Mosquito Extermination & Control Services
Mosquitos are tiny flying insects, notorious for their insatiable appetite for blood as well as their nasty little bites. Only the female mosquitos bite. However, what most people don’t know is that mosquitoes are actually among the deadliest creatures on Earth, due to their unique ability to carry and transmit disease.
There are around 3,000 different species of mosquitos the world over. However, there are only about six mosquito species with an impact on both human and animal health in Arizona:
- Culex Tarsalis, the western encephalitis mosquito
- Culex Quinquefasciatus, the southern house mosquito
- Aedes Aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito
- Anopheles Freeborni, the malaria mosquito
- Aedes Vexans, the inland floodwater mosquito
- Psorophora Columbiae, the dark ricefield mosquito
Mosquitos first emerge in the spring and continue their activity through the fall. However, in areas like the desert, where it’s warm year-round, mosquitoes can be active year-round. Their favorite time to bite is during the hours of dawn and dusk. This is when mosquito control and mosquito extermination from Bye Bye Bugs Pest Control can be most effective.
Among the diseases spread by mosquitos to both humans and animals are:
- Zika Virus
- West Nile Virus
- Canine Heartworm
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis
- Western Equine Encephalitis
- La Crosse Virus
- St. Louis Encephalitis
- Malaria
- Dengue Fever
The best way to control the spread of mosquitoes is to prevent them from breeding. Mosquitoes need water to breed and lay their eggs; consequently, stagnant water left standing in neglected swimming pools or from monsoon rains, as well as irrigation water, can breed hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes. Our specialists can assist you in surveying your property for potential mosquito breeding grounds and ridding your yard of the potential danger.
Things you can do to prevent mosquitos from breeding:
- Check your yard for standing water in flower pots, fountains, birdbaths, old tires, tarps, boat covers, backyard trampolines, etc.
- Clean rain gutters of leaves and debris
- Repair leaky pipes, sprinklers, and outside faucets
- Empty outside pet water bowls daily and regularly check on livestock watering troughs
- Include mosquito-eating fish (Gambusia) to your ponds to reduce mosquitoes. These fish are free from the Vector Control office.
- Use bacterial larvicides that specifically target the larval life stage of mosquitos. These are harmless to humans and animals.
To sum things up, mosquitoes can have a serious negative impact not only on your comfort but also on your health. Likewise, a mosquito infestation can even have a negative impact on the economic welfare of a community. Mosquitoes can interfere with outdoor recreation as well as work, lowering property values. Mosquitos can also cause livestock sickness and weight loss.
Everyone is responsible for both preventing and eliminating breeding mosquitos on their property. That can sometimes be a big job, but we here at Bye, Bye Bugs Pest Control & Weeds can help you with property inspection for mosquito breeding areas and help you to rid your property of potentially dangerous mosquitos.
