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MANAGE STINGING AND BITING PESTS OUTSIDE

Fleas, ticks, mound-building ants, and other bloodsucking pests can quickly ruin outdoor time with painful stings or dangerous bites. The Mosquito Squad® Squad Yard Defender package is the ultimate solution for protecting your yard from over 20 types of crawling, biting, and stinging pests—including fleas, ants, fire ants, and ground-burrowing wasps. Our targeted treatments focus on shaded areas where fleas and ticks primarily hide and use specialized methods to help control ant mounds and help deter new colonies.

The foundation for our Squad Yard Defender package is our Barrier Treatment Plus, which eliminates up to 90% of mosquitoes and other pests and continues to protect your yard for up to three weeks. Our technicians will then apply a combination of baits and additional products to help combat the pests that can burrow and hide beneath the surface of your yard.

When you sign up for the Squad Yard Defender package, you receive:

A combination of flea and tick treatment for yards, prescriptive baiting, and ant mound-drenching techniques
Core Barrier Treatment Plus package, designed to guard against common insects like mosquitoes, ticks, flies, and spiders
Essential Botanical Insecticide Repellency: Made with plant-based technology, our proprietary, water-based insecticide combines five essential oils to create an extra layer of defense, helping effectively target, repel, and reduce pests in your yard for up to 21 days.

HOW OUR COMBINED OUTDOOR ANT, FLEA, AND TICK CONTROL WORKS

Our 3-step Squad Yard Defender approach:

Inspection – Knowing that fleas and ticks prefer moist, shady, and cool places, our trained professionals look for these areas in your yard. We also inspect tall grass, natural areas bordering managed turf, and low-lying areas that are especially damp. Mound-building ants tend to be most visible after heavy rains when colonies are excavated.
Treatment – Our EPA-registered flea and tick yard spray can kill pests on contact, disrupts flea and tick lifecycles, and continues to deter fleas and ticks for up to 21 days. We periodically apply granules to help control immature stages of these pests and disrupt the lifecycle to help protect your yard. To treat ants, we combine targeted mound drench applications with granular ant bait applications to help eliminate and prevent future mounds.
Ongoing management – After your initial treatment, we recommend keeping up with continued services to manage small ant hills and use specialized baits to help prevent them from becoming massive colonies. Tick and flea populations can be controlled through granular treatment applications in the spring and late summer as well as targeted barrier applications in “tick zones.”

The Potential Dangers of Biting and Stinging Pests

Ticks and fleas are both vectors of disease that feed on the blood of their host. Fleas can pass along harmful parasites, such as tapeworms, and bacterial disease, such as Typhus. Common diseases transmitted by ticks include Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Q fever.

Mound-building ants, such as pavement and fire ants, can leave you with painful and itchy spots that blister. They can also harm your property as they destroy nearby vegetation and negatively impact landscaping.

Fire ants commonly build their mounds in damp soil and grass which can lead to many small biting insects in areas where children and pets play. These bites can cause infections or even anaphylactic shock.

Schedule a Professional Combined Ant, Flea, and Tick Yard Treatment

Protect yourself and your loved ones from bites and stings and enjoy your yard in peace! Make the management of dangerous pests easy with the help of our Squad Yard Defender. Call today at (877) 332-2239 or contact us online for a free quote.

SQUAD YARD DEFENDER DISCLAIMER: Service packages may vary by location. Please check with your local Mosquito Squad to confirm what services are available in your area. Essential Botanical Insecticide (EBI) may not be available in all locations. Please contact your local mosquito Squad for more details.

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Preventing Pests

Take a closer look at how to keep specific pests out of your home

Preventing fire ants

Though most ants aren’t dangerous, fire ants can be a serious nuisance and danger to you and your pets. Mosquito Squad is here to protect you from invasion, but you can also follow some simple steps to help keep the ants at bay as a precaution.

Learn About Fire Ants

Preventing spiders

It's essential to seal potential entry points and reduce clutter where spiders might hide in your home in order to keep them from invading. Maintaining a clean environment and managing outdoor vegetation can also help deter them from approaching your living spaces.

Learn About Spiders

Preventing cockroaches

To prevent cockroaches from entering your home, ensure that all potential entry points are sealed and maintain a clean environment to eliminate food sources. Regularly inspect and address any plumbing leaks or standing water, as these can attract pests.

