If you’re being bitten by mosquitoes you can’t see, it is probably the Aedes mosquito, since they bite during the day and they tend to go for spots like ankles. You can reduce their presence the same way you can with other mosquitoes: remove standing water where they breed and treat shaded areas where they rest.
If you're getting bitten around the ankles in broad daylight and never see the mosquito responsible, you've met the Aedes ankle-biters. And they’re pleased to meet you. They’re well-established in Southern California now, and they don’t act like the mosquitoes that most people picture.
Aedes mosquitoes are small and dark with white markings. They’re quiet and they fly low. Instead of coming at you in an obvious cloud at dusk, they bite during the day, approach from below and behind, and target your ankles and calves. By the time you feel the bite, the mosquito has already retreated to shade. That’s why you feel them without ever spotting them.
Stopping mosquitoes like these takes more than swatting. The problem is where they breed and rest, not the moment they bite.
The first thing you can do is take away their breeding sites. Small containers of water are all they need. Look for sources of it around the house, even small ones, like clogged drains or plant saucers. Dump and drain what you can.
Second, have a barrier treatment applied to their resting spots. Mosquitoes need foliage and shade because the humid microclimates help shelter them from hot, dry conditions during the day. When they encounter treated surfaces, they’re knocked down, can’t bite you, and can’t breed anymore.
If you're tired of fighting mosquitoes you can't even see, Mosquito Squad of Los Angeles can help. Mosquito Squad treats the shaded resting zones where the ankle-biters hide and helps you cut the small water sources they breed in, with up to 90% reduction in mosquito activity on a recurring 21-day cycle.
