What does a mosquito inspection involve?
It is mostly looking down and looking under. Good inspectors in Juneau check corrugated drain pipes, gutter elbows, AC drip lines, sump pits, and the neighbor's side of the fence. They should hand you a short written summary before any treatment on your Juneau property begins.
Will mosquito treatment kill bees and butterflies?
It can, since residual pyrethroids do not pick their targets. A careful Juneau applicator avoids blooming plants, vegetable gardens, and pollinator beds, and treats resting cover instead. Ask the provider directly, and tell them where the flowers and any hives are on your Juneau lot.
What are In2Care stations and do they work?
They are lure-baited water containers that attract egg-laying females. The female picks up a larvicide she carries to other water on a Juneau property and a fungus that kills her within days. Providers around Juneau use them on container-heavy lots, serviced about monthly.
How long does a mosquito treatment last?
Expect about three weeks of fewer bites, sometimes four when dry. The residue breaks down in sunlight and washes off in rain, which is why Juneau providers repeat treatments through the season. If bites return sooner, a missed breeding site near your Juneau home is the usual reason.
Are misting systems worth it?
They work, but they are expensive and blunt. A misting system around a Juneau patio releases pyrethrin or permethrin from nozzles several times a day, which raises pollinator and resistance concerns. Ask a Juneau provider whether stations or scheduled barrier treatments would get you most of the benefit for less.
Did most people change anything because of Zika?
Nearly half did not. The national picture, which Juneau has no reason to escape: Alarm fades faster than mosquitoes do: 46% of U.S. homeowners in Mosquito Squad's provider-sponsored 2016 survey (TNS Global, sample undisclosed) said Zika news left their plans unchanged, which suggests that steady habits, not headlines, drive most households' precautions. If you are in Juneau, use this as a starting point for questions rather than a prediction for your home.
How likely are homeowners to hire a mosquito control service?
Not very, by their own account. What the research adds for Juneau: seven percent of U.S. homeowners in Mosquito Squad's 2016 Fight the Bite survey said they were very likely to hire a professional mosquito service, a stated intention from a TNS Global poll sponsored by the company and lacking a disclosed sample size. Providers serving Juneau should be able to explain how their recommendation fits what they actually found on your property.