To better protect your waterfront home from mosquitoes, you’ll want to remove standing water around your property, treat the shaded resting areas in your yard, and keep a maintained barrier.
Living on the water is the dream, right up until dusk, when the mosquitoes arrive. The good news is that a waterfront yard can absolutely be made comfortable, provided you spend your time working on the mosquito habitat factors which you can meaningfully influence.
There is one big limit to immediately accept. Namely, you can't and shouldn't try to treat the lake or a protected shoreline. But the lake is seldom the problem on its own. A surprising amount of waterfront home mosquito problems come from standing water and shady vegetation on your side of the shoreline.
First, walk the property for places where standing water collects. This might include clogged gutters, containers, low spots, plant saucers, birdbaths, and tarps, as well as overturned kayaks, canoes, and boat covers. Empty or drain them. On the water side, poor drainage and marshy low areas near the shore hold water too, so improving drainage where you can helps.
Second, you’ll want to treat the resting zones. Mosquitoes hide during the day because they don’t do well in hot, dry conditions. If you keep your shoreline vegetation trimmed back and treat shaded resting areas, adult mosquitoes will have fewer places to hide during the day.
Lastly, mosquitoes can fly to your property from neighboring areas, be they natural or owned by someone else. This is the case regardless of how clean your yard is. A recurring treatment from a professional can help you by continuing to knock down new mosquitoes as they arrive.
If you're tired of trading your lakeside evenings to the mosquitoes, Mosquito Squad of West Michigan Lakeshore can help. Mosquito Squad treats the resting zones on your property and helps you cut your own breeding sources. This can help you protect your yard with up to 90% reduction in mosquito activity on a recurring 21-day cycle.
