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Effective Mosquito Control Using Pesticides in Misting Systems

Mosquito control using pesticides is one of the most effective ways of protecting your family from flying pests. Effective pest control means using various methods that are both safe and friendly to the environment. Exclusive Pest uses systems like Mist Away to effectively maintain a safe environment for your family.

Mosquito Control

Effective mosquito control means tackling the problem from multiple angles. It’s important to maintain any vegetation on and around your property to reduce the number of places mosquitoes have to hide and breed. We will advise that you remove any standing water sources that can also provide breeding grounds for these biting pests. The use of safe, natural pesticides in a misting system has been approved by the FDA because the mist dissipates without posing a threat to humans or animals. Professional installation and maintenance help ensure that the chemicals do not reach vulnerable water sources, making a misting system safe and effective.

Pest Control

Pest control is about more than extermination. By reducing mosquito-friendly features on your property and employing other effective techniques, we can reduce the population of mosquitoes and other pests and help create a more pleasant, safer environment for your family. The last thing you want while enjoying your outdoor spaces is to be attacked by bloodthirsty, disease-carrying parasites. Not only do mosquitoes carry diseases that are dangerous to humans, but they’re also known to spread heartworm and other diseases to our family pets. Effective, safe, professional pest control can save you and your family a lot of heartache.

Using Pesticides

Many homeowners are rightfully concerned about using pesticides, especially around children and animals. The pesticides used in misting systems like Mist Away are regulated so that only enough chemical is used to effectively control mosquitoes. In addition, only safe, well-regulated chemicals are used in our systems. Pyrethrin is commonly found in pet shampoos and other insect-control applications. It is derived from a variety of chrysanthemum. The extract is highly refined and added to a synergist that increases its effectiveness. By releasing it at dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most commonly active, it is most effective. The chemical degrades and dissipates in sunlight, making it safe for use around pets and children. Permethrin is the synthetic version of pyrethrin. It’s commonly used where there is a higher population of mosquitoes since it doesn’t dissipate as easily or quickly. It’s often used in areas where it’s less desirable to have the mister running at dusk and dawn, like in entertainment and restaurant venues.

No matter which safe, effective chemicals are chosen, it’s best to consult professionals when it comes to mosquito control.

How to Prevent Mosquitos

Mosquito bites are more than just an itchy, uncomfortable nuisance. The insects spread disease and cause a variety of nasty illnesses. Preventing mosquito bites means taking a two-pronged approach: defending your personal space from the buzzing invaders and preventing them from congregating around your home.

Personal Space

Avoiding mosquito bites can be simple enough if you take a few common sense precautions whenever you intend to be outdoors during the spring and summer- peak mosquito season. Wear a bug repellant containing Deet for best results. When used according to the instructions, it’s safe enough for use even on children. Apply bug repellent to clothing and use your hands to apply it to the face and neck areas. Wear long sleeves to protect your skin from mosquitos, especially when walking or hiking through wooded areas. Avoid shady patches, especially during the early mornings and evenings when mosquitos are most active.

Clear Breeding Spaces

Mosquitos require standing water in which to lay and hatch their eggs. Early in the spring, walk through your yard and property and examine the area for any standing water that might offer mosquitos a haven. Turn over any containers that could collect rainwater and remove old tires and other debris that can provide breeding grounds. Empty or treat pools and consider having a professional service spray the area to reduce the population.

Trim the Lawn

Mosquitos love shady, damp spaces and are attracted to hedges and other low-growing brush. Be sure to keep bushes well-trimmed and away from the house. Consider having a professional evaluation of your property. Professional exterminators can point out potential breeding and gathering points that attract mosquitos and recommend treatments that are safe for children and pets but that will discourage the insects from swarming on your property. Enjoy your outdoors this summer, and evict any insect pests before they have an opportunity to settle in.

Bed Bugs Go To College

The day finally came! Your family has waited patiently, yet excitedly for eighteen years. It is the day you move your precious child into their dorm. It was so exciting to decorate the dorm, meet the suite mates, get class schedules, go through Rush…only to have the thrill overshadowed by the fear of those pesky bed bugs! Can you avoid them? How do you avoid them? What do you do if you get them? No, you don’t drop out of school or set the dorm on fire. There are preventative measures you can take to keep them from sucking the fun out of your college experience!

We now know that bedbugs do not discriminate among race, gender, or socio-economic levels. The only requirement is a host. College dorms have become a great place for bedbugs to live and spread quickly. Students in dorms live in close proximity to each other, provide a lot of clutter, and have a transient population giving bedbugs the perfect breeding grounds! Recently universities have had some of the highest percentages of bedbug reports in the nation.

So, what do you do?

  • Assess your environment– Look for bedbugs or signs of bedbugs on the mattress
  • Keep it clean– Bedbugs love a cluttered, warm environment. This will allow them to remain incognito and continue to reproduce for weeks before you notice them
  • Hot water laundry– Bedbugs cannot survive heat. Wash and dry your laundry in hot temperatures
  • If it’s free, let it be! – While you may be the poor, starving college kid, Refrain from picking up used furniture off of the street, be wary of second hand stores, and yard sales too. They are a great place to pick up the unwanted creatures!
  • Come bearing gifts– Encase your mattress in a bedbug mattress encasement. Bring your suitemates one as well. You may be glad did!

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