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Mosquito Misting Sytems
Wouldn’t it be great if you could walk out into a bug free backyard during the late spring and summer time? Mosquitoes and other annoying pests can present quite a problem during the time when most of us want to enjoy our yards, pools and other landscape features. We are outside with our significant other; our kids, family, invited guests and the ravaging mosquitoes ruin the party. If your home is located near a pond or a lake the mosquito problem can become quite severe during the warmest months of the year.
Today, there are great options to control and even eliminate most of the mosquitoes and other annoying insects in your yard. One option is having your yard sprayed by a qualified mosquito control company. Typically, a one-time spraying can help eliminate mosquitoes and other pest for as long as 3 weeks to a month. If you are hosting a wedding, a big pool party or barbeque, having your yard sprayed is an excellent idea.
Another option is install a permanent mosquito control solution. A permanent mosquito control solution should be installed by a qualified professional. These mosquito misting systems will deliver an insecticide periodically and most of the time, a mosquito misting system will effectively eliminate the mosquito problem from your yard.
Are you are staying indoors because mosquitoes have taken over your yard? If so, help is available… look on-line to find a qualified mosquito control company in your area and ask about the temporary or permanent mosquito control solutions that they offer.
Helpful Garden Insects
Not all bugs are bad!! There are many insects that are helpful to your landscape care. Certain insects deter the bad insects from destroying your plants and they can also increase pollination. Before you go squashing those little critters read on and see why you should keep them around.
Dragonflies are great to have on your property! They eat about 600 insects such as gnats, flies and mosquitoes per day! They normally live near water areas and can survive up to 2 months. Ponds will attract dragonflies as well as frogs that will feed on mosquitoes.
Lady Bugs eat about 400 aphids, mites and scales per day. They are said to be “good luck” if you believe in luck! Pollen producing flowering plants will attract lady bugs.
Spiders feed on as many as 2,000 insects per year such as grasshoppers, crickets, flies, bees, moths. They are not so creepy after all!
Beetles come in many different species. They usually hide during the day in dark cool places and feed on small insects at night. They are attracted to light so you may find them creeping into your home at night! Just shoo them out to do their work!
Green Lacewings are very helpful. They eat Aphids, mealybugs, scales, spider mites, thripes, and white flies.
Hover Flies look like small wasps but eat fruit tree spider mites, green flies and caterpillars.
Educate yourself on the larva and eggs of these good insects. Plant some plants that will attract them and carefully plan your pest control based on keeping your good guys naturally on your property.
Blog Post provided by: Marietta GA Landscapers