It's the weekend, the temperature is just right, about eighty degrees at 5:00 pm, not a cloud in the azure sky, and you're drinking an ice cold beer while tending to 2-inch steaks on the grill on the deck. Friends are over, and you're swapping stories, engaged in gossip, and just having a happy ol' time. Suddenly, you slap your neck, then your leg, then your arm. Your guests start waving at the air. Mosquitoes have just turned your happy outing into a slap-happy one. But it didn't have to turn out that way. Preventative measures and a yard and shrubbery treatment would have rendered your outdoor gathering virtually mosquito-free. Mosquitoes are attracted to mammal carbon dioxide emissions, and typically are more prevalent during the late afternoon/early evening hours. During the heat of the day they tend to rest on the undersides of leaves and debris. To lessen mosquito presence around your home, eliminate bodies of standing water auch as birdbaths, cans, flowerpots, clogged gutters, stagnant fishponds, etc. If the body of water cannot be eliminated, or you wish not to eliminate it, adding a mosquito dunk to the water will keep it larva free. The best time to treat for mosquitoes is midday when they are resting on the undersides of plant leaves. Turn the spray nozzle on your sprayer so that it sprays upward, treating these areas thoroughly. Mosquitoes are vectors of such serious diseases as West Nile Virus, malaria, and yellow fever.
Next time you plan an outdoor event, remember to treat for mosquitoes before hand! For information and a full line of mosquito control products go to: http://www.youdoitpestcontrol.com/
Bugzilla out --
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