Why The Increase in Gnats in Las Cruces?

Where are all these gnats coming from?

The Las Cruces area is known for warm temperatures and low humidity. In recent years, we have noticed a springtime phenomenon – swarms of gnats. They are literally everywhere you turn in some areas.

Why the influx of gnats in the spring?

Springtime is an agreeable season for insects, like gnats, who thrive in temperate weather with even a bit of humidity – unseasonable or not. Sudden springtime rains can provide residual pools and puddles that provide ideal gnat breeding environments.

How do gnats thrive in heat and low humidity?

In the heat of the day, gnats can hide away to keep from being dehydrated by the hot sun. Local waterways, backyard swimming pools, and irrigation systems can provide gnats an ample breeding environment. And they need only a miniscule amount of water in which to lay their eggs.

How quickly do gnats proliferate?

A gnat’s egg will hatch within five to six days, and enter the larval stage, where it will feed for 10 to 14 days. Then, in its pupal phase of life, the gnat will feed within moist soil for another five to six days, when it emerges as an adult. All in all, a gnat goes from an egg to an adult in 20 to 26 days: a little under four weeks.

One female gnat can lay 100 to 300 eggs at a time and can do so at enormous rates – breeding up to 30 times before completing its short life cycle. Depending on the gnat species, they can live one week to one month. One female gnat can produce up to 9,000 eggs in her lifetime.

Won’t a gnat infestation just go away?

Not so much. Though their life cycle is short, gnats are fast breeding. And once they infest your property and home, they can carry on breeding until they are dealt with. Don’t waste your time trying to wait out the infestation or money on ineffective products. Mosquito Squad of Las Cruces offers professional gnat control that will help alleviate your woes from dodging and darting swarms every time you attempt to relax outdoors. Or worse, dodging them inside your home.

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Mosquito Squad of Las Cruces will help you stop the swat with proven and effective barrier protection spray for gnats. Get in touch with Mosquito Squad of Las Cruces by filling out our form online  or calling us at (575) 221-1787 for a free quote.

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