MOSQUITO SQUAD EXPANDS ON LONG ISLAND TO HELP HOMEOWNERS COMBAT MOSQUITOES AND TICKS IN WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY

Richmond, Va. - (April 2013) – Mosquito Squad, North America’s largest and most trusted tick and mosquito control brand, is expanding on Long Island with the opening of Mosquito Squad of Western Suffolk County, owned by Ed Rhoades of Babylon, NY. Mosquito Squad specializes in eliminating mosquitoes and ticks from outdoor living spaces so homeowners can enjoy their yards, outdoor events, and outdoor living and dining spaces. Now with 100 offices and 10 more locations slated to open this Spring, the company has been recognized as one of the country’s fastest growing franchise concepts in 2012 and 2011 by INC. Magazine. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector borne illness in the United States. Spread by tick bites, Lyme disease is concentrated heavily in the northeast and upper Midwest. In 2011, more than 32,000 confirmed and probable cases of Lyme disease were logged nationwide, with more than 3,000 confirmed cases in New York State alone.New York is also one of 13 states reporting 96% of all Lyme disease cases. “The mosquito and tick populations and associated diseases such as West Nile Virus and Lyme disease have grown exponentially in the U.S. over the past several years,” said Scott Zide, president and COO of Outdoor Living Brands, parent company of Mosquito Squad. “Our goal is to educate homeowners on how to take a proactive approach to mosquito and tick elimination.” Mosquito Squad of Western Suffolk County will serve the following communities: Western Suffolk County Western Suffolk Representative Cities Covered:New York
Asharoken, Babylon, Bay Hills, Bay Shore, Bayberry Point, Baycrest, Bayshore, Beech Croft, Brentwood, Brightwaters, Captree Island, Centerport, Central Islip, Cold Spring Harbor, Cold Spring Hills, Commack, Copiague, Corneil Estates, Crab Meadow, Deer Park, Dix Hills, East Farmingdale, East Islip, East Northport, Eatons Neck, Edgewood, Elwood, Fair Harbor, Farmingdale, Fire Island, Fort Salonga, Gilgo Beach, Greenlawn, Halesite, Harbor Heights, Hauppauge, Huntington, Huntington Bay, Huntington Station, Islandia, Islip, Islip Manor, Islip Terrace, Kings Park, Kismet, Knollwood Beach, Lindenhurst, Lloyd Harbor, Lloyd Neck, Marconiville, Melville, North Babylon, North Bay Shore, North Lindenhurst, Northport, Oak Beach, Oak Island, Ocean Bay Park, Ocean Beach, Pine Air, Point O Woods, Ronkonkoma, Saltaire, San Remo, Seaview, Smithtown, South Farmingdale, South Hauppauge, South Huntington, Sunken Meadow, West Babylon, West Bay Shore, West Brentwood, West Gilgo Beach, West Hills, West Islip, Wheatley Heights, Wincoma and Wyandanch. For more information, contact Rhoades at (631) 482 - 1096 or via WesternSuffolk@MosquitoSquad.com