What is the difference between larvicide and barrier spray?
They target different life stages. Larvicide products such as Bti dunks or briquets are placed in water on a Roswell property that cannot be drained. Barrier treatments coat resting vegetation with a residual that fades in three to four weeks, so Roswell providers reapply through the season.
When should mosquito treatments start each year?
Spring, when the ground is wet and days warm up, is the ideal start for a Roswell property. Treatments continue every 3โ4 weeks until frost ends the season. Homeowners in Roswell, Georgia with a humid subtropical climate may see a longer season and should plan visits accordingly.
Will mosquito treatment kill bees and butterflies?
It can, since residual pyrethroids do not pick their targets. A careful Roswell 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 Roswell lot.
Why are there so many mosquitoes in my yard specifically?
Usually because something on your Roswell lot, or one next door, holds water for a week at a time. Gutters, tarps, saucers, and toys are the classic culprits. Dense shade and ivy also keep adults comfortable during the day, so a shady Roswell yard collects them from the whole block.
What should I do before the provider arrives?
Mow, pick up toys and cushions, and open gates so the crew can reach every side of your Roswell home. Note where you get bitten most and any water you found. That information helps a Roswell provider spend time where it counts.
How many homeowners do nothing about mosquitoes?
Fewer than you might expect. Keep this in mind while inspecting a Roswell home: most households do something, even if only a little: just 12% of U.S. homeowners in Mosquito Squad's provider-sponsored 2016 survey (TNS Global, sample undisclosed) said they had taken no yard precautions against mosquitoes. If you are in Roswell, use this as a starting point for questions rather than a prediction for your home.
Did most people change anything because of Zika?
Nearly half did not. Context for Roswell, not a local measurement: 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. For a property in Roswell, the next step is an inspection that identifies the source, not a guess based on national averages.