Mosquitoes in Massachusetts

Controlling mosquitoes in Massachusetts is not a small order, especially in July. Mosquitoes thrive under two conditions that are beyond our control in the summer: moisture and heat. We've had the moisture, beginning in the spring, but now we have the July heat to contend with. Below are some do's and don'ts for backyard mosquito control in Massachusetts that should give you some relief. 

• Do: Remove any standing water on your property (gutters, puddles, bird baths, etc.)
• Don't: apply a pesticide on your lawn to reduce mosquito activity. The source of breeding should be the target.
• Do: Remove debris piles like wood, leaves, and other material that's piled in your yard. It will collect water and allow mosquitoes to breed.
• Don't: Run your hose or sprinklers to the point of allowing pooling or puddles to form, especially at night. It barely takes any standing water for mosquitoes to breed.
• Do: Use larvicide dunks if you have a pond on your property, and it's safe and permitted to use them. These will attack mosquitoes at the larval stage and prevent breeding.
• Don't: waste your money on do-it-yourself mosquito control. The products tend to lack a residual capacity, and the application method is generally not sufficient.
• Do: Have an experience professional like Burgess Pest Management perform your backyard mosquito control in Massachusetts. The team uses 200-gallon hydraulic sprayers to blast away breeding grounds with low-impact products.