Mosquito Control

[Anonymous]

What is the hive mind on mosquito control services? We have used Capitol Mosquito for the past 5 years, but we're second guessing them. The upside is that they use an all-natural garlic-based spray, so healthier for environment and generally all other critters. Downside is it's unclear how much of an effect it has. I'm convinced we have to use something because it would be unbearable otherwise-- and we have twin toddlers at home all day, so I'm not interested in them getting eaten alive-- but I am wondering whether to go for the chemicals or stick with the same or what.

So, can anyone compare experiences between, say, Capitol Mosquito and Mosquito Squad? And/or does anyone swear by a particular service?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

prepare to be lectured about chemicals...

[Anonymous]

Try this instead

https://www.gardensalive.com/product/its-time-to-trap-your-mosquitoes

[Anonymous]

Look, I hate the mosquitos. But, I love bees and lightning bugs more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try this instead

https://www.gardensalive.com/product/its-time-to-trap-your-mosquitoes

Last year the whole block banded together to buy traps but we didn't notice a bit of difference. They were still terrible and the traps caught maybe a dozen all summer.

Would love to know treatment options. We have a basement entrance to our apartment and the lower patio area is significantly cooler and always has a visible swarm of mosquitoes and flies.

[Anonymous]

It only takes one neighbor, one source of water, to breed a lot of them. Clean gutters, downspouts, trash, standing water, etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Try this instead

https://www.gardensalive.com/product/its-time-to-trap-your-mosquitoes

Last year the whole block banded together to buy traps but we didn't notice a bit of difference. They were still terrible and the traps caught maybe a dozen all summer.

Would love to know treatment options. We have a basement entrance to our apartment and the lower patio area is significantly cooler and always has a visible swarm of mosquitoes and flies.

Don't build traps. The idea is to have the female mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water treated with BTI which prevents future adults from spawning, thus crashing the mosquito population. A trap just kills the one mosquito, but won't prevent the eggs already laid from spawning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Try this instead

https://www.gardensalive.com/product/its-time-to-trap-your-mosquitoes

Last year the whole block banded together to buy traps but we didn't notice a bit of difference. They were still terrible and the traps caught maybe a dozen all summer.

Would love to know treatment options. We have a basement entrance to our apartment and the lower patio area is significantly cooler and always has a visible swarm of mosquitoes and flies.

Don't build traps. The idea is to have the female mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water treated with BTI which prevents future adults from spawning, thus crashing the mosquito population. A trap just kills the one mosquito, but won't prevent the eggs already laid from spawning.

Didn't mention it but I also did that. We have a drain that always has standing water and I treat that with no success.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Try this instead

https://www.gardensalive.com/product/its-time-to-trap-your-mosquitoes

Last year the whole block banded together to buy traps but we didn't notice a bit of difference. They were still terrible and the traps caught maybe a dozen all summer.

Would love to know treatment options. We have a basement entrance to our apartment and the lower patio area is significantly cooler and always has a visible swarm of mosquitoes and flies.

Don't build traps. The idea is to have the female mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water treated with BTI which prevents future adults from spawning, thus crashing the mosquito population. A trap just kills the one mosquito, but won't prevent the eggs already laid from spawning.

Didn't mention it but I also did that. We have a drain that always has standing water and I treat that with no success.

What do you mean by "no success"? No system will completely eliminate mosquitoes. The idea is to reduce the number of them in an area to make them less of a nuisance. Here is a recent study to help outline why attacking the larva is more effective than adults:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X18308106

[Anonymous]

The natural spray will not kill mosquitoes, only irritate them and will leave the area. Synthetic sprays are the best way to handle them. We use plant based crysanthimum spray. Please don't fall for the hype and war against pesticides. As a licensed and trained applicator we do only what's needed to gain control. Most people use more chemicals to clean their house then i ever would to treat for pests. Also, is it worth the risk to not treat properly and expose your family to west nile virus, malaria and dengue fever. And, don't forget, what we spray is the same chemical you apply to your dog and cat. Why would you not protect your family?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Try this instead

https://www.gardensalive.com/product/its-time-to-trap-your-mosquitoes

Last year the whole block banded together to buy traps but we didn't notice a bit of difference. They were still terrible and the traps caught maybe a dozen all summer.

Would love to know treatment options. We have a basement entrance to our apartment and the lower patio area is significantly cooler and always has a visible swarm of mosquitoes and flies.

