Learn About The 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.

First, it is important to have a professional survey your insect situation. These technicians are able to identify where to develop boundaries to keep insect from entering. Also, it is vital that breeding areas are identified that fall inside the perimeter. It does not make sense to establish a barrier to prevent the pests from getting inside if they are already breeding inside the perimeter.

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.

The effects of a spray typically lasts for twenty eight days and then needs to repeat. If you use a misting system the repeat spray is not necessary. The misting system serves as a barrier. This barrier keeps insects from getting into the yard. Initial sprays help to eliminate the active pests 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.

A mosquitoes life cycle depends on the species and is typically ten to fourteen days. Because water is needed for them to breed, anything that collects water such as a bucket, birdbath, pail, or watering can, provides a great breeding ground. The insects lay over 100 eggs at once every few days. One insect will lay hundreds of the eggs in its lifetime.

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.

Using both systems together helps to eliminate the insects and provides a barrier to keep new insects from getting inside. This method is very successful for controlling mosquitoes. Some people are quite satisfied with using only an initial spraying and repeating the treatment. For those who have a very active insect population following an initial spray with a misting system is more effective when it comes to eradicating the insects.




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