Learn About Cockroaches

Preventing scorpions

To protect your home from scorpions, ensure that potential entry points are sealed and maintain a tidy outdoor environment. Regularly remove debris and keep vegetation trimmed to reduce their hiding spots and discourage them from approaching your home.

Learn About Scorpions

Real Reviews – Written by real people like you

Customer Reviews of Mosquito Squad

4.92 avg

(13433 reviews)

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Before their service, I couldn\u2019t barely enjoy evenings outside due to the constant mosquito bites. Since their treatments began I\u2019ve noticed a dramatic difference- mosquitoes are practically nonexistent!\n\nThe team is professional, punctual and always communicates clearly about when they arrive and what to expect. They take great care of my property and always checks in to make sure I am satisfied with the results.\n\nI highly recommend Mosquito Squad of North Phoenix to anyone looking to reclaim their outdoor space. It\u2019s been a game changer!', u'author_name': u'john washington', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 16, 1, 5, 49), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'john washington', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/105826745063599433111/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1747357549, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJs8dpsG8h8vm-ZXfMZ7bDNaicgiXJCCxRSKkj5AQvv9AKL7A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Jimmy does a great job. Communicates well and very thorough. He knows what he is doing and it shows. Excellent customer service.', 'review_content': u'Jimmy does a great job. Communicates well and very thorough. He knows what he is doing and it shows. Excellent customer service.', u'author_name': u'Tim Hoff', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 13, 14, 59, 6), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Tim Hoff', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/102949930317493398555/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1747148346, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJ3tqB_jKcwX_PulFq3ER6NGZ5FYZc7F2uqMxdPornJjmmU5g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'I have used this service for a few years now and cannot imagine spending my summers without Mosquito Squad!! We are free to sit outside any time of the day, any weather, completely unbothered by mosquitoes! What a game changer!!', 'review_content': u'I have used this service for a few years now and cannot imagine spending my summers without Mosquito Squad!! We are free to sit outside any time of the day, any weather, completely unbothered by mosquitoes! What a game changer!!', u'author_name': u'Anne Asoera', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 12, 19, 27, 49), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Anne Asoera', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/109210322909898110915/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1747078069, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLlbpwHA7LWFvXyDhO4wq6FPnDj3BE6nhos1tYGDyQiEwaq0E_2=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'MS does an excellent job at keeping the mosquitoes away. Plus they are great with their communication with the customer.', 'review_content': u'MS does an excellent job at keeping the mosquitoes away. Plus they are great with their communication with the customer.', u'author_name': u'Jan Whitus', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 12, 18, 49, 16), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Jan Whitus', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/115515258825574006424/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1747075756, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVqAHvx55wYCSbi48g9I_g5N4ebvErsyzPa6py1tI7f-XJSD1rT=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Andrew and Krista did a great job at our house!\nThey even left a Pest Control Inspection Report for me to look at. I am very happy with this company!', 'review_content': u'Andrew and Krista did a great job at our house!\nThey even left a Pest Control Inspection Report for me to look at. I am very happy with this company!', u'author_name': u'Ashleigh Roque', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 12, 18, 45, 59), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Ashleigh Roque', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/109737660006376908646/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1747075559, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUvDt6TEk2sPtEQdYewJ6WPAHj21AgdSRqj7AlHKTqPMvlmukc=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Stanley with Mosquito Squad is always so friendly & thoroughly sprays our property and takes his time to do it right! I recommend him greatly to all friends & family!', 'review_content': u'Stanley with Mosquito Squad is always so friendly & thoroughly sprays our property and takes his time to do it right! I recommend him greatly to all friends & family!', u'author_name': u'Michelle Kleven', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 12, 18, 8, 13), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Michelle Kleven', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/116855366376401644120/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1747073293, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUDyF3qjqqMpJ6a2oWkOVSqcwmyH0wi0J8wFU3kPA86Tc_gQo4=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Good job spraying in areas that the mosquitos multiply. Extra sprayed because of the rain we had and the heat coming this week. We enjoy our yards front and back. Thank you for a great job.', 'review_content': u'Good job spraying in areas that the mosquitos multiply. Extra sprayed because of the rain we had and the heat coming this week. We enjoy our yards front and back. Thank you for a great job.', u'author_name': u'Brenda Payer', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 12, 16, 21, 7), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Brenda Payer', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/106286567174763311216/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1747066867, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXazebirutmQu4_-yL4vlFi1UX_SzSbKrSlQadXYhjr5WTOgWMZJQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4', u'language': u'en', u'text': u"Great people doing important work. I attract mosquitos like you wouldn't believe, even with detergents on. This works! No bugs. No staying off the porch. No sticky bug stuff all over me. Great job. Professional and very nice. And the dogs are perfectly fine which is a godsend because one is allergic to everything. No issues with the spraying. Thank you.", 'review_content': u"Great people doing important work. I attract mosquitos like you wouldn't believe, even with detergents on. This works! No bugs. No staying off the porch. No sticky bug stuff all over me. Great job. Professional and very nice. And the dogs are perfectly fine which is a godsend because one is allergic to everything. No issues with the spraying. Thank you.", u'author_name': u'Tabitha', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 11, 14, 8, 24), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Tabitha', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/100149015918336937935/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'a week ago', u'time': 1746972504, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLYOeE7bUDwADdhYwGJuaUFnnIreRi51wUdy5EE5UHVetqssg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'The Miosquito Squad came out today to me house in Calabasas to start my Spring treatments. They were Professional and Knowledgeable as usual and did an outstanding job. Sinse we live up ontop of a hill the Treatments for Mosquitoes/Flys and gnats....Gets rid of them all.\nHighly recommended. We used them last year and it qas a huge Sucsess.\nThanks again Greg and Tyler \U0001f44c \U0001f601\U0001f44d\n\nThanks Tyler for coming out today', 'review_content': u'The Miosquito Squad came out today to me house in Calabasas to start my Spring treatments. They were Professional and Knowledgeable as usual and did an outstanding job. Sinse we live up ontop of a hill the Treatments for Mosquitoes/Flys and gnats....Gets rid of them all.\nHighly recommended. We used them last year and it qas a huge Sucsess.\nThanks again Greg and Tyler \U0001f44c \U0001f601\U0001f44d\n\nThanks Tyler for coming out today', u'author_name': u'Robert Nowaczyk', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 10, 22, 57, 41), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Robert Nowaczyk', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/110422828539262413778/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'a week ago', u'time': 1746917861, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjU8wJtP2aeOFv_4PB3KENRxwLjjOELMrZG2sEBaP2zJYTIzpkBx=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Bree did a great job navigating the kids\u2019 toys and vegetable garden and was very courteous during her visit.', 'review_content': u'Bree did a great job navigating the kids\u2019 toys and vegetable garden and was very courteous during her visit.', u'author_name': u'Jimmy Watson', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 10, 14, 23, 58), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Jimmy Watson', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/112724938051386993590/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'a week ago', u'time': 1746887038, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}]