Don't build traps. The idea is to have the female mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water treated with BTI which prevents future adults from spawning, thus crashing the mosquito population. A trap just kills the one mosquito, but won't prevent the eggs already laid from spawning.

Didn't mention it but I also did that. We have a drain that always has standing water and I treat that with no success.

What do you mean by "no success"? No system will completely eliminate mosquitoes. The idea is to reduce the number of them in an area to make them less of a nuisance. Here is a recent study to help outline why attacking the larva is more effective than adults:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X18308106

By no success I mean we still had a large swarm of mosquitoes outside our door. I don't believe it reduced the number at all. Maybe it did produce fewer offspring but due to the conditions by our door (cool basement patio entrance) we are actually attracting mosquitoes there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Try this instead

https://www.gardensalive.com/product/its-time-to-trap-your-mosquitoes

Last year the whole block banded together to buy traps but we didn't notice a bit of difference. They were still terrible and the traps caught maybe a dozen all summer.

Would love to know treatment options. We have a basement entrance to our apartment and the lower patio area is significantly cooler and always has a visible swarm of mosquitoes and flies.

Don't build traps. The idea is to have the female mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water treated with BTI which prevents future adults from spawning, thus crashing the mosquito population. A trap just kills the one mosquito, but won't prevent the eggs already laid from spawning.

Didn't mention it but I also did that. We have a drain that always has standing water and I treat that with no success.

What do you mean by "no success"? No system will completely eliminate mosquitoes. The idea is to reduce the number of them in an area to make them less of a nuisance. Here is a recent study to help outline why attacking the larva is more effective than adults:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X18308106

By no success I mean we still had a large swarm of mosquitoes outside our door. I don't believe it reduced the number at all. Maybe it did produce fewer offspring but due to the conditions by our door (cool basement patio entrance) we are actually attracting mosquitoes there.

One problem may be the Traps. Why do you want to ATTRACTED Mosquitoes to your yard?? First step is to prevent, drain standing water, cut the grass, trim the shrubs. Next step is to treat the yard, wither synthetic or organic. But please DONT sue traps..again why attract MORE mosquitoes when you're trying to get rid of them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The natural spray will not kill mosquitoes, only irritate them and will leave the area. Synthetic sprays are the best way to handle them. We use plant based crysanthimum spray. Please don't fall for the hype and war against pesticides. As a licensed and trained applicator we do only what's needed to gain control. Most people use more chemicals to clean their house then i ever would to treat for pests. Also, is it worth the risk to not treat properly and expose your family to west nile virus, malaria and dengue fever. And, don't forget, what we spray is the same chemical you apply to your dog and cat. Why would you not protect your family?

Ugh, you completely ignored the rest of the responses to promote your business of spraying.

Spraying does not do anything. Read the previous study about effectiveness of spraying. It might kill some of the adults for a day or two, but does nothing in the long term to reduce overall mosquito populations. The only thing to do is to attack the larva and prevent them from maturing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The natural spray will not kill mosquitoes, only irritate them and will leave the area. Synthetic sprays are the best way to handle them. We use plant based crysanthimum spray. Please don't fall for the hype and war against pesticides. As a licensed and trained applicator we do only what's needed to gain control. Most people use more chemicals to clean their house then i ever would to treat for pests. Also, is it worth the risk to not treat properly and expose your family to west nile virus, malaria and dengue fever. And, don't forget, what we spray is the same chemical you apply to your dog and cat. Why would you not protect your family?

Ummmm...That's a lousy argument. Those chemicals people put on their pets are not regulated by the FDA and can have horrible, permanent side effects.

You need to rethink your marketing strategy if that's your best argument for using your product.

[mdlawnland]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The natural spray will not kill mosquitoes, only irritate them and will leave the area. Synthetic sprays are the best way to handle them. We use plant based crysanthimum spray. Please don't fall for the hype and war against pesticides. As a licensed and trained applicator we do only what's needed to gain control. Most people use more chemicals to clean their house then i ever would to treat for pests. Also, is it worth the risk to not treat properly and expose your family to west nile virus, malaria and dengue fever. And, don't forget, what we spray is the same chemical you apply to your dog and cat. Why would you not protect your family?

Ummmm...That's a lousy argument. Those chemicals people put on their pets are not regulated by the FDA and can have horrible, permanent side effects.

You need to rethink your marketing strategy if that's your best argument for using your product.

No argument, read the labels, talk to your Vet.. Educated consumers are the best informed.