such a short turnaround time from egg to adult, it doesn’t take long before mosquito populations can overtake your yard. It is essential to use professional mosquito treatments from Tuxedo Mosquito Control to stop mosquito populations from getting out of control and to get rid of mosquitoes in yards.
The Dangerous Diseases Mosquitoes Are Capable Of Spreading
Not only can biting mosquitoes leave you with an itchy welt, but they can also carry and spread some nasty diseases. Dengue fever, West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis, chikungunya, and tularemia are diseases associated with mosquitoes in the United States. In rare instances, people can develop symptoms of malaria, yellow fever, or Zika in the United States. Still, those diseases typically result from people receiving bites while traveling outside the country.
While most mosquito bites are just annoying, some can make you sick, so keeping mosquitoes out of your yard is essential. Since mosquitoes can prove extremely difficult to eliminate from yards on your own, it’s always best to enlist help from a qualified mosquito control professional like Tuxedo Mosquito Control for effective removal and prevention options.
Four Eco-Friendly Mosquito Prevention Tips
Believe it or not, mosquitoes are essential to the ecosystem. While they may benefit our earth, nobody wants them buzzing around their homes. Homeowners can use eco-friendly techniques to aid in natural mosquito prevention.
Four natural ways to keep mosquitoes away include:
- Ensuring your gutters are clean and free flowing.
- Getting rid of excess vegetation around your home.
- Removing items around your home that can serve as water receptacles.
- Fixing low-lying areas in landscaping that could hold water.
Trying to rid your yard of mosquitoes can seem like a never-ending losing battle. Tuxedo Mosquito Control can help you win the fight against mosquitoes with personalized residential mosquito control services in Marietta that fit your individual needs.
The Stress-Free Way To Effective Mosquito Control
Stress-free mosquito control is obtainable with help from the pest professionals at Tuxedo Mosquito Control. Established in 2003 and with 20 years of pest industry experience, our local, family-owned, and operated company has personalized services that can keep your property virtually mosquito-free. Don’t let Marietta mosquitoes keep you from enjoying your home and property, call Tuxedo Mosquito Control for a free inspection and estimate on effective residential and commercial mosquito control in Marietta.