Mosquito barrier treatment handles the biting pests in your yard through the warm months, while stink bug control is about keeping them from invading your home in fall. Many Michigan homeowners benefit from both, since the problems don't overlap.
You might wonder: why can’t one treatment knock out the mosquitoes and the stink bugs? They’re both annoying and it would be nice if they could be handled at the same time and in the same way. But there are a few reasons why that’s not possible, although a single pest control company can handle both.
Mosquito treatment is needed most when it’s warm and it’s for pests that bite you outdoors. A barrier treatment applied to the foliage and shaded resting areas reduces the mosquitoes making your yard unusable through spring, summer, and into fall. The whole job is to give you back your outdoor space and cut your bite-borne disease risk.
Stink bugs aren’t really a summer problem. It’s in the fall that they’re trouble. Cooler temperatures make them seek out shelter. They'll often grab onto sunny walls before they push indoors to overwinter. At that point, you'll be dealing with them for months. If you want to avoid that, your best bet is exterior exclusion and perimeter treatment. Basically, deny them entry and make it hard to even get close to the house.
So the two services address separate problems at separate times of year rather than duplicating each other. If your only real complaint is mosquitoes ruining the backyard, the barrier service alone may be all you need. But if you also have stink bugs piling into the house every fall, a perimeter treatment ahead of their migration is a good idea. It helps with boxelder bugs and lady beetles too.
Tired of mosquitoes, stink bugs, or both? Mosquito Squad of Southwest and South Central Michigan can help. Mosquito Squad covers the mosquito barrier alongside perimeter treatments that help keep stink bugs out. This can help you to protect your home with up to 90% reduction in mosquito activity on a 21-day cycle.
