You Can Help Control Mosquitoes in Your Own Backyard

When you spend time outdoors, you don’t want to worry about the possibility of mosquitoes biting you or your family. In order to effectively reduce mosquito populations, it is important to identify & eliminate mosquito breeding sites around homes & neighborhoods. To help you reduce the potential of mosquitoes in & around your property, follow these helpful tips.

• Inspect your roof for leaks, and keep an eye out for leaking outdoor faucets and air conditioning units. Repair any leaks to eliminate the possibility of standing water.
• Clean gutters frequently. Debris can clog and obstruct water flow from your roof, causing gutters to fill up with standing water.
• Fill any tree holes or tree stumps with a sealant or mortar to prevent water accumulation.
• Treat standing water with a product to control mosquito larvae. Stock ornamental ponds with mosquito-eating fish such as western mosquitofish, goldfish and guppies.
• Adjust sprinklers to prevent over-watering, which can create ideal conditions for mosquito breeding.
• Throw away or store any items that can accumulate standing water. If these items are used frequently, they should be stored upside-down.
• Clean you swimming pool regularly and keep it chlorinated. Pool covers, which can also collect water and debris, should be cleaned as well.

Reduce the Chances of Being Bitten

• Be aware of the peak hours for mosquito activity (at dawn and dusk) and educate your family on using extra protection during those hours.
• Wear clothing that covers your body, including long-sleeved shirts, long pants and socks.
• DEET is considered the 'gold standard' of mosquito repellents. Endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), DEET, a product containing 10 percent DEET can protect you for up to 90 minutes.
• Close windows, doors and screens to prevent mosquitoes from entering your home.
• Keep your lawn and property maintained. Mosquitoes like to rest in weeds, brush and other overgrown areas that collect water.

Let the Forest City Tree Protection Co help you by treating your property for mosquitoes. Our technicians provide superior service resulting in far fewer mosquitoes. Proven products provide long-lasting control. Spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time worrying about mosquitoes. The objective of our applications is to treat mosquito adults’ daytime resting sites as well as the places they pause in route to a victim. Working from the house outwards, we treat vegetation along with any location that is dark, cool and moist near the home, in the yard and around the perimeter. For more information about the Mosquito Control Program offered by the Forest CIty Tree Protection Co., CLICK HERE.