After the rain comes the mosquitoes.
The climate in Houston of hot and wet weather is exactly what mosquitoes need to breed and thrive.
While Houstonians deal with mosquitoes a good portion of the year, summertime is on the horizon, which means the problem is just starting to ramp up.
Aside from the the annoying and itchy mosquito bites, there are several reasons to keep the population to a minimum.
Mosquitoes can transmit dangerous diseases to humans through their bites, such as malaria, West Nile virus, dengue, Chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika virus.
The bugs can be difficult to control, as they lay their eggs in very small breeding sites and have become resistant to chemical insecticides.
If you have pets, it’s important to know that they could be at risk, as well. Mosquitoes can cause heart worm disease in dogs and cats, and some pets also have a highly allergic reaction to mosquito bites.
If your pet scratches a lot, it’s more likely to be from fleas than from mosquitoes, but mosquito bites have been known to cause hives, lethargy and difficulty breathing, in pets that are allergic to them.
If you’re like many people, you’ve tried a multitude of items to try to keep mosquitoes at bay, many to no avail.
A new type of trap that can be used in areas as big as resorts and hotels is also available to homeowners, and it only has to be maintained every four weeks, using refill sachets.
The In2Care* Mosquito Trap from ABC Home and Commercial Services attracts and kills mosquito females, with novel green ingredients that target both mosquito larvae and adults. It is the first to exploit the concept of “auto-dissemination,” resulting in an effective kill of mosquito larvae in breeding sites surrounding the trap.
ABC Home and Commercial experts say it is one of the best on the market to eliminate mosquitoes.
The trap is the first of its kind to use a biological control agent to kill mosquitoes. It deploys a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-approved fungus that kills the mosquito several days after it is infected, and can prevent disease transmission.
The trap larvicide is World Health Organization-recommended for mosquito control and use in drinking water.
It claims to pose very low risk for non-target organisms. So while it will eliminate mosquitoes, it will keep other insects like bees and butterflies safe.
The trap offers an effective mosquito control option without drastic use of chemicals in the environment.
For more information, click or tap here, or call ABC Home and Commercial Services at 281-730-9500.
ABC Home and Commercial Services is the largest independently owned pest control company in Texas, run by a second generation, with the third generation in management. Since starting in 1965, ABC has expanded its services from pest control to include pool services, lawn, landscape and sanitation.