How to Gain Mosquito Control - 4 Step Guide

Successful mosquito control efforts require a well formulated plan of attack on mosquito populations and effective mosquito control equipment to treat various problem areas throughout your property. This 4 Steps to Ultimate Mosquito Control article maps out all of the target areas you need to treat and which mosquito control equipment you will need to do it. This step by step guide on how to gain ultimate mosquito control teaches you how to treat mosquito infestations from start to finish with effective techniques using insect control systems that wipe out mosquito breeding grounds, mosquito control devices that lure mosquitoes away from your outdoor living area and repellant appliances that offer protection against mosquito bites during outdoor activities.

Step 1 - Wipe Out Mosquito Breeding Grounds With Mosquito Dunks, Bits and Mosquito Barrier

By starting your attack on mosquitoes in their breeding grounds you will be attacking the heart of your mosquito infestation. Since mosquitoes require water to breed, breeding grounds include any areas throughout your property that collect stagnate water from something as little as a pet's food or water dish or a tiny puddle to a water filled tire or a large pond. There are numerous mosquito control systems that are specifically designed to kill mosquitoes in their breeding grounds before they mature in adult biting mosquitoes. Three of the most effective insect control systems that get rid of mosquitoes in their breeding grounds include Mosquito Dunks, Mosquito Bits and Mosquito Barrier.

Mosquito Dunks kill mosquito larvae in water sources by releasing a continuous level of B.T.I., a bacterium that controls mosquitoes and black flies in their larval filter feeding stage of life. After consuming the bacterium mosquito larvae is infected with a disease that is specific to them but harmless to all other forms of wildlife. After applying Mosquito Dunks to water sources they will float on the water's surface for up to 30 days or more for a constant attack on mosquito larvae. Each Mosquito Dunk will effectively treat up to 100 square feet regardless of depth and they can be broken into pieces to treat smaller areas.
Mosquito Bits also offer effective insect control by killing mosquito larvae in water sources before they mature into adult biting insects. Using the same technique as Mosquito Dunks, Mosquito Bits wipe out mosquito larvae in breeding grounds within 24 hours of application by releasing a continuous stream of B.T.I. bacterium. Mosquito Bits should be used every 2 weeks to treat mosquito infestations in water sources and it doesn't take much. Just 1 teaspoon of Mosquito Bits will treat up to 25 square feet and 1 tablespoon will effectively control mosquitoes for up to 75 square feet.
Mosquito Barrier is an all-natural mosquito repellent that is made of 100% garlic extract and can be used to treat mosquito infestations in water sources and on dry land using a standard garden sprayer. When Mosquito Barrier is applied to lawns, bushes, trees and other foliage throughout your property the garlic odor is undetectable to humans within minutes yet it works to not only repel mosquitoes but kill mosquitoes and other soft bodied insects on contact. When mixed with soybean or canola oil and applied to water sources, Mosquito Barrier will form a film on on the surface of the water and suffocate mosquito larvae to eliminate breeding grounds. Mosquito Barrier applications provide effective mosquito control and protection against mosquito bites for up to one month!

Step 2 - Draw Mosquitoes Away from your Outdoor Living Area with a Mosquito Trap

Once you've wiped out mosquito breeding grounds the next step to achieving ultimate mosquito control is to lure mosquitoes away from your outdoor living area. The most effective way to do this is to set up a mosquito trap around the perimeter of your property. Mosquito traps offer both immediate and long-term relief from mosquito infestations because they not only start killing mosquitoes as soon as you set them up, bubt after just 4-6 weeks of constant operation they break the breeding cycle by killing female mosquitoes and preventing them from reproducing future generations of mosquitoes.

The most effective mosquito traps use CO2 and a secondary attractant like Octenol or in some cases, Lurex3, to lure mosquitoes to the trap where a powerful fan draws them into a bug bag to dehydrate and naturally expire. SkeeterVac Mosquito Traps and Mosquito Magnet Mosquito Traps are among the best mosquito traps available for mosquito control. The majority of them offer cordless operation so they can be placed virtually anywhere and both mosquito trap brands have the ability to use Lurex3 as a secondary attract to lure the Asian Tiger Mosquito which is an aggressive day biter that will not respond to Octenol attractant. Mosquito traps are available in a variety of models that will cover anywhere from 1/2 an acre to 1.5 acres and some mosquito traps like some MegaCatch trap models can be used to protect against mosquito bites and provide mosquito control in both indoor and outdoor environments.

