Mosquito Treatment and Control in Alpharetta, GA

Life Cycle of Mosquitoes in Alpharetta

There are 63 different species of mosquitoes in Georgia, thankfully only about 10 of them are troublesome to humans. A mature female mosquito lays eggs in standing water. The type of water they prefer varies by species, but for our purpose here, think of areas of standing water in your backyard. Like a caterpillar, mosquitos progress through a larval and pupal stage. After a short larval and pupal stage, an adult mosquito emerges from the water. According to the Center for Disease Control, the mosquito life cycle (from egg to adult) takes only about 8-10 days.

Most species of mosquitoes fly no more than 300 feet from where they hatch. Male and female mosquitoes eat plant nectar for energy; it is only the females that bite. She uses the blood drawn during the bite to produce eggs, further contributing to your problem.

Mosquito populations explode very quickly once temperatures reach about 55 degrees. Adult Mosquitoes lay approximately 100 eggs at a time. They may use very small pools of water, such as a bottle cap, a cup, or the accumulation of water from a leaky faucet as a nursery. An adult female mosquito breeds approximately 24 hours after she emerges as an adult and continues to lay eggs until her death.

Mosquito Prevention and Treatment

• Eliminate all sources of standing water, including in gutters, on tarps and trash can, in toys and playgrounds, and animal feeding bowls.
  
  
• Stay indoors at dawn and dusk
  
  
• Wear loose-fitting protective clothing
  
  
• Use EPA approved insect repellent on exposed skin

While you do your best to reduce standing water around your home, you can’t control your neighbors. Mosquito control is most effective when it is consistent and performed over as large of an area as possible. Call a neighborhood meeting and educate and encourage everyone to join together to control mosquitoes. Even if you only convince your next door neighbor to empty the wheelbarrow weekly, you will have made an improvement in your situation.

If after all your efforts, the mosquitoes are still keeping you from your yard, give us a call. We offer Mosquito Service designed to attack the mosquitoes both at the larval stage (when they are still in the water) and at the biting adult stage. Our protocol includes Integrated Pest Management Best Practices and is safe for your family and the environment. The more landscaping and vegetation you have in your yard, the less effective do-it-yourself and preventative measures will be. Our Mosquito Program treats all of these beautiful areas of your yard. You can choose this service for a special event as a one time treatment, or on a recurring basis.

Don’t spend all summer hiding in the house because of mosquitoes. Give us a chance to serve you and get your family back on the deck. Once you get used to a mosquito free summer, you’ll cringe when you leave your yard and have to apply insect repellent. But a night out in Alpharetta at the Ameris Bank Ampitheater is worth applying insect repellent for!