National Mosquito Control Awareness Week: 5 Shocking Facts About Mosquitoes
by Michael Moorhouse|17th June 2022
In honor of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, we’re here with five lesser-known facts about these resilient and surprisingly complex insects. If this doesn’t sound like your party, just remember that knowing your enemy is the first step toward a mosquito-free backyard. We’ll also detail many ways you can take action to help protect yourself and your family this season. Clocking in at a sleepy 1.5 miles per hour, these chill bloodsuckers can be outrun, but like zombies, they tend to catch up with you through sheer persistence. Nature has been kind to mosquitoes, equipping them so well they’ve outlived the […]
How to Keep Your Backyard Party-Ready All Summer
by Michael Moorhouse|30th June 2022
You waited all year for this. Friends on the back deck. Toes in the grass. Cricket song at twilight. Those cool evening breezes that rustle the leaves. But backyard magic doesn’t happen on its own. It takes work, planning, and organization to keep your lawn primed for hosting – and those very ingredients can deliver a party-ready backyard all summer long. For your summertime pleasure, we’re proud to present Mosquito Shield’s Party-ready Backyard Checklist! Clear the Clutter What if the yard could be always presentable? No tidying up kids’ toys. No lugging storage containers from the garage. Imagine if you […]
Summer Pest Update: Mosquito-Borne Viruses on the Move as Mosquito Shield Expands into More Locations
by Michael Moorhouse|30th July 2022
Michael Moorhouse from Mosquito Shield here with a round-up of recent news and upticks (pun intended) from the busy summer season of the pest control world. First off, a big Mosquito Shield thank-you goes out to the pest-control commandos, dutiful health departments, and everyday heroes who are watching the data, springing into action, testing the pools, and defending summertime leisure for all of us! Different regions are, of course, seeing different trends as far as mosquitoes are concerned. Eastern Massachusetts, for instance, has officially been in a drought since June. While dry conditions slow down breeding for some species of […]
8 Ways to Approach Your Fall Backyard Makeover (and Say Goodbye to Bugs)
by Michael Moorhouse|7th October 2022
Check these boxes now for a backyard payoff come springtime Autumn is primetime for tending the backyard – before the leaves drop, temperatures fall, and motivation goes out the window. If you’re considering squeezing in a backyard makeover before winter arrives, we’ve got some timely tips to make next summer even more pleasurable and less buggy. Next Summer, Make Your Backyard Work for You Consider the following before you get started. These suggestions can help next summer be more glorious, more natural, and less costly. 1. Lower the water bill through xeriscaping For many of us, last summer was a […]