During the summer, you want to enjoy life outdoors. If, however, you’re worried about buzzing and biting, now’s the time to take action. Early measures, combined with mosquito spraying, are key to comprehensive protection all season long in Neptune Beach, Jacksonville, and nearby areas in FL. Here’s why.
Why Early Mosquito Spraying Is Key
As soon as temperatures begin to rise, mosquitoes appear. This is simply because they don’t die at the end of summer. In fact, some species actually hibernate, while others lay eggs before dying off. Once conditions are right, adults become active and the eggs hatch.
A warm, wet spring contributes to a surge in numbers. As the weather continues to heat up, mosquitoes breed even more rapidly. Just when you want to enjoy outdoor dinners and cocktail parties with your friends, mosquitoes are active and on the prowl in search of their next meal.
How can you make your lawn a less inviting place for them? Besides mosquito spraying, there are a few steps homeowners can take:
- Removing standing water. Anything that is collecting water, from flower pot saucers to kiddie pools, buckets, tarps, and more, can create a place for insects to breed. Remove or drain these, and if you have a bird bath, change the water out weekly.
- Pruning back your shrubs and bushes. Mosquitoes like cool, shady areas during the day. Trimming bushes and shrubs, as well as any other overgrown areas reduces the places where mosquitoes can land. Also, make sure you’re routinely mowing your lawn, so the grass doesn’t offer shade to insects.
- Treating ponds and ditches. For these larger areas, mosquito control rings work best. These release a certain kind of bacteria that is only toxic to mosquitoes. This way, you’ll wipe out eggs and larvae in a way that’s safe for the local environment.
Turn to Our Neptune Beach Team for Mosquito Spraying Services
Achieving the best level of control requires a comprehensive approach. It’s where Lawn Doctor of Jacksonville-Southside-The Beaches can help, thanks to our proven Yard Armour® program.
It includes everything from an initial treatment to suppress adults, eggs and larvae to ongoing applications for the duration of the season, plus education on ways to make your lawn less hospitable to these insects. Together, we’ll protect your lawn and loved ones, so you have peace of mind outside.
Our mosquito spraying services are available in:
- Neptune Beach
- Jacksonville
- Jacksonville Beach
- Atlantic Beach
- Southside
- Fernandina Beach
- And other surrounding areas
Contact us today to learn more about our mosquito spraying in Neptune Beach, FL.
