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Mosquito Pest Control
Mosquitoes are one of those unfortunate insects that are not only annoying, but they can also be dangerous disease-carrying pests. Mosquitoes are quite small, but you’ll know when they’re around because of their irritating, itchy bites.
While the bite of a regular mosquito is irritating, there are some mosquito species in Atlanta, Augusta, Fayetteville, Woodstock, Suwanee, Marietta, Hiram, Baxley, and Aiken SC that are invasive and can carry diseases like the West Nile virus, Yellow Fever, and even the Zika virus. Even the bite of a domestic common house mosquito can get irritated, and lead to an infection.
To protect your Atlanta, Augusta, Fayetteville, Woodstock, Suwanee, Marietta, Hiram, and Aiken SC home or business from mosquitoes, you need to learn about the behavior of this pest, take steps for prevention, and find effective treatment options should an infestation occur.
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What are Mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes are small flying insects with a dark, slender body, filmy wings, and three pairs of long delicate legs. Female mosquitoes come equipped with an elongated mouthpiece that is designed to pierce the skin of humans and mammals so they can feed on their blood. This blood helps to stimulate the production of their eggs. The actual bite of the mosquito is generally painless. It is the saliva introduced during the biting process that causes an itchy reaction later on.
There are many different sub-species of mosquitoes located in Atlanta, Augusta, Fayetteville, Woodstock, Suwanee, Marietta, Hiram, and Aiken SC. Pest control experts at Peachtree Pest explain the two most common viruses these species of mosquitoes can carry are West Nile and Eastern equine encephalitis. Thankfully, there are no mosquitoes in the United States that are actively carrying malaria, one of the world’s deadliest killers.
In Atlanta, Augusta, Fayetteville, Woodstock, Suwanee, Marietta, Hiram, and Aiken SC, there are several disease-carrying species of mosquito, including Aedes albopictus, which has a single bright white stripe on its back, Aedes aegypti which is striped black and white, and the small, brown Culex pipiens mosquito.
How Do I Get Mosquitoes?
Female mosquitoes like to lay their eggs in standing water, either in the damp areas surrounding rivers, lakes, or ponds or in areas around humans where standing water has collected. Professionals explain if you regularly leave buckets filled with water, birdbaths out in the spring, or have low patches in your lawn or parking lot that collects water, you can expect that it will quickly become a haven for mosquito eggs. Mosquitoes are very tenacious and will lay their eggs in tiny amounts of standing water.
Mosquito control in Atlanta, Augusta, Fayetteville, Woodstock, Suwanee, Marietta, Hiram, and Aiken SC starts with emptying all standing water around your home or business and taking steps to make sure it doesn’t build up again. Many of the disease-carrying species of mosquitoes prefer to breed in these man-made containers rather than in natural wetlands, so they can be closer to humans.
What Are the Effects of Mosquitoes in and Around My Home or Business?
If you have many mosquitoes laying their eggs nearby, it’s likely that you’ll be forced to deal with mosquitoes swarming around your home or business. A large amount of mosquitoes around your home or business makes sitting outdoors extremely difficult, and you may feel unable to use your outdoor space for fear of potential health risks. This means that backyard barbecues or even casual evenings sitting outside with friends and neighbors are out of the question. It’s frustrating to feel unable to use such a large part of your property.
Depending on how much coming and going you experience daily, you may find that the mosquitoes make their way indoors and torment you there as well.
Only a very small percentage of mosquitoes in Atlanta, Augusta, Fayetteville, Woodstock, Suwanee, Marietta, Hiram, and Aiken SC carry viruses. However, if you’re bitten by a diseased mosquito, it can make you extremely ill. West Nile virus was first detected in the United States in 1999, and in the first 15 years, more than 40,000 individuals have been infected.
How Do I Prevent Mosquitoes?
Pest control experts explain the best way to prevent mosquitoes, and by extension mosquito bites, is to ensure there is no standing water on your property. Walk around and dump water from containers. By taking control of their breeding ground, you can cut off the mosquito eggs and larvae before they can hatch into full-grown adults.
