Mosquito Identification & Prevention

Mosquitoes are a species of small flies that are easily recognized by their thin-waisted bodies, six legs, pair of wings, and elongated mouthparts. Mosquitoes belong to the scientific classification of Culicidae, and they are well known for their habit of biting humans and leaving behind itchy, swollen spots.

Both female and male mosquitoes will drink nectar from plants with the help of their elongated mouths, but only female mosquitoes will bite humans or other mammals. Female mosquitoes utilize these blood meals to nourish their eggs and continue the mosquito lifecycle.

Though many people think that mosquitoes are nothing more than a pesky nuisance, infestations of this pest can be quite dangerous. Mosquitoes transmit illnesses through their bites, and there are several diseases you can get from mosquitoes, including the West Nile virus, dengue, chikungunya, and encephalitis.

Mosquito problems typically occur on properties that have plenty of standing water for this pest to lay their eggs in, overgrown areas for the mosquitoes to hide in during the heat of the day, and plenty of sweet-smelling flowers to feed on. One of the best ways to get rid of mosquitoes is by evaluating your property for these attractants and removing them when possible.

Mosquitoes are most commonly found outdoors, hiding around piles of debris, swampy areas, puddles of standing water, and overgrown foliage or long grasses. Indoors, you may see mosquitoes looking for humans and animals to bite or buzzing around windows and doors. Often mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk and rest in shady, overgrown areas during the heat of the day.

If you want to get rid of mosquitoes for good, you should contact Georgetown Pest Control right away. Our expert pest technicians will help evaluate your mosquito infestation issues and develop home pest control and commercial pest control solutions that effectively eradicate all traces of this pest from your property. With our help, you can eliminate mosquito infestations the easy way.

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Protect your Georgetown, TX, property from future mosquito problems by following our expert prevention advice below:

• Remove all areas of standing water from around your property, making sure to be thorough, as it only takes a small puddle for mosquitoes to breed.
• Cut back long grasses and overgrown foliage in addition to removing debris piles and wood piles in order to reduce mosquito hiding spots.
• Treat water features like bird baths on your property with animal-safe larvicide to stop mosquitoes from laying their eggs in these spaces.
• Replace sweet-smelling flowers on your property with the best plants to deter mosquitoes, such as citronella grass and marigolds.
• Utilize window and door screens to keep mosquitoes firmly outside of your property.

Contact our specialists at Georgetown Pest Control right away for more expert mosquito prevention advice and assistance in defeating infestations of this pest on your Georgetown property.