How to Reduce Scorpion Risk Around Your Home in Vail

Vail is a super family-friendly community here in Arizona, known for its great schools, quiet rural-suburban feel, and beautiful desert landscapes. However, the one not-so-family-friendly thing about it is the scorpions. In fact, in our desert environment located just south of Tucson, we are a prime habitat for the Arizona bark scorpion, the most venomous scorpion species in North America.

Long-time residents know the risks, and often learn at a young age to be careful when playing and spending time outdoors. But if you want to actually enjoy your yard this year without worrying about whether your kids, pets, or other family members will be hurt by a scorpion, we’re here to help. Let’s talk about how to reduce scorpion risk around your home and how we can help you do it with professional scorpion control in Vail, AZ. 

What Attracts Scorpions to Homes & Yards in Vail, AZ?

Scorpions are pretty frightening, and for good reason. Sure, they’re a bit scary-looking, but more importantly, they can cause serious damage with their stings. This is because of the neurotoxic venom they carry, which is injected into their target through a tail stinger. They’ll typically sting in order to attack the nervous system of their prey and render them unable to escape, but they won’t hesitate to sting a person or pet if they feel threatened.

Bark scorpions, the species we mentioned earlier, are small (usually 2-3 inches), pale, and can climb walls, ceilings, and rough surfaces, making them adept at entering homes. Therefore, if they’re attracted to something in your yard or home, they won’t have much trouble accessing your spaces. Food sources and certain types of outdoor lighting can draw them to your home, making it important to take great care of your space.

How to Reduce Scorpion Populations Near Your Home

Obviously, no one wants to come into contact with a scorpion, especially the Arizona bark variety. But it can feel overwhelming to think about getting rid of them yourself, considering just how dangerous they are to humans and pets. Luckily, there are a few tips you can implement to help reduce scorpion pressure around your home and yard that don’t involve you getting anywhere near them.

• Make sure doors and windows are sealed, as well as other areas where they might hide or use to get into your home. 
• Check areas where they might hide before getting too close. You’ll want to focus on cool, dark places, such as under rocks, in gaps in block walls, inside shoes, and behind stored items, as scorpions are nocturnal and seek shelter during the day.
• Reducing harborage around your home by removing debris piles, keeping firewood elevated and away from the house, and sealing gaps around doors, windows, and utility penetrations.
• Switch to yellow or sodium vapor bulbs, as certain outdoor lighting that attracts insects will also draw in scorpions looking for their next meal.
• Invest in scorpion control with Mosquito Control and let the pros help you reduce scorpion populations around your home. 

How Scorpion Control in Vail, AZ Works

Here at Mosquito Squad, our highly trained technicians are experts in scorpion control methods. We’ll always begin our treatments by conducting a full yard inspection to identify what’s attracting them and where they’re hiding. Typically, we’ll perform a comprehensive pest management program consisting of our signature indoor treatment, Home Shield, and our outdoor treatment, Yard Defender.

Combined, these treatments focus on treating the exterior perimeter and entry points of your home. This helps reduce the number of general insects and pests, which in turn reduces the scorpions that prey on them. However, we also directly target the areas where scorpions hide with our EPA-registered products. Every three weeks during the season, we’ll return to reapply and help prevent more scorpions from entering your yard.

Searching for Pest Control Near You in Vail, AZ?

Ready for whole-home pest control in Vail? Call us today for your first treatment, and we’ll be there within 48 hours, or it’s free. Then, we’ll be back every 3 weeks during the season to reapply. 

Count on us to deliver a quality service with integrity, offer transparent pricing, and always back our work with a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.

Concerned about scorpions around your Vail home? Call Mosquito Squad of Tucson at (520) 224-1606 or contact us online for a free quote.