Why do DIY pest treatments seem to stop working over time?
DIY treatments were never providing full control in the first place. The most effective mosquito control works on a population level, but most DIY treatments go after individual mosquitoes.
How often do professionals recommend mosquito treatments?
Barrier treatments should generally happen every 2–3 weeks through the mosquito season. That is about how long the products used to treat last, and timely retreatment prevents mosquitoes from repopulating between treatments.
If you develop fever, severe headache, body aches, confusion, or a rash in the days after a mosquito bite, seek medical attention. These can be signs of a mosquito-borne illness like West Nile virus.
In Michigan, ticks can carry Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and in rare cases Powassan virus. The blacklegged tick and the American dog tick are the primary species of concern in the Grand Rapids area.
