F.A.Q.

Professional barrier treatments are applied with pets and kids in mind. Dried residue poses minimal risk, and it only takes about 30 minutes to dry. After that, pets are clear to play outside like normal.

Yes, fans do help. Mosquitoes are weak fliers, and a sustained breeze from a fan makes it difficult for them to land on you. But the protection only covers the area directly in the airflow, and it doesn't reduce the mosquito population on your property. 

It depends on the species. Most common backyard mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk, but the Asian tiger mosquito, which is well established in Connecticut, bites aggressively during the daytime. 

Yes, higher humidity along the coast helps mosquitoes survive longer and stay active, and the salt marshes and tidal areas near the shore add their own aggressive species. Together they make shoreline properties in New Haven and Fairfield County buggier than spots farther inland. 

Deer, mice, chipmunks, and birds are all hosts for ticks. As they pass through or over your property, they introduce ticks that will eventually become a self-sustaining population.

Tick activity increases in the spring. But the highest-risk period is late spring and early summer (May to July). This is when tiny nymphal ticks are most active and most likely to transmit disease. 

Yes. Children are at elevated risk for tick bites because of how they play. They’re low to the ground and they like to spend time in the areas where ticks wait. And tick-borne diseases like Lyme can cause serious complications if not caught early.

It's best to keep pets indoors while the technician is applying the treatment, then let them back out once the treated areas have dried. This usually takes about 30 minutes to an hour.

Mosquito barrier treatments target insects, not birds. When applied by a trained professional, treatments are very unlikely to harm birds either directly (through contact with the product) or indirectly (by reducing the food supply).

Ants come into homes chasing three things: food, water, and shelter.