F.A.Q.

Yes, pest control technicians are trained not to treat blooming flowers. They focus on the places where mosquitoes hide, which are not the same places that pollinators visit.

It’s normal to see a few pests like mosquitoes and ticks after treatment, but it’s not normal for the pest population to be largely the same. Professional pest control aims toward reducing the presence of pests, but it can never eliminate them altogether.

The active ingredients found in barrier treatments are formulated to act on insects. They pose a low risk to birds, but it’s still a good idea to keep the product away from birdbaths and feeders.

Mosquitoes need very little standing water to breed, and you can find that everywhere by the lake from watercraft and dock gear to clogged gutters to natural sources. Dump and drain what you can.

If you want relief from mosquitoes for a full season, you need recurring treatments. Each barrier treatment will only stay effective for about three weeks.

No, the main problem is standing water like that found in marshes, flooded low ground, wooded shades, and containers found on your property. Open water has waves, fish, and breezes that keep it from becoming stagnant and allowing mosquitoes to breed.

Late spring through early summer is the most dangerous period for tick-borne disease, and it runs from late May to July. This is when nymphal blacklegged ticks are most active, and nymphs are responsible for the majority of Lyme disease transmissions because they're small enough to go undetected.