After you’ve removed all the standing water, take steps to ensure that water cannot collect again. Store empty containers indoors, and work with your neighbors to get rid of standing water throughout your neighborhood.
Yard Guard Protection
Another great way to control mosquitoes is through the Peachtree Pest program Yard Guard. This solution controls the breeding population of mosquitoes in the affected areas and will quickly reduce the number of mosquitoes swarming on your property. After a simple treatment, mosquitoes quickly get infected, allowing you to take control of your backyard again and enjoy it pest-free.
Protecting Your Home or Business From Mosquitoes With Peachtree Pest Control
Peachtree Pest Control offers expert treatment designed to effectively and efficiently control and prevent pests from invading your home or business in Atlanta, Augusta, Fayetteville, Woodstock, Suwanee, Marietta, Hiram, and Aiken SC. Our use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques focuses on finding the core of the pest concern and controlling mosquitoes from the source. Through IPM, pest control materials are selected and applied in a manner that minimizes risks to human health, pets, and the environment.
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Augusta customer
Every person I have dealt with has been very polite and knowledgeable. They treated our home and installed termite bate stations. Extremely satisfied and would highly recommend
Augusta customer
The Tech from Peachtree Pest gained my attention before pulling off. He personally stopped me to let me know who he was and what he was here to do. As I looked back on my camera it seemed he did a very good job. I am very impressed. Thank you for his very professional and caring job to my home!
Fayetteville customer
I’ve been with Peachtree since I purchased my house in 2006. My service has been consistently excellent with minimal problems with pests. Whenever I have had an issue with termites, ants, or yellow jackets and hornets, Peachtree’s response has been very quick and effective. They have given top notch service, and I have never had a reason to even think about changing my pest control company. Most recently George came out and took care of a nest of hornets that had taken up residence in one of the bushes next to my house. Superb communication and response.
Woodstock customer
I got quotes for a termite bond from 3 companies, including Hole in One. The other 2 were large companies. Hole in One’s quote was MUCH cheaper, and included drilling liquid treatment around the exterior of the home and the inside perimeter of the garage, whereas the other quotes were for liquid treatment around the exterior of the home only. Tony (owner) provided a free quote, and didn’t make me feel pressured at all. Aaron M performed the treatment, and was on time, friendly, professional, and worked hard. I’d highly recommend Hole in One.
Hiram customer
Peachtree Pest Control does an inspection every three months and recently found a squirrel hole in my soffit. I covered it up right away. Allen Lindall, our account manager came the next day to offer solutions to our problem. Allen proposed their Smart Pest Monitoring System. We agreed and signed up for it. David and Tim came out a couple of days later and installed the hardware. It has a base Station located inside the house with two motion detectors, one in the attic and one in the garage. If the motion sensors detect any activity and/or issues with the system, they will contact us in order to set up an appointment for an inspection. The new contract bundles the tri-annual inspections and the yearly contract renewal into small monthly payment. It actually saved us money! Now we have monitors installed in our house for squirrels or any other varmints to prevent them from making it their home. Highly recommended. Five star all the way.
Suwanee customer
The young lady conducted her annual exterior inspection of the Bates. Her performance was exceptional, and she demonstrated a commitment to excellence by replacing a missing cap on one of the Bates. I am highly impressed with her service.
Fayetteville customer
I had an absolutely outstanding experience with Douglas Perez. From the moment he arrived, his professionalism and dedication were excellent . He was kpunctual, courteous, and incredibly attentive to detail. What truly impressed me was how he went the extra mile—addressing even the smallest issues without hesitation and ensuring that everything was perfect.
Suwanee Customer
Peachtree and our tech, Jamar, have been great! They call in advance and update if anything changes (rain). I like having the same tech each time as he’s gotten to know our house needs. Efficient, thorough, and all around great service!
Woodstock customer