Get rid of the standing water where they breed and trim the shaded, humid vegetation where they rest. Then treat the yard to knock down the adults.
Mosquitoes are obnoxious. You don’t want them around your home. And it’s very doable to cut down on the population, but it’s best if you work from a short checklist rather than looking for one single action you can take.
Start with the water, since that's where every mosquito begins. Walk your property and get rid of standing water wherever it collects: empty and store containers, saucers, buckets, and toys, clear clogged gutters and downspouts, and fix low spots that puddle. If you’ve got birdbaths or pet bowls, refresh them regularly. Standing water is what causes trouble. Take it away and the mosquitoes won’t have places to breed.
The next thing to do is get rid of the places where adult mosquitoes rest. They need shaded and humid spots during the day. They’ll dry out in the open sun. So if you keep your grass mowed and trim dense shrubs and overgrowth, the mosquitoes won’t have as many places to hide.
Once you do that, the next logical step is to treat the yard. A trained technician can apply a barrier treatment on the places where mosquitoes rest. This can help you in ways that simple upkeep can’t. Mosquitoes fly in, land on the treated surfaces, and that’s the end for them. It works for about three weeks at a time and can tamp down the population by as much as 90%.
If you go somewhere off-property where you can’t do much about the mosquitoes, you can always use personal protection as well. EPA-registered repellents that have DEET or picaridin work best.
If you're tired of battling mosquitoes on your own with limited results, Mosquito Squad of East Denver can help. Mosquito Squad provides the barrier treatment at the center of that plan, along with source-reduction guidance. This can help you protect your yard with up to 90% reduction in mosquito activity on a recurring 21-day cycle.
