Pests Don’t Go Away in the Winter

Mosquitoes aren't a new pest; they've been around for centuries, and every year, they are present in your life. These pests can be quite a nuisance and can leave you unable to enjoy your time outside. A sting from their stinger can leave you with a welt that can have you itching for days, and when you have hundreds or thousands of them swarming you in your yard, it can leave you with a great number of these welts. You can control the mosquitoes in your yard by doing a few different things. Controlling them is important, not just to prevent the itchy welts but also to prevent diseases such as malaria and West Nile virus. Read on for a few things you can do to control the mosquitoes in your yard.

Hire A Pest Control Company

You can use a pest control company to have your yard sprayed to control the mosquito population in your yard. If you have a lot of mosquitoes in your yard and you are unable to control them yourself, a pest control company can use a pesticide spray to spray your yard and grass to help kill the mosquitoes off. You will still have some mosquitoes, and this may need to be done a few different times throughout the warm weather months, but it can definitely help to allow you to enjoy the outdoors much more.

Spray Your Yard

You can spray your yard yourself as well, although you may have to do it more often than if you used a pest control company. Use a fogging pesticide to kill off these pests, or you can use a pesticide spray to help kill these pests as well. If you have a much larger area to work with, using a pest control company is going to be best, as most of the pesticide foggers or sprays only cover so much ground.

Remove Moisture

Mosquitoes are attracted to moisture and water, so if you have a lot of water in your yard or collecting in other areas within your yard, you could have a perfect yard for mosquitoes. Fill in low spots in your yard to prevent water from collecting or puddling. You should also remove water in other areas of your yard where water from rain or other things collects, as these are areas where mosquitoes will lay eggs.

If you have an issue with mosquitoes in your yard and they are out of control, you should hire a mosquito control company to help you.