Warm weather allows a mosquito egg to become an adult in less than a week.

Some conventional mosquito repellents’ on the market can irritate some people’s skin.

Beer drinkers are generally more susceptible to mosquito bites.

How to keep mosquitoes away from you

• Physically kill them
• Use chemical mosquito repellent spray
• Use oil-based repellent / lotion
• Wear loose full-coverage clothing
• Use mosquito nets at night
• Use insect screens on any openings

Keep mosquitoes away from your property

• Burn citronella candles
• Plant a citronella plant in pot on porch
• Burn essential oils such as lemon, eucalyptus, lavender, catnip
• Put out dishes of soapy water
• Use lights that do not attract mosquitoes such as yellow LED’s, bug lights, sodium lamps
• Use mosquito net screens around outside entertainment areas and any home openings (windows, doors)
• Plant garlic, basil, citronella and lavender
• Use mosquito traps
• Get rid of mