How much time do you spend outdoors, weekly? If you are a nature lover, you take every opportunity to get outside. One thing that comes with spending a lot of time outdoors is the threat of being attacked by mosquitoes. Now, if you didn’t know, mosquito bites are not just annoying. This pest’s bites can be host to dangerous disease-causing organisms. To help reduce your chances of being bitten while around your Turks & Caicos property, here are some things you should know about mosquito abatement, including what is the best mosquito repellant for you.
Why You Want To Avoid Mosquito Bites
A mosquito bite does not always pose a risk to human health. Here in Turks & Caicos, the majority of these pests are almost completely harmless. The worst you can expect is a small itchy bump on your body after they finish feeding. Keeping all of this in mind, outbreaks of blood-borne diseases still happen. Being bitten by the wrong mosquito could leave you sick with West Nile virus, dengue fever, or even worse, malaria. The only way to ensure you never get sick by a mosquito bite is to make sure you don’t get bitten. Here are some practical ways to do this.
How To Reduce Mosquito Populations On Your Property
For those who don’t know, mosquitoes lay their eggs inside sources of stagnant water. As long as these sources remain stagnant for five days, eggs then hatch. Your goal should be to eliminate as many of these breeding grounds as possible. To start, after it rains, go out and pour out any water that has collected in containers, toys, and in other areas. In addition to this, change the water in ornate pools and birdbaths once every four days. Finally, for larger bodies of water like lakes and ponds, consider stocking them with mosquitofish.
Some Methods To Keep Mosquitoes From Biting You
Eliminating mosquito breeding grounds is not the only way to reduce your chances of being bitten. One thing we recommend you do is incorporating strategies into your life that actively avoid and deter dangerous mosquitoes. Here are some of the best strategies our experts recommend you put to good use.
- Avoid going outside during dusk and dawn as this is when mosquitoes are most active.
- Wear light-colored clothing.
- Install fans around covered outdoor lounging areas.
- Avoid wet areas like marshlands and swamps.
- Use mosquito repellant before traveling into mosquito-dense areas.
The Best Mosquito Repellent
We are regularly asked about what is the best mosquito repellent. This is not an easy question to answer. There are many products that exist on the market that go a long way to reduce a person’s chances of being bitten. Some products contain chemicals; others are more natural-based. Which you pick is up to your own personal preferences. Something we recommend is that you use mosquito repellant only when you have to and take every necessary precaution to avoid these pests in other ways. One method that works great is hiring a pest control professional to have your property treated for these pests.
A Better Answer To Mosquito Problems
At Parkway Pest Solutions, we work hard to keep locals safe from the many dangers of mosquitoes. One way we do this is by offering long-term and single service options to eliminate and deter mosquitoes from properties. If that is something you are interested in, we would be happy to walk you through our process and schedule your Turks and Caicos home for a detailed service visit.
As part of our Mosquito Guard Program, we offer comprehensive mosquito control treatments using backpack misting machines to treat any active mosquitoes around your property.
Parkway Pest Solutions also uses comprehensive mosquito misting systems that allow continuous control against mosquitoes for your property. These spray on a set schedule, while they can also be remotely controlled. After installing the system, our technicians will return to your home every two to three months to check the system for accuracy, clean the heads if necessary, and refill the tank. Call us today to get started!