Will Mosquito Treatment Hurt My Pet?

Professional mosquito treatments are designed to be low-risk for pets. As long as pets are kept off away from treated areas for 30 minutes, it’s OK. After that period of time, the treatment will have dried.

If you’re a pet owner, this is going to be one of the top concerns on your mind before booking a pest control treatment. Your dog lives in the yard, after all. Your cat sits on the porch. Worrying about their exposure is entirely reasonable, and it’s something we hear questions about often.

First, you should know that professional barrier treatments are applied as a fine mist to vegetation, landscaping, and the perimeter of your property. Once dry, the active ingredients bind to the surfaces where they are applied. They don’t freely float in the air and any cat or dog that rubs against treated foliage after the drying period will be exposed to very low levels of the product.

Having said this, you still need to keep pests indoors for 30 minutes after treating an area. During this brief window, the product is still wet and more easily transferred. The 30-minute wait time is a standard practice that most pest control companies recommend.

It's also worth noting that the products used in professional treatments are EPA-registered, which means they've undergone evaluation for safety when used as directed. The concentrations applied to residential yards are a lot lower than what you might use in a direct-application flea and tick treatment on your pet.

One more thing worth considering: the pests themselves pose health risks. Mosquitoes transmit heartworm disease to dogs, and ticks can transmit Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and other illnesses to both dogs and cats. Reducing pest populations in your yard is itself a form of pet protection.

For Southeastern Massachusetts pet owners who want pest control they can feel good about,Mosquito Squad of Southeastern Massachusetts offers both traditional and natural barrier treatment options. A technician works with you to choose the right approach for your property and your pets, with treatments applied every 21 days throughout the active season.