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Hiring Professional
Mosquito Control
It’s hard to lump every professional mosquito or pest control
operation into one explanation. Every company’s process may differ,
but generally a professional team begins by evaluating your outdoor
property.
They may identify a few things (and some may not):
They may identify a few things (and some may not):
Current mosquito activity
Shady spots where mosquitoes may rest
Other areas for breeding like standing water
These teams often spray insecticides or other repellents once they
finish the evaluation. These chemicals might be similar to
naturally-occurring substances.
They might involve heavier manufacturing to last longer or kill bugs more efficiently.
They might involve heavier manufacturing to last longer or kill bugs more efficiently.
The Mosquito Process
Pesticides are often serious chemicals with varying dry times.
You’ll want to make sure you’re available for the initial evaluation
and prepare your home for when they spray.
Depending on the company, the dry time, and where they spray,
preparation may require clearing your yard of objects as well as
staying inside after the application.
The team you hire will hopefully have a timeline for you to
reference.
Certain chemicals may require different amounts of time to apply
and sit.
Quality Mosquito Control
The barometer for mosquito control quality is that you see less
mosquitoes. That seems pretty simple.
But for how long? Spraying an insecticide on the lawn may kill these
insects in the blast but fail to keep them out long-term.
The mosquito season varies by your region.
In the upper Midwest, it typically runs from May through
September, whereas it may be year-round in more warm, humid
areas.
Are you getting quality service if a professional team only comes out
once a month? No. Monthly applications simply don’t do enough.
If your professional team sprays to kill but fails to repel, you will still see mosquitoes. If your professional team sprays to repel but fails to kill, you will also still see mosquitoes. Trial and error with a professional team you do not know can get expensive.
If your professional team sprays to kill but fails to repel, you will still see mosquitoes. If your professional team sprays to repel but fails to kill, you will also still see mosquitoes. Trial and error with a professional team you do not know can get expensive.
Quality Mosquito Control
To learn as much as possible, here are a series of questions you can ask
a prospective pest control company:
Is their service specific to mosquitoes or is it more general
pest control?
How long does a session take?
Do we have to leave our home during the treatment process?
How long before we can be outside in the yard?
What is the cost of mosquito control for the year?
How many sessions does it take to see results?
With these answers in hand, you’ll be able to compare professional
services and make a sound decision for your family.
However, that probably sounds like a lot of phone calls, a lot of research, and a lot of comparison.
However, that probably sounds like a lot of phone calls, a lot of research, and a lot of comparison.
You might not have that kind of time to interrogate every pest
control service in your area.
Next chapter, we introduce you to Mosquito Shield.
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