Introducing Xmosquito

Mosquito Habitat

Mosquitoes are cosmopolitan insects, found in both urban and rural areas. Adults of some species remain within a few hundred feet of where they developed, whereas others might migrate up to 50 miles or more. They are divided into groups based upon where females prefer to lay eggs; preferences range from fresh to brackish water, in standing pools or areas prone to periodic flooding, in natural pools or in man-made containers. Eggs are laid on the water surface or in close proximity to the surface. Both larvae and pupae are aquatic. Standing water around a home is a big concern when it comes to mosquitoes so do all you can to eliminate it when possible.

Mosquito Health Risks

Mosquitoes may transmit disease while they blood-feed. This blood-meal is required for proper egg development by the female. Both sexes feed on nectar and plant juices. Additionally, mosquitoes are recognized as pests as a result of both their nuisance value and ability to transmit vector-borne diseases, such as malaria; West Nile, St. Louis, Eastern, Western, LaCross, and Cache Valley encephalitis; dengue, yellow fever and dog heartworm.

What Can Berrett Pest Control Do to Alleviate Your Mosquito Problem?

We get so many calls about mosquitoes and how we can help in the fight against them, so Berrett decided to start offering the Xmosquito misting system to our arsenal of tools to help our customers with this fight (see our press release here). This unique system has a dusk dawn sensor that mists at the time when mosquitoes are most active. This system is much more advanced over timed systems because dusk and dawn occurs at different times throughout the year making timer systems slightly less effective. The system also has a manual remote control to allow the system to mist whenever you feel mosquito pressure around your home.

If you are interested in this system please call us to learn more or have one of our mosquito experts come and give you a FREE estimate for your home. We are here to help.