Mosquito control alone can be good for many properties. But if you are also dealing with ticks, ants, spiders, or wasps, you’ll probably want to go with broader pest control.
Every property is different and many do just fine with mosquito control only. You might wonder if that’s the case for you, and how you would know.
A mosquito barrier treatment goes after the vegetation and surfaces where mosquitoes rest. It knocks down mosquitoes on contact and stays active for about 21 days. Because ticks rest in much of the same habitat, a standard barrier treatment also provides meaningful tick control. If your main concern is about being able to use your backyard without bites, this is enough.
Where mosquito-only treatment falls short is with the pests that enter your home. Ants, spiders, earwigs, centipedes, and wasps don't live in the same vegetation zones that mosquito treatment targets. All these pests and more can get in through small gaps you don’t think about around the foundation, windows, and the roofline. Perimeter treatment helps by intercepting pests before they get inside.
On the Jersey Shore, where summer means open windows, heavy outdoor foot traffic, and proximity to marshland and coastal vegetation, pests come in from many different sources all at once. Mosquitoes are the obvious concern, but ticks from coastal scrub, ants attracted to food at outdoor gatherings, and wasps nesting under eaves are all part of the essential New Jersey summer experience.
If mosquitoes are the only pest bothering you, a focused barrier treatment is efficient and effective. But if it seems like you’re dealing with three or four pests all at the same time, bundled pest control is the way to go. And it’s often less expensive too.
If you'd like help deciding what's right for your Jersey Shore property, Mosquito Squad of the Jersey Shore can help. Mosquito Squad offers treatment programs ranging from mosquito-and-tick barrier treatments to broader pest protection, with technician visits throughout the season.
