Why You Need A Mosquito Control Service

Little things matter in your home. The small things you do or don’t do can make all the difference to your house's relative comfort or discomfort. One of those small things is how you deal with little insects like mosquitoes, which are a huge menace in places like Florida.

The trouble with mosquitoes isn’t just the painful bites or wicked buzzing, but the fact that mosquitoes also transmit diseases, not only to humans but also our pets. The list of diseases carried by these pesky pests includes Zika, West Nile, Chikungunya, Dengue, Encephalitis and Malaria.

Sadly, the things that make Florida a great place to live also make it attractive to insects. Mosquitoes love places with high heat, humidity, and abundant water, like Florida. From March to November, when they are most active, mosquitoes can easily overrun your Florida home.

That’s because a female mosquito lays hundreds of eggs at once, but those eggs can survive for as long as eight months (including winter) if there isn’t enough water to help them mature. Once they hatch, it takes just 2-3 days for mosquitoes to grow into adults and start breeding.

If you don’t take steps to control mosquitoes, Advantage Realty Services Team warns they will take over the property. With mosquitoes in the yard, your ability to enjoy the outdoors will become almost non-existent. Also, since some breeds of mosquitoes love to feed on humans, they will even find a way into your house. https://www.advantage-properties.com/new-tampa-property-management

How do you control mosquitoes in your Florida home? Solutions like keeping lawn grass low and not allowing standing water in the yard can help a lot. Door and window screens also keep flying insects out of your home. But ultimately, you will need a mosquito control service. 

Why you need a mosquito control service

The reason is that the resilience and abundance of mosquitoes make it impossible to effectively control their populations using DIY methods. More effective solutions that kill adult insects and target their larvae and unhatched eggs are needed.

Solutions like pest sprays, bug zappers or citronella are either ineffective or give only a minimal reprieve.

Hiring a professional mosquito control service will make your yard and home more enjoyable, and you can protect your family and pets from the diseases. But, given the number of mosquito control services in the Florida area, how do you know the best companies to hire?

Hiring a mosquito control service

Some companies offering mosquito control services are more professional than others. When hiring a mosquito control service, their licensing, experience, services and equipment matters. The kind of solution they use is also crucial.

When done by inexperienced persons/companies using the wrong equipment or methods, a mosquito control solution may not work. It can also expose pets and children to unnecessary risks and adversely impact pollinator, flowers, plants and or waterways. Before you hire a mosquito control service company in Florida, here are a few questions to ask:

• Licensing & Certification – Florida has very stringent licensing and education criteria for pest control services. Is the Certified Operator an owner of the Company or are they operating under someone else’s license? What advanced training do the Technicians have?

• Products – What products do they offer and how do they ensure their application will not adversely impact pollinator, ladybugs, butterflies, flowers, plants and our waterways.

• Customer Service – Is the company genuinely interested in addressing your problematic areas? Do they honor their guarantees? Are you able to reach the owners to discuss any concerns? Are they locally owned and operated and have a vested interest in the community? Do they have high employee turnover?

• Pricing – Many companies will offer teaser rates and then surprise, they jack up your price significantly. It is important to understand pricing, not just a ‘special rate’, but future cost. How frequently will they treat, some companies will treat weekly which ‘burns up the special offer and then increase prices. Also, do they require upfront payments, or can you pay as you go after each service.

• Scope of Services – What other services are included? Does the treatment include free larvicide and what other insects will it eradicate such as no-see-ums. What other services do they offer and what is the cost such as; special event treatment, automatic misting systems, rodent control, perimeter pest control, flea, ant and fire ant infestation eradication.

• Social Responsibility – Do the owners live locally in the areas serviced? Do they give back to the community and offer discounts to military and first responders?

• Effectiveness – How does the company ‘stack up’ against the competition? What is their re-spray rate compared to the industry average?

So who should you Hire?

Contact Mosquito Squad of Tampa bay, 813-502-0505 or tampabay@mosquitosquad.com

We are the innovator of mosquito and biting insect control. As owners we live locally, are Certified Operators, give back to the community via donated services to 501(c)3 charities, are corporate sponsors to many organizations that support children, pets, shelters and others, etc. Our re-treatment rates are below the industry standard which demonstrates the effectives of our service, are the preferred diamond installer for the iMist automatic misting systems, are available after hours and on weekends and we are actively involved in the day-to-day operations.

Our technicians have received advanced training and certifications and have long tenure with the company. We guaranty their services and offer discounts to military and first responders. Also note, we are not just mosquitoes, we offer many different services to address your outdoor mosquito, biting insect and rodent control needs.