What if the mosquitoes are coming from my neighbor's property?
Talk first, report second. Neglected pools and dumped tires are code violations in many New Brunswick-area jurisdictions, and vector control agencies will often treat them. Meanwhile, a New Brunswick provider can spray the vegetation on your side, which is where those adults end up resting anyway.
Will mosquito treatment kill bees and butterflies?
Only if it lands on them or on flowers they visit. That is avoidable on most New Brunswick properties by skipping blooming plants and keeping product low in the shrub layer. If pollinators are a priority, ask a New Brunswick provider about Bti larvicide and In2Care-style stations, which pose far less risk to bees.
What is the difference between larvicide and barrier spray?
Larvicide kills larvae in water; barrier spray kills adults on vegetation. A complete New Brunswick program uses both. Larvicide is the cheaper, longer-lasting half, and a New Brunswick provider who skips it is leaving the source untouched.
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 New Brunswick property and a fungus that kills her within days. Providers around New Brunswick use them on container-heavy lots, serviced about monthly.
Is mosquito spraying safe for pets, kids, and bees?
The products most New Brunswick providers use are the same family found in flea treatments and head-lice shampoo, at yard-scale dilution. Keep kids and pets off treated foliage until it dries. Fish and bees are sensitive, so a careful applicator in New Brunswick avoids ponds, blooms, and windy days.
Do mosquitoes really change how people use their yards?
For a sizable minority, yes. The national picture, which New Brunswick has no reason to escape: Twenty-three percent of U.S. homeowners in Mosquito Squad's 2016 Fight the Bite survey, fielded by TNS Global, said mosquitoes had changed their plans in the previous year (a provider-sponsored poll with an undisclosed sample size). If you are in New Brunswick, use this as a starting point for questions rather than a prediction for your home.
How many homeowners do nothing about mosquitoes?
Fewer than you might expect. For New Brunswick, New Jersey the relevant figure is this: Twelve percent of U.S. homeowners in Mosquito Squad's 2016 Fight the Bite survey said they had taken no yard precautions against mosquitoes at all, according to the TNS Global poll, which the company sponsored and whose sample size is undisclosed. For a property in New Brunswick, the next step is an inspection that identifies the source, not a guess based on national averages.