Why are there so many mosquitoes in my yard specifically?
Two things: water nearby and shade to rest in. A Fort Lauderdale yard with heavy landscaping, a pond, or low drainage offers both, and tiger mosquitoes need only a bottle cap of water. Fix what you can reach, then ask a Fort Lauderdale provider to inspect for the sites you cannot see.
What should I do before the provider arrives?
Walk the Fort Lauderdale property and dump anything holding water: saucers, buckets, toys, tarps, and wheelbarrows. Clear the gutters if you can. Bring pets inside, cover fish ponds, and let the Fort Lauderdale crew know about vegetable beds, beehives, or plants you want skipped.
Is mosquito spraying safe for pets, kids, and bees?
Applied per label by a licensed Fort Lauderdale provider, residual pyrethroids dry within an hour or so and are low-risk for people and pets afterward. Bees are the real concern. Ask the crew to skip blooming plants and vegetable beds, and keep pets inside until the Fort Lauderdale yard is dry.
What is the difference between larvicide and barrier spray?
Larvicide turns off the tap; barrier spray mops the floor. Around Fort Lauderdale, the tap is standing water, treated with Bti or methoprene that stops development. The mop is a residual pyrethroid misted onto shrubs and shaded surfaces where adults rest during a Fort Lauderdale afternoon.
What does a mosquito inspection involve?
Expect thirty to sixty minutes. The provider checks every place water can stand on a Fort Lauderdale lot, dips standing water to look for larvae, and identifies species if possible. That decides whether the Fort Lauderdale plan leans on larvicide, barrier spray, stations, or all three.
Do most people use mosquito repellent in their own yard?
About half do, at least occasionally. The same question comes up in Fort Lauderdale: personal repellent protects the person, not the property, which is why it pairs with yard work rather than replacing it: 49% of U.S. homeowners in Mosquito Squad's provider-sponsored 2016 survey (TNS Global, sample undisclosed) said they had used it outdoors. If you are in Fort Lauderdale, use this as a starting point for questions rather than a prediction for your home.
How often does mosquito treatment need to be redone?
Not often, by providers' own accounts. A number that shapes expectations in Fort Lauderdale as much as anywhere: in Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine's February 2025 mosquito management survey, which asked about 2024 operations, the most common answer on callbacks was a rate of 1% to 4%, given by 56% of responding providers, a professional-side figure from an undisclosed sample. Providers serving Fort Lauderdale should be able to explain how their recommendation fits what they actually found on your property.