john washington

"Mosquito Squad of North Phoenix has completely transformed my backyard experience! Before their service, I couldn’t barely enjoy evenings outside due to the constant mosquito bites. Since their..."

Tim Hoff

"Jimmy does a great job. Communicates well and very thorough. He knows what he is doing and it shows. Excellent customer service."

Anne Asoera

"I have used this service for a few years now and cannot imagine spending my summers without Mosquito Squad!! We are free to sit outside any time of the day, any weather, completely unbothered by..."

Jan Whitus

"MS does an excellent job at keeping the mosquitoes away. Plus they are great with their communication with the customer."

Ashleigh Roque

"Andrew and Krista did a great job at our house! They even left a Pest Control Inspection Report for me to look at. I am very happy with this company!"

Michelle Kleven

"Stanley with Mosquito Squad is always so friendly & thoroughly sprays our property and takes his time to do it right! I recommend him greatly to all friends & family!"

Brenda Payer

"Good job spraying in areas that the mosquitos multiply. Extra sprayed because of the rain we had and the heat coming this week. We enjoy our yards front and back. Thank you for a great job."

Tabitha

"Great people doing important work. I attract mosquitos like you wouldn't believe, even with detergents on. This works! No bugs. No staying off the porch. No sticky bug stuff all over me. Great..."

Robert Nowaczyk

"The Miosquito Squad came out today to me house in Calabasas to start my Spring treatments. They were Professional and Knowledgeable as usual and did an outstanding job. Sinse we live up ontop of a..."