The spring season is well underway, which means summer is right around the corner. Due to the Covid pandemic, a great deal of people are venturing outdoors in order to get some much-needed fresh air. However, the more time that you spend outdoors in your yard leads to more tick and mosquito bites. It also leads to the diseases that these blood sucking bugs carry. Both of these nasty critters tend to carry viruses and bacteria that can make you seriously ill.
For example, ticks carry anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and of course Lyme disease. Mosquitoes are known to carry Eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile virus, and a host of other nasty diseases. Unfortunately, more and more people in Massachusetts have been showing up at hospitals and doctors offices with tick bites. In addition, Eastern equine encephalitis or EEE or short could very well be an issue this summer. This is due to the fact that mosquitoes that carry the disease typically run in the three-year cycles. One of those cycles has just begun.
Last year set the record for EEE cases. That means this year and next year could also be incredibly bad. The question that you may be asking yourself at this point is what can you actually do about the tick and mosquito problem. The first thing to do is pay careful attention to your yard. Make sure that any piles of leaves are cleared away. Ticks love to hang out in wet leaves. Although a great deal of people are under the impression that ticks love to hang out in tall grass, you’re more likely to find them in bushes waist high or on the ground.
Regarding the mosquitoes, make sure that you don’t have any standing water in your yard. Mosquitoes breed in the still water that’s found in barrels, pots, and spare tires. A tick and mosquito population control program is also needed. We offer a 6-step Tick and Mosquito Guard Program that goes a long way in reducing and even eliminating these dangerous bugs from your yard. Both traditional and organic options are available. We even treat the entire wood line and any potential breeding areas.
Our job is to take the additional time needed to take notes and make any further recommendations to help ensure that your yard is safe this spring and summer. Mosquitoes are flying inspects, which makes it impossible to guarantee 100% control. However, monthly treatments go an incredibly long way in considerably decreasing the population of ticks and mosquitoes in your yard.
If you’re interested in getting more information about our Tick & Mosquito Guard Program in Massachusetts, please contact us today. We will provide you with the best advice and service. Hiring a professional will go a long way in helping you avoid mistakes that waste a great deal of time and money. In addition, they have the ability to properly evaluate your property and truly understand the steps that it takes to complete the project on time and on budget.
Please contact The Veron Company today with any and all questions about our vast array of home services, and your landscape design needs. We have a full crew of trained and experienced professionals to handle the job for you. Our company has been concentrating on maximizing your home’s potential since 1982.
