Mosquitoes are insects that only need a little bit of standing water to breed. According to the article How Do I Keep Mosquitoes Out of My Home? mosquitoes do have the capability of breeding in your home. If there is any standing water in your vases or flower pots that do not drain properly, they can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes are insects that only need a little bit of standing water to breed. According to the article How Do I Keep Mosquitoes Out of My Home? mosquitoes do have the capability of breeding in
your home. If there is any standing water in your vases or flower pots that do not drain properly, they can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Stopping Mosquitoes from Breeding in Your Home
If you have noticed an increase in mosquitoes in or around your home, you need to take these steps to make sure that you are not providing them with a place to breed.
1. Check and empty your vases every week. Take the time to completely empty any vases that you may have around your home with fresh flowers. Be sure to scrub the vases with soap
and rinse thoroughly before adding new flowers to them.
2. Check your flowerpots to make sure they are draining properly and drying out enough. If there is standing water in the flower pot saucers, you will need to empty it. You
should wash these with soap once a week.
3. Check areas that may gather water. Look underneath your sinks to see if there are any dripping there. Fixing the pipes and having the area dry out can solve the problem.
Check for links in your laundry room too.
4. Make sure your screens are in good repair. The last step is to make sure that your window screens fit properly and do not have any holes in them. You should also check the
door screens to make sure they are in good repair. If you do not have a screen door, you may want to consider installing one.
Eliminating Mosquitoes Around Your Home
Occasionally mosquitoes may find their way inside of your home when you are going in or out. You can help cut down on this by working to eliminate mosquitoes in your yard. The best way to do this
is a call a professional that apply a mosquito barrier spray to stop adult mosquitoes from coming onto your property.
Another step is address standing water and drainage issues on your property. Check your children’s sandbox for toys that may be collecting water. Be sure to either cover the sandbox or to make
sure that it can drain after a rain storm. You may also want to check your gardening tools to make sure they are not collecting water. If store your wheelbarrow outside be sure that it is tipped
over. If you have bird baths, you should clean and empty them on a weekly basis to stop mosquito larvae from developing into adults.
Clear out any debris that may be collecting water around your home. Old tires are the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. Cutting back the underbrush around your yard will help things dry out
more quickly and make it more difficult for mosquitoes to breed.
Taking these steps will greatly decrease the chance of a stray mosquito making its way inside of your home. If you are still having issues, you may want to have a professional inspection done so
that you can identify any areas that you may have overlooked. If you live in an area where mosquitoes are naturally like near a lake or a pond, you may need to use a larvicide to help prevent
mosquitoes there.
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