Because these treatments solve completely different problems, needing both depends entirely on the pests you are facing. A mosquito and tick barrier specifically targets the biting insects in your yard, and general pest control goes after ants, spiders, and other common household invaders.
“Mosquito control” and “pest control” sound like the same thing. But they’re not, and the difference matters if you have a lot of biting, stinging, flying, and crawling bugs on your property.
Mosquito and tick treatment is the outdoor, biting-pest service. The barrier focuses on the mosquitoes and ticks in your yard, treating the foliage and shaded resting areas where they wait. The point of mosquito and tick control is to make your yard more usable and to reduce your odds of catching an illness, particularly from ticks.
General pest control will help you keep your living spaces clear. With general pest control, the targets are ants, spiders, stink bugs, wasps, and other overwintering invaders. The main goal is to keep these pests out of your home.
The two services overlap and complement each other nicely. A perimeter treatment aimed at crawling pests also discourages some others, and Mosquito Squad's perimeter pest packages handle things like wasps and fall invaders right alongside the mosquito and tick services.
When it comes to figuring out what you need, it comes down to the pests you see. If your only real issue is mosquitoes and ticks, then you just need that service. If you’re also dealing with ants on the patio, stink bugs in the fall, wasps under eaves, spiders indoors, or rodents, then general pest control will likely be more your speed.
If you're tired of fighting biting pests and household invaders as if they were one problem, Mosquito Squad of Long Island can help. Mosquito Squad offers mosquito and tick barrier treatment plus perimeter pest packages, helping protect your home with up to 90% reduction in mosquito activity on a recurring 21-day cycle.
