How Do Mosquitoes Over Winter ?

It depends upon their Sub Family as to how they will overwinter.

Culex, Anopheles and Uranotaenia overwinter as adults.

While Culiseta, Wyeomyia, Orthopodomyia and Mansonia,overwinter as larvae.

Aedes overwinter as eggs.

No Mosquitoes overwinter as pupae.

This information is important to know when and how to treat for mosquitoes in your yard. Some of these sub families only lay eggs once a year while others can be non-stop till the first killing frost. Some will live only a month while others can live up to several months as adults. Each Sub family is responsible for certain Viruses it passes onto humans and dogs. Such as Triple E, Maleria, Dengue, Yellow Fever, West Nile Virus and Heart Worm. Not all mosquitoes will feed on humans. As you can see there is much to know about their biology so that a detailed and effective program can be tailored to your specific needs.

Almost all Mosquitoes are a nuisance bothering us while we are trying to enjoy the outdoors. This is why you need to hire an educated and licensed professional to treat your yard against these pests.

Mosquito Synthetic Pesticide Barrier Treatments with an IGR Added Equals Excellent Mosquito Control

The CDC has reported their  first known zika virus infected human in the USA as of March 2017. Their 2017 forecast is a possible explosion of zika infected human cases coming this year, are you prepared?

The state funded space spraying treatments that Essex and Middlesex  counties currently do has zero affect on mosquitoes that carry the zika virus. This is because the counties space spraying treatments are done at dusk and dawn. Their pesticide treatments can only actively kill mosquitoes that are in  flight. Once their pesticide space spraying pesticide lands on something it is no longer effective. It is only effective when it is in the air (airborne).  They can not enter your property without permission . 98% of all homeowners do not receive any benefits from this type of application, zika is expected to sky rocket in 2017. County pesticide spraying has been useless in the quest of zika virus carrying mosquito control.

The zika virus carrying mosquito is active only during the day time and is resting at night.

This is why you need mosquito enemy to treat your property with a barrier treatment with a synthetic pesticide that will keep killing mosquitoes for up to 21 days.  Our treatment kills all mosquitoes when and where they rest, and all mosquitoes have to rest. If you add a Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) to your barrier treatments you will kill all future generations of mosquitoes. IGR’s kill off the mosquitoes eggs, larvae and pupae when the female flies to a water source to lay her eggs. When another female mosquito lays her eggs within 3 feet of where the IGR infected mosquito laid her eggs, all of her eggs will not hatch was well. This is a fantastic means of reducing all future mosquito generations. For your free quote Call Now (978)363-2222

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CDC Zika Update

CDC  Spring update on  zika it is alive and doing well. Even though we have not heard of zika in the news lately, Novemer thru January  is a quiet time as mosquito activity is very low do to the cooler months.  The CDC has reported over 4000 new cases in U.S. Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa during this same time frame.  Experts have said zika has not been eliminated from 18 Countries and 30 Carribean Islands. Zika virus gives us more reason for caution then others, as it is near impossible to contain it geographically such as West Nile Virus, Triple E, Dungea and Chikungunya are.

CDC is warning of the possibility of a zika outbreak coming this Spring and Summer months thru out the US to include Essex and Middlesex Counties in Massachusetts. There is no vaccine if you contract the zika virus.

Mosquito Protection

You can protect yourself and your family against mosquito bites with these few steps below:

1. Hire a professional licensed and insured company to do scheduled barrier treatment sprays and to your yard. Also larvae treatments if needed.
2. Stay indoors at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are their most active however zika virus mosquitoes are active day and night.
3. If you must go outdoors wear long sleeves and pants.
4. Spray or rub onto clothing and exposed skin a Deet Product to repel mosquitoes from biting you.
5. Purchase Permethrin-treated clothing they will protect you even after several machine washings.
6. Keep all window screens in good repair and closed if not needed and use air conditioning.
7. Remove all standing water from your yard.Tip over all buckets,flower pots,bird baths,old tires, kid toys,pools and wheel barrows.
8. Fill in low areas in your yard especially at the bottom of your down spouts.
9. Check your roof gutters and keep them free of debris.

Mosquito and Tick Control

Looking for relief from mosquitoes and ticks this year? Imagine for a moment sitting out in the evening on your deck enjoying your favorite beverage mosquito and tick free! Let’s explore what you can do to achieve a Spring and Summer like never before mosquito and tick free in your own yard. There are several ways of attacking this problem, let’s explore them together.

First you have the IPM or Integrated Pest Management program.

Tip over all buckets, kids toys/pools and wheel barrows once a week or just after a rainfall.

Toss away any debris on your property that is holding water such as old tires and junk

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Pull tight all tarps that might be withholding water.

Check your gutters and keep free of debris. Fill in any low spots in your yard to keep water draining away from your property.

Rake all leaves off your lawn to include 5 feet off  your lawns edge into the wooded areas.

Keep debris 1 foot away from your house foundation.

Keep all brush piles off your property if possible.

Stack firewood away from your homes foundation.

Second  you should hire a professional licensed and insured company such as Mosquito Enemy to expedite barrier spray treatments on a regular basis to the harborage areas of mosquitoes and ticks in your yard. These treatments are done with either all-natural oils or synthetic pesticides both are safe around children and pets. These treatments will only eradicate the adult stage of the mosquitoes and ticks.

Third have the same company treat the standing water sites on or near your property. This will stop the first 3 cycles of the mosquitoes life cycle. There are several means to accomplish these treatments. Mosquito Enemy will be happy to discuss your unique situation and  witch treatments are right for you.

Call Today (978)363-2222

How To Control Mosquitoes In Wetland Areas

2017 offers new products available to treat for the control of mosquitoes in wetland areas with zika, west nile, triple e, chikungunya other viruses. It depends upon your unique situation as to witch choice is right for you. Some yards have standing water such as ponds, others have wetlands close by. Or maybe we are just dealing with the occasionally wet area after a rain storm. A good rule of thumb is if the standing water is gone within 4 days we just don’t worry about it. On the other hand if its still visible after 4 days we now have a breeding site for mosquitoes. How we treat depends upon many factors, is the water on or off your property but within 1200 feet? This is the furthest distance 93% of the mosquitoes that bother you are traveling from. The other 7% are traveling to your residence by strong winds as they are weak fliers.

Yes you can treat for this situation with our newest pesticide pyridine. Pyridine is a growth regulator (GR) that will kill or destroy the first 3 stages of a mosquitoes life cycle. This along with barrier mist spray treatments will greatly reduce your mosquito population. This pesticide transfers to the female’s legs while she is harboring. When she fly’s off to lay her eggs even if it’s not on your property the pyridine will transfer to not only her eggs but to any eggs larva or pupa within 1 meter of hers.  This transfer effect  gives you excellent control of the first 3 stages of a mosquitoes life cycle.

If the water source is only on your property we have other choices that are just as beneficial. We can treat only those areas with a different form and active ingredient to kill the eggs. These pesticides will effect only the eggs of mosquitoes and flies in water. They bring no harm to fish and other forms of water life.

Call (978)363-2222 or fill out your contact information on our contact page today for a free no obligation estimate for mosquito control at your home.