Salt Marsh Mosquitoes: What Cape May Homeowners Should Know

In Cape May, your outdoor lifestyle means everything to you. Victorian charm lines the streets, the ocean breeze fills the air, along with some of the most picture-perfect scenery on the East Coast. It doesn’t matter if you’re a year-round resident or seasonal homeowner, being outside is a big part of why you live here (even part time). 

But, there’s a small problem. 

Salt marshes and tidal wetlands surround Cape May, and from those areas come the most aggressive mosquito species in the Northeast: Aedes sollicitans. 

And they don’t give up easily (or like to share). So, while you enjoy everything that Cape May has to offer, so are the mosquitoes. 

You might be wondering: What makes salt marsh mosquitoes so much worse than other types? And how do you stop them? 

Salt Marsh Mosquitoes = The Assertive Type

As the primary species around Cape May, Aedes sollicitans fly anywhere from 10 to 40 miles from their breeding sites to find their next host. 

So, even if your property has no standing water, they’ll still find you. Because they don’t need your yard to breed. They need the marsh. And they’ll always take a direct flight to your property (no connecting flights needed). 

And unlike most freshwater mosquito species who buzz and bite at dawn and dusk, salt marsh mosquitoes don’t care about time. They bite aggressively all day long. So, that afternoon porch chat or early evening cookout isn’t safe from them. 

Why the Marsh Produces Them All Season

Salt marsh mosquitoes thrive on tidal flooding cycles, making mosquito pressure constant around Cape May. Each time the tide floods low-lying marsh areas, it creates temporary pools where salt marsh mosquitoes quickly breed. The water recedes, the larvae mature, and a new wave of mosquitoes comes to your yard. 

The cycle repeats and repeats, which is why mosquito populations just keep coming. And this is why, as a Cape May homeowner, you are exasperated by mosquitoes all season long. No matter what you do to your yard, mosquitoes always come. You could eliminate every last drop of standing water on your property, and still, they would find you. 

That’s why professional yard treatment is so important in Cape May. You can’t control what happens in the marsh, but you can control your own property. 

How Mosquito Squad Plus of Jersey Shore Can Help

Since you can’t treat the marsh, the next best thing would be to create a mosquito-resistant barrier around your property. And if that sounds impossible, it’s not. 

That’s what our barrier treatment is designed to do. It’s an EPA-registered treatment that targets the shaded, vegetated areas where mosquitoes rest, reset, and multiply on your property. And it helps control up to 85-90% of mosquitoes in the treated area. We apply it on a recurring 21-day cycle, so your property stays protected all season long. 

And we never leave you hanging. We come back every 21 days to make sure the treatment sticks all season long. Each treatment compounds on the last, and soon, swarms of mosquitoes in your yard become a distant memory. 

For vacation rental turnovers, special gatherings, or events at your Cape May property, we also offer special event sprays to give your space the best possible conditions for that specific day. No swatting itch-fest parties on our watch. Finally, your guests can just enjoy your event without all the buzzing and biting. 

Dealing with salt marsh mosquitoes at your Cape May property? Call Mosquito Squad Plus of Jersey Shore at (732) 716-3346 or contact us online for a free quote.