Springfield Pest Control

Pest Treatment Services to Keep Your Family Healthy

Mosquito and Tick Control in Springfield

The Connecticut River and the dense suburban landscape combine to create a high concentration of mosquitoes, ticks, and other common pests.

Female floodwater mosquitoes in Springfield lay eggs in dry areas where flooding or heavy rainfall are common. As the Connecticut River floods and heavy downpour begins, these areas create vast pools of low-lying water that begin the mosquito hatching process. This leads to an influx of mosquitoes hatching within 7 to 10 days, seemingly all at once. This synchronized hatching cycle creates heavy mosquito pressure as floodwater mosquitoes head into residential areas to nest and breed. 

Asian Tiger mosquitoes and Culex mosquitoes are two additional species commonly found in Springfield neighborhoods. Asian Tiger and Culex mosquitoes are known to lay eggs within clogged gutters, children’s playsets, and other backyard areas where water pools and stagnates. Once established, these flying pests can nest within damp garden beds, underneath porch decks, and within nearby brush as they wait for a passing host. The Culex species is of particular concern for local residents as they are the main carrier and transmitter of West Nile Virus.

Ticks tend to nest within areas of dense brush, humidity, and cool shade. As leaf litter spreads across residential areas and as wildlife wander, deer ticks and dog ticks become highly populated and active. Local mice and deer can carry nymphs into residential areas, dropping them off in tall grasses, within shrubs, and even indoors. As ticks become established, they choose to quest at the height of children and pets in order to easily latch onto a passing host. Their microscopic bodies make them difficult to notice and ticks are skilled at hiding between toes, beneath hairlines, and behind ears to avoid detection. Deer ticks are the main transmitters of Lyme disease and their bites can lead to fever, aches, and neurological complications.

Our team at Mosquito Squad Plus has designed comprehensive pest control treatments to address the presence of ticks, mosquitoes, and other common pests. Barrier Treatment Plus helps to reduce and control the mosquito population by reducing their presence by 85-90%. This potent insecticide is designed to bind to the surface in order to create a barrier that repels pests and disrupts the cycle of breeding. Through recurring mosquito and tick control treatments, your home can maintain a barrier of defense throughout the season.

Outdoor and Home Pest Control in Springfield

Ticks and mosquitoes aren’t the only pests that Springfield residents manage. Spiders, ants, and rodents become recurring problems throughout the year. Sugar ants enter homes during periods of intense heat or heavy rainfall to seek shelter, food, and moisture. They are known to easily enter homes through weep holes, underneath door sweeps, and through the gaps around external pipes. Carpenter ants are known to excavate and tunnel through damaged wood within homes in order to build tunnels and nests for their colonies.

Spiders follow their insect prey into homes and establish webs in areas where flying insects are commonly found. Orb weavers build significantly sized webs around outdoor areas, porches, and back doors where flying insects gather around bright windows or porch lights. Yellow sac spiders prefer to actively hunt their insect prey at night, and will establish their resting location near windows or in high corners out of sight.

Our Complete Home & Yard program in Springfield helps to reduce and control the presence of rodents, spiders, ants, and over 20 common pests. Yard Defender combines liquid and granular treatments to target areas where pests nest and breed outdoors. Home Shield helps to create a barrier of defense against pest entry by using exclusion methods and barrier treatments around the perimeter of your home. With this multi-pest package you can seasonally defend your home against multiple pests at once.

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