Yes, pest control technicians are trained not to treat blooming flowers. They focus on the places where mosquitoes hide, which are not the same places that pollinators visit.
It’s normal to see a few pests like mosquitoes and ticks after treatment, but it’s not normal for the pest population to be largely the same. Professional pest control aims toward reducing the presence of pests, but it can never eliminate them altogether.
“Biting flies” is a loose term that can refer to all kinds of annoying pests such as black flies, horse flies, deer flies, stable flies, and biting midges (like no-see-ums).
Yes. Indoor boxelder bugs can leave small dark fecal spots that may stain light-colored walls, curtains, windows, and fabrics.
The active ingredients found in barrier treatments are formulated to act on insects. They pose a low risk to birds, but it’s still a good idea to keep the product away from birdbaths and feeders.
Mosquitoes need very little standing water to breed, and you can find that everywhere by the lake from watercraft and dock gear to clogged gutters to natural sources. Dump and drain what you can.
If you want relief from mosquitoes for a full season, you need recurring treatments. Each barrier treatment will only stay effective for about three weeks.
No, the main problem is standing water like that found in marshes, flooded low ground, wooded shades, and containers found on your property. Open water has waves, fish, and breezes that keep it from becoming stagnant and allowing mosquitoes to breed.
They can be, but vacancy itself is not what attracts rodents. The concern is shelter, access, and the long period before anyone notices activity.
Yes, dock spiders will often nest under wooden steps and dock boards. Unlike other types of spiders, they do not build webs to catch prey.
Late spring through early summer is the most dangerous period for tick-borne disease, and it runs from late May to July. This is when nymphal blacklegged ticks are most active, and nymphs are responsible for the majority of Lyme disease transmissions because they're small enough to go undetected.
Deer ticks can seldom bite through the fabric of socks, but what they can do is crawl over the top or through a loose knit and then bite the skin underneath.
