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Mosquito Control | What You Need to Know Before Spraying for Mosquitoes

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Mosquito Control | What You Need to Know Before Spraying for Mosquitoes

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  1. Mosquito Control | What You Need to Know Before Spraying for Mosquitoes Mosquito on the leaf. Hiring a company to spray your garden for mosquitoes will also kill other insects, including bees and butterflies. When the weather is nice, Mosquito control there is nothing better than leaving home to enjoy nature right outside your door. Whether it's grilling with the family, gardening, or just taking a nap outside, spending time in your garden or on your deck or patio is a great way to connect with nature. Good friends and family, barnyard birds and butterflies are always welcome, but there's one guest no one wants to visit while enjoying time outdoors: mosquitoes. These pesky bugs can turn a nice outdoor gathering into an itchy nightmare. No one likes mosquito bites, so it's understandable that you might consider hiring a mosquito control company to spray your garden with insecticide. Maybe you already have it. Unfortunately, despite the marketing claims, these sprays don't just harm mosquitoes. The most widely used residential mosquito sprays are also highly toxic to native pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, fish and other aquatic organisms, and may even pose a risk to pets and humans. Here's what you need to know before you spray.

  2. What’s in Mosquito Sprays? Most residential mosquito control companies use insecticides known as pyrethrins, which are chemicals derived from chrysanthemum flowers that are toxic to insects. or more commonly, pyrethroids, which are synthetic chemicals that mimic pyrethrins. Whether natural or synthetic, they are broad-spectrum insecticides that are highly toxic to a wide variety of insects, not just mosquitoes. Companies like Mosquito Joe, Mosquito Squad, Mosquito Authority and many others use pyrethrins and pyrethroids in their standard treatment options. Marketing efforts and company talking points correctly state that these pesticides are regulated and approved for use by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), but that doesn't mean they don't have negative environmental consequences. We know that the specific pyrethroids used by these companies, such as bifenthrin, deltamethrin and permethrin, are highly toxic to bees, killing them on contact and for a day or more after treatment, a fact that the EPA -even recognizes. It is impossible for companies to spray these broad-spectrum insecticides in your garden without also killing other insects they come in contact with, such as bees, butterflies, caterpillars, ladybugs, dragonflies and other insects. beneficial in addition to mosquitoes. How Sprays Hurt Bees and Other Wildlife Much of the toxicity testing done by regulators has focused on honey bees because their pollination services are vitally important to our agricultural system and food production. Researchers have documented the widespread contamination of honey bee hives with toxic pyrethroids and found residues of these chemicals in the pollen that bees bring to the hive, in beeswax, and in the bees themselves. , at levels that can be lethal to bees or cause harmful damage. effects. Even extremely low residual doses of the chemicals used in mosquito sprays can disorient bees and prevent them from returning to the hive. One study found that after topical application of just 0.009 micrograms of permethrin per bee, none of the observed bees returned to the hive at the end of the day due to disorientation from the treatment. A separate study by different authors found similar effects for deltamethrin, which disoriented 91% of bee flights to the hive after a dose of just 0.0025 micrograms per bee. With declining bee populations around the world threatening global food security and nutrition, we cannot afford to continue killing or harming bees. Much less is known about the impacts of these sprays on wild insects and other native wildlife, but mosquito repellents have been linked to the decline of native pollinators. It is clear that wild native bees and other pollinators are also at risk from mosquito pesticides. The susceptibility of wild bees to insecticides is directly correlated to the ratio of surface area to bee volume, which means that smaller bees, mosquito treatment in south jersey such as the alkali bees that pollinate alfalfa, are native to the west and south- western United States.

  3. Recently, thousands of monarch butterflies were found dead in the Fargo-Moorhead area of North Dakota and Minnesota after an aerial spraying of a 100 square mile area with permethrin for mosquito control. Monarch populations have been dropping at an alarming rate over the past few decades. The total ecological impact of a spraying event like this is incalculable, but surely devastating to an unimaginable number of wild insects due to the broad-spectrum toxicity of permethrin. Many insects are beneficial to humans, serving as pollinators and predators of pests. Many are beautiful and iconic, like the monarch butterfly. Insects are also part of the base of the food web, without which other wildlife cannot survive. For example, 96% of our backyard birds depend on insects as the only source of food for their young. When you spray your garden for mosquitoes, you also remove this food source and make it harder for birds to breed. Nearly 30% of North America's bird population has disappeared over the past 50 years. Insect populations themselves are also dropping rapidly. Pesticides are a factor in all of these wildlife declines. Mosquitoes themselves play an ecological role, serving as pollinators and a food source for other wildlife. Other Impacts of Mosquito Sprays Mosquito sprays are not only toxic to insects. Runoff can wash these chemicals from our yards into surface waters, where they can poison aquatic organisms, such as fish and shellfish, which are very sensitive to pyrethroids. Pets exposed to pyrethroids may exhibit vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, and other symptoms. Alternatives to Spraying Fortunately, it is possible to keep mosquitoes at bay and reduce the risk of them biting you, even without spraying pesticides. We encourage you to avoid broad-spectrum insecticide sprays because of their deadly effects on non-target insects and other wildlife, and instead consider more effective and less harmful mosquito control strategies. Many companies offer "organic" spray options marketed as less hazardous. These sprays are usually made up of various essential oils of plant origin, but that does not mean that they are effective or that they do not have negative impacts. These oils can still be harmful to bees and other beneficial insects through direct contact, so they should not be used on flowering plants or during the day when bees are active. Further research is needed to fully understand the impacts of these alternative aerosols on native insects and other organisms. In general, the most effective and safest ways to control mosquitoes in your yard is to reduce the source and act quickly. Mosquito larvae need standing water to thrive, so try to regularly remove or drain sources of standing water that can accumulate in gutters, corrugated PVC drain pipes, field equipment, etc. game or any debris left outside. For water sources that

  4. cannot be drained, use mosquito baths or other products containing Bacillus thuringiensis, or "Bt," bacteria, which targets mosquito larvae and other biting flies, but is essentially harmless for other wild animals and humans. Other wild animals like turtles, copepods, frogs, dragonflies and birds are voracious predators of mosquitoes, so enlist their help by cultivating an animal garden and doing your part to maintain healthy populations of these wild allies. . If mosquitoes are still a problem for you, you can protect yourself from bites by wearing long sleeves when mosquitoes are present or by using repellents containing DEET or lemon eucalyptus oil, mosquito treatment in south jersey a botanical spray that proved to be just as effective as the synthetic. repellents. Even a simple electric fan can help you significantly by eliminating your odor and making it harder for mosquitoes to find you. Mosquitoes are annoying, but we don't have to sacrifice native wildlife and risk our own health to keep them away. When you go outside, ditch toxic mosquito spray services and enjoy the most natural and effective ways to reduce mosquito bites. You'll be able to enjoy a pain-free outdoor party and the bees will thank you. Are you looking for Is 5 Natural Ways To Get Rid Of Ants | Ant Control In South Jersey Get by Hornet Pest Control

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