Standing Water Around Your Home is a Mosquitoes Worst Enemy
Mosquitoes are known as the most deadly pest in human history. According to some sources mosquitoes have killed as many as 52 billion people in history. That is more than 5 times the amount of people who currently live on the planet. The fatalities were caused by various diseases spread by the bite of the female mosquito. She needs mammal blood for her body to form the eggs which she will lay.
Diseases which mosquitoes transmit include, but are not limited to Zika virus, Malaria, Dengue Fever, West Nile Virus, and Yellow Fever. For example, tens of thousands of lives were lost building the Panama Canal when workers contracted Yellow Fever and Malaria. Back then, these diseases were poorly understood and often resulted in patient death.
Pest control in Rockledge, Florida have stated that any resting water around your home is prime for a mosquito to lay its eggs. The water only needs to be there for 24-48 hours for the eggs to hatch. A single batch can be hundreds of mosquitoes in size.
Standing water can form in old tires, kids’ toys, even the back of your pickup truck can serve as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. They affect all 50 states, basically anywhere there is standing water or still ponds.
What to Do
Make sure to turn over any possible receptacle in your yard. Insecticides exist for pond areas on your property. All natural pest repellants do a fair job of keeping them off you and your family.
Reach out to your local pest control agent for a free inspection to see what you can do about cutting down the number of mosquitoes you see on your property.