Step 3 - Apply a Repellent to Your Yard to Deter Mosquitoes from Entering

After setting up a mosquito trap to lure mosquitoes away from your outdoor area, the next step in the process of gaining ultimate mosquito control is applying a mosquito repellent to your lawn to repel mosquitoes and deter them from entering your outdoor living space. There are various mosquito control systems that have been proven effective at repelling mosquitoes including mosquito misters, mosquito foggers and mosquito sprayers.

Mosquito Misting systems like the Terminex AllClear Mosquito Misters offer fast and effective protection against mosquito bites and long-lasting mosquito control using a variety of concentrated mist solutions including some that are all natural to repel mosquitoes and kill mosquitoes and other biting insects on contact. In just one three minutes misting session, Terminex AllClear Mosquito Misters are able to eliminate up to 90% of mosquitoes for as long as up to 6 hours. Depending on which mosquito misting system you choose, you will get anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 square feet of protection against mosquito bites and effective insect control. AllClear Mosquito Misting Systems are cordless and operate on a rechargeable battery so you can place them anywhere and relocate them as many times as you need.
Another great mosquito control system that is often used to treat mosquito infestations and repel mosquitoes away from outdoor living areas is a mosquito fogger. Mosquito foggers offer effective insect control and protection against mosquito bites and mosquito borne diseases by creating a dense fog that permeates plants, cracks and crevices and other places that might otherwise be hard to treat for mosquito infestations with other mosquito control equipment.
Mosquito spraying is another method of insect control that effectively repels mosquitoes away from outdoor living areas. Mosquito Barrier is an effective, all-natural, 100% garlic extract concentrate that can be applied with any typical garden sprayer to treat mosquito infestations throughout your property. Each Mosquito Barrier application will effectively repel and kill mosquitoes and other soft bodied insects on contact for up to 30 days. Typically each mosquito season will require as little as 3-4 applications to keep mosquitoes at bay for the entire mosquito season.

Step 4 - Protect Yourself with Bug Zappers, Repellent and or Handheld Bug Zappers

The fourth and final step to gaining ultimate mosquito control is taking precautionary measures to repel and kill any resilient mosquitoes that have made it past the mosquito trap, around the mosquito repellent and onto your property. Maintaining mosquito control can easily be done with a variety of mosquito control products including various lotions and sprays, portable insect repellent appliances and bug zappers.

Topical mosquito repellant lotions and sprays should always be used for protection against mosquito bites and mosquito-borne illnesses during outdoor activities. There are many different types of topical mosquito repellents that offer effective mosquito control including many types that are all natural and DEET free.

ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent Devices can also be used to maintain mosquito control. ThermaCELL Repellent Appliances effectively repel up to 98% of mosquitoes in a 15' x 15' area by generating heat from a butane cartridge which heats a repellent mat and releases allethrin, a synthetic copy of a naturally occurring insect repellent.

Bug zappers can also be used to kill mosquitoes that make it on to your property. Bug zappers offer a safe, cost effective and environmentally friendly approach to killing mosquitoes on your property using a combination of ultraviolet light, heat, movement, color and contrast to attract and kill mosquitoes.

Bug zappers are also offered as handheld rackets that not only protect against mosquito bites and maintain mosquito control, but also allow you to get sweet revenge on mosquitoes. Similar to the shape of a badminton racket, the Handheld Insect Zapper emits a low level electrical current that kills mosquitoes on contact. They are environmentally safe and can be used both indoors and outdoors.

You may be asking yourself, why would I need all of these products just to get rid of mosquitoes? Is all of this stuff really necessary? The answer is yes. In order to truly get rid of mosquito infestations each problem area needs to be treated with a mosquito control system that is specific to that particular area of concern. It may seem like over kill but it's a small price to pay considering mosquito control is more significant than ever before. Infected mosquitoes are the main culprit behind the spreading of mosquito diseases like the West Nile Virus and Malaria and the only way to avoid these mosquito-borne diseases is to avoid mosquito bites. For these reason, mosquito control should not only be maintained for comfort reasons but for health reasons as well.