How To Deal With Mosquitoes

The very first thing you need to be aware of as far as mosquito control is concerned is if there is any standing water around. If water is allowed to stand for a period of time, it will become stagnant and that's exactly where most species of mosquitoes lay their eggs. Sometimes the source of standing, stagnant water may be off of your property - and out of your control. Mosquitoes don't recognize nor respect property lines so if they're allowed to breed and lay eggs anywhere close, you'll have to deal with them.

Most species will go as far as three miles to find a meal. That meal, of course, will be you. So make sure there's no standing, stagnant water for them to breed in, make sure your house is sealed up good and the doors and windows are closed, and use yellow porch lights, which are less of an attractant to most critters, including mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are one of a bat's favorite meals, and, therefore, a major reason bats hang around. Our advice is to look the other way if you have a couple of bats hanging around as they are the best mosquito control anywhere. The bat boxes below are beautiful and make the natural mosquito control bats offer available in an unobtrusive way.

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