The Bay Area boasts beautiful weather that invites everyone to enjoy outdoor activities year-round. Many local parks are easily accessible and offer visitors and residents miles of walking opportunities through stunning wood and garden landscapes. Strolling through local parks provides the perfect relaxing environment until pesky mosquitoes appear. Without pest control in The Bay Area, mosquito populations may find local properties inviting, making backyard activities miserable.
How To Identify A Mosquito Bite
Female mosquitoes in The Bay Area bite people and animals to obtain the blood they need to lay eggs for reproduction. Once a victim is secured, mosquitoes use a piercing-sucking mouthpart (proboscis) to siphon blood from their victims. While they feed, saliva is injected into a person's skin and can cause an itchy red, puffy bite within minutes. Sometimes people develop a hard (reddish-brown) bump or blister that is itchy a day after a bite (may resemble a hive). Other mosquito bites can leave dark spots that look like minor bruises. Getting bit by mosquitoes is never fun and can quickly send people running indoors. When Bay Area residents enlist the help of a pest control company like Bay Pest Solution Inc, they can look forward to enjoying their backyards again.
How Dangerous Are Mosquito Bites
Not only are mosquito bites painful and annoyingly itchy, but they are also sometimes dangerous. Every year over one million people die from diseases mosquitoes carry (mainly malaria). While malaria is not common in America, other diseases can plague people in the United States.
Three diseases common in the United States include:
- West Nile virus
- Eastern equine encephalitis
- Dengue fever
Diseases you can get from mosquitoes, such as Zika, yellow fever, and malaria, typically only appear in the United States when a person has traveled outside the United States and brought the disease home with them. Most people who endure mosquito bites will only deal with itchy bumps; however, anytime you are bitten by a mosquito, there is potential for exposure to disease. Controlling mosquitoes and preventing disease transmission comes down to top-notch pest control services. Bay Pest Solution Inc offers its customers the latest mosquito control products that help rid Bay Area yards of mosquitoes.
Identify And Remove Potential Mosquito Breeding Spots In Your Yard
To stop mosquitoes from using yards as breeding grounds, residents need to identify and remove inviting conditions within their yards. Some simple fixes can greatly help residents get rid of mosquitoes in their yards.
Six things that will help deter mosquitoes from yards include:
- Get rid of anything that can hold water (pots, tires, buckets, cans).
- Make sure gutters flow freely.
- Flip over kiddie pools and wheelbarrows not in use.
- Ensure the water in pools and birdbaths stays agitated, chlorinated, and clean.
- Make sure trash bins/lids don't accumulate water.
- Level out landscaped areas around your yard that collect water.
Mosquitoes don't need much water to lay their eggs; therefore, vigilance is necessary to prevent mosquitoes from gaining a foothold within area yards. Mosquito prevention can seem like a full-time job, but with help from Bay Pest Solution Inc, property owners can rest easy that we've got your back.
The Benefits Of A Quality Mosquito Control Program For Your Yard
Property owners can go on the offense against mosquitoes by using quality mosquito control services in The Bay Area from Bay Pest Solution Inc. We are a company with 40+ years of industry experience in pest control. Our control methods involve thoroughly inspecting properties to identify areas in yards that harbor mosquitoes and our monthly treatments will keep your yard as mosquito-free as possible year-round. Have a special event? We also offer one-time treatments to ensure it goes off without a hitch. Call Bay Pest Solution Inc today for an inspection and to learn more about our residential and commercial pest control services in The Bay Area.