Mosquito Control for Pennsylvania Yards

Mosquito Control

Mosquitoes breed in standing water measured in tablespoons, not ponds. Finding those sites on your property matters more than how much of the yard gets treated.

A mosquito does not need a pond. A blocked gutter, a plant pot saucer, a tarpaulin fold, a corrugated downspout extension, a child's toy left upside down or the water in a bird bath is enough. Because the larvae develop in that water, the sites on and immediately around your property are what determine how many adults you are dealing with, regardless of what the neighbors have.

That makes the survey the useful part of the visit. The technician walks the property looking for water that holds for more than a few days, and a good part of the result comes from removing or treating those sites rather than from spraying foliage. Where a site cannot be drained, such as a rain barrel or a drainage feature, there are treatments that target the larvae specifically.

Adult treatment has its place, particularly on the shaded, humid resting sites mosquitoes use during the day: under decks, in dense low planting, along fence lines and behind sheds. Combining that with removing the breeding water is what makes an evening in the garden usable again.

Who it is for

Households who cannot use their own garden in the evening from late spring onwards..

What you get

• Property surveyed for standing water before anything is treated
• Larval sites addressed where they cannot simply be drained
• Daytime resting sites treated, not just open lawn
• Seasonal programs available: ask what the schedule looks like for your property

Serving Ardmore, Berwyn, Blue Bell, Broomall, Bryn Mawr, Collegeville, Glen Mills, Horsham, King of Prussia, Malvern, Media, Newtown Square, Paoli, Springfield, Wayne. Call to book an inspection.