We’ve had more than a little rain lately, and we’re getting into a season where we should expect even more rain. What are the best ways of practicing mosquito removal? Can you really get rid of mosquitoes if you really target mosquitoes over a whole neighborhood?
Mosquito Control
Mosquitoes are getting more dangerous. Not only are they a vector for forms of encephalitis, they now also bring Zika. Yet you can greatly reduce both the number of mosquitoes in an area and thus your risk for catching anything by taking to heart a few good mosquito control practices.
There should be something you do after every rain. Walk around your property. Anything that water sits in, no matter how small, should be dumped. Is it an upturned tire, a bucket, a tin can or old plastic cup? Maybe it’s a hollow log that you have to drain. Whatever it is, dump the water out. If you’ve got a rain barrel, make sure this is either dumped out or treated immediately. Any sitting water is just inviting mosquitoes to breed, and mosquitoes stay relatively local to an area.
Get Rid of Mosquitoes
Now, if you can get your neighbors to also practice this, you can really make a dent in a local mosquito population. You won’t get rid of them altogether, but you can diminish their populations. If you or your neighborhood need help, a Brevard County pest control service can help you learn what to treat, what to leave alone, and identify mosquito risks.
Obviously, you can’t and shouldn’t treat any natural pools. This is dangerous and can create more problems than it solves. However, you need to make sure that swimming pools are treated. Countries that have had large mosquito and Zika problems have employed very effective programs to drastically reduce mosquito populations in and around people’s homes. The same can be done here so that these things don’t become a problem down the road.
You can get rid of mosquitoes, or at least most of them, through effective mosquito control practices. If you need professional mosquito removal contact Slug-A-Bug.