Saturday, June 10, 2017

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.

Next, the initial control operation starts. This step deals with the pests that are currently active and are breeding inside the perimeter of your yard. Mosquitoes typically hang out in environments that are dark and moist. These areas include long grass, thick vegetation, and shrubbery that is very dense. A spray is usually used in those areas.

The sprays will last for about 28 days when they need to be repeated. However, if you have a misting system, repeat spraying will not be needed. A misting system is applied as a barrier that prevents the insects from entering your yard. An initial spray assists in eradicating active insects and prevents mating.

Only female mosquitoes bite. They need the blood they draw to provide protein to the developing eggs. Female insects that are not breeding, and males, get their nourishment from nectar. The females lay their eggs on the top of standing water. To prevent an infestation of mosquitoes it is vital that all standing water is treated or removed. If you have a pond you need to treat it.

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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