Coastal homes often deal with more mosquitoes. Salt marshes are some of the most productive mosquito breeding habitats in the region.
You might have hoped that living on the coast would mean fewer mosquitoes. After all, the sea breezes should blow them away and perhaps the salt air would dry them out. But unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way, and you’ve probably noticed and it’s been a great source of annoyance for you.
Though you wouldn’t expect it, coastal geography is often great for mosquitoes. Salt marshes, in particular, can be mosquito factories. The tidal cycle floods low-lying marsh areas with brackish water, creating temporary pools that are great habitats for mosquitoes.
It also doesn’t help that salt marsh mosquitoes are adapted to coastal environments and they’re also aggressive biters. It’s no exaggeration to say they can fly several miles from their breeding grounds and bite you in the middle of the day. On Long Island, homes within a few miles of these features (which is most homes) will likely see a steady influx of mosquitoes that come from well beyond the property line.
Salt marsh mosquitoes tend to be larger, bite during the day as well as at dusk, and are less deterred by light breezes than their inland counterparts. A freshwater puddle mosquito might give you trouble from sundown to midnight. A salt marsh mosquito can make your afternoon barbecue miserable.
Coastal breezes do help on exposed lawns and open decks, but the same breeze that deters mosquitoes on the oceanfront side of the house doesn't reach the sheltered patio on the lee side, the hedgerow along the driveway, or the foundation plantings where mosquitoes rest during the day. The wind is selective, and mosquitoes know how to find the calm pockets to rest until the wind dies down.
If you’re tired of dealing with mosquitoes in your Long Island yard, Mosquito Squad of Long Island can help. Mosquito Squad provides barrier treatments designed for the realities of coastal properties. The treatments work by targeting the on-property resting and harboring areas that salt marsh mosquitoes use between the marsh and your back door. That way, you can enjoy population-level control of mosquitoes and the lasting relief that comes with it.
