How DIY Efforts Complement Professional Pest Control

If you have experienced significant disruptions to your outdoor enjoyment due to the presence of mosquitoes in your yard, know that you aren’t alone. Mosquitoes are the bane of the outdoor living experience, and it takes planning to help keep them away. Professional mosquito control is the best way to battle against these pests, but there are actually a few ways you can help as well!

Ringgold Mosquito Control & DIY Mosquito Control Tips

While it is rather labor-intensive, making sure your yard is landscaped and well-tended is an important step when it comes to DIY mosquito control. Mosquitoes can’t tolerate direct sunlight for long, which is why they depend on overgrown landscaping features and leaf litter to escape the sun’s heat and then emerge in force at dawn and dusk. They also heavily rely on standing water in which to lay their eggs and drink. To discourage mosquito populations from exploding, remove standing water found in birdbaths, stagnant fountains, and anything else that can hold water after rain. A mosquito needs very little water to reproduce, so this step requires diligence and vigilance.

On a more exciting note, there are some plants that mosquitoes loathe. Planting lavender, citronella, lemon grass, marigolds, rosemary, and other aromatic plants is a fantastic way to discourage mosquitoes from entering your property.

How our Ringgold Mosquito Control Treatments Work

DIY mosquito control efforts can help, but they are only so effective. To truly help defend your yard, rely on the professional help provided by our team at Mosquito Squad. We offer industry-leading mosquito control options such as our traditional mosquito barrier treatments which are guaranteed to reduce the mosquito population on your property by up to 85-90%. Such results are difficult to match, but your DIY efforts will serve to enhance our treatments! By treating the perimeter of your property and potential mosquito hot spots, we are here to help you reclaim your yard for up to three weeks per treatment.

Ringgold Tick Control is Equally Vital

Ticks aren’t as noticeable as mosquitoes due to their secretive nature and minuscule size, but rest assured they are there. Because they can transmit serious diseases such as Lyme disease to humans, you need to carefully consider the benefits of professional tick control. Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. contract this disease each year, and it seems those numbers are only increasing. Our tick control treatments are here to help you reclaim your property from these pests, they have no place near you and your loved ones.

DIY pest control is most effective in tandem with expert Ringgold pest control services. Rely on Mosquito Squad for top-tier treatments you can trust! Give our team at Mosquito Squad of Chattanooga & NW Georgia a call today at (423) 403-3513 to learn more about us and treatment plans that will work for you!