Who hasn’t been bitten by a mosquito? These irritating blood suckers leave scratchy welts all over your body. Mosquitos are more than simply an inconvenience; they are accountable for even more human casualties than any other living animal– over a million deaths around the world every year.
In the United States alone, mosquitoes trigger West Nile Virus, Heart Worm in pets and Eastern Horse Encephalitis, not to point out several cases each year of Malaria and Dengue Fever.
Mosquitoes are particularly widespread right here in McLean VA and the DC metro location; according to the CDC, almost 10 % of all deaths in the U.S. from West Nile Virus in 2010 happened in VA and MD!
Learn even more about these potentially unsafe bugs, along with some simple mosquito control & reduction concepts and suggestions to make your lawn more hospitable. Time to mosquito proof your lawn.
Mosquito control tips for the McLean property owner
While our products are really efficient in eliminating ticks and mosquitos there are particular things that that property owners can do to help us help you. Any complete tick and mosquito avoidance program would not be complete without you, the property owner, assisting to lower the populace of ticks and mosquitos in your lawn.
There are a variety of actions you can take to make your Mclean lawn more habitable for your household, close friends and pets. John Mitchell, ceo of Backyard Bug Patrol, describes 8 leading mosquito-proofing tips.
1. Pointer over any standing water in the lawn (in kid’s toys, flower pots, kiddie swimming pools, trash cans, and so on), so that mosquitoes have nowhere to lay their eggs.
2. Fill any open knots and holes in trees or ditches that hold water with sand or concrete. Keep in mind, mosquitoes simply require a cap full of water to lay eggs.
3. Drain bird baths weekly. Or better yet, don’t fill them with water.
4. Repair or replace torn window screens.
5. Use light colored clothing and see to it you cover yourself as completely as possible.
6. Add flowers. Flowers will help bring in friendly bugs such as dragonflies, along with birds– both of which consume mosquitoes.
7. Add a birdhouse. Not just are birds beautiful to enjoy, they consume mosquitoes. More birds equal less mosquitoes.
8. Employ a McLean mosquito control professional. Yes, your lawn can be treated for mosquitos. Make certain when you’re looking for a pest control professional that they focus on mosquito reduction and avoidance.
Backyard Bug Patrol
901 Cantle Ln
Great Falls, VA 22066
(703) 621-7116
http://backyardbugpatrol.com
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