Mosquitos lay their eggs in water and spend several stages of their life cycle there. If you eliminate their breeding grounds, you will significantly lower the number of mosquitoes hanging around to “bug” you. Standing water is also a source of food for mosquitoes – they love to chow down on tiny particles floating around in the water almost as much as they love a blood meal.
Burning a citronella candle near you while outside is probably the most well-known way to repel mosquitoes from a certain area. However, they also do not like lemongrass, chrysanthemum, basil, garlic, and lavender…just to name a few. Spruce up that garden and deter mosquitoes at the same time – it’s a win-win!
It’s probably time to do it anyway with spring in the air…so fire up the lawnmower and crank up the weed-whacker to get that yard cleaned up! Trimming branches eliminates the cool, shady places where mosquitoes like to hang out. Keeping the grass cut allows plenty of sunlight through to dry up wet patches that might attract more of the little flying pests.
While it’s important that you do your part in preventing mosquitoes from taking over your yard, sometimes the best thing you can do is call a professional. If the problem is getting out of control, it’s time to schedule an appointment with a pest control service to discuss options for mosquito suppression.
Mosquitoes are not just an inconvenience during your lovely outdoor barbecue or your time spent soaking up the warm rays of spring sunshine… they have the potential to carry diseases that can be extremely harmful to you and your loved ones. So why wait? Call San Joaquin Pest Control today if you live in the San Joaquin Valley – their well-trained professionals will know just what to do to stop mosquitoes from taking over your yard as temps rise this spring.