A Look At Mosquito Control Park Ridge Residents Use

By Patrick McDonald


It is nice to sit and enjoy your yard on a summer evening. However, the warm nights often bring out pesky mosquitoes. There are a number of things that can be done for mosquito control Park Ridge residence utilize to rid their yards and gardens of the pests. There are a few steps to take to help permanently keep the insects from entering your yard.

The first thing to do is a survey of the insect problem. This should be done by a trained technician. The technician can identify a boundary where you want to prevent insects from getting in. In addition, it is important to find the breeding areas within the boundaries. There is no point to establishing a barrier to keep the pests out if they are already inside the perimeter breeding.

The next thing to do is implement initial control. This is important for dealing with the insects that are already inside the perimeter and breeding. The insects hid out in moist dark environments. Such environments include very dense shrubbery, thick vegetation, and areas with long grass. These areas are typically treated with insecticide spray.

Spraying lasts for approximately twenty eight days and then it is necessary to repeat. With misting systems there is no need to repeat the spray. Misting systems are used as barriers to prevent insects from getting in the yard. The initial spraying helps eliminate active mosquitoes and prevent them from mating.

Only the female insects bite to draw blood that supplies protein for the development of eggs. Male insects and females not actively breeding feed on nectar. The female insect lays her eggs on the surface of water. This is why it is important to remove any standing water. If you have a pond on your property, it will be necessary to spray it and other places where there is standing water.

Depending on the species, a mosquito has a life cycle of ten to fourteen days. Water is necessary for the breeding process. Things that hold water such as birdbath, a bucket, pail, or watering can, make excellent breeding grounds. These insects can lay over one hundred eggs at once and this happens every three days. In the females lifetime she lays hundreds of eggs.

The standard method for treating mosquitoes in Park Ridge, IL is to spray initially and follow with a misting system. This is a system that will spray insecticides around the area to protect your yard. The insecticide is fed through the sprayer from a central tank or several individual tanks. The spray is applied at intervals to treat the area in the early morning hours, at dusk, and during the initial hours of evening. These are the times that the insects are quite active.

When both systems are used you can clear the yard of the pests and create a barrier to prevent entry of new insects. This seems to be the most successful way to control mosquitoes. Some folks are satisfied with an initial spray and repeat treatments. However, if you have a very active yard you may prefer the initial treatment and misting system as a comprehensive approach to eliminating the pests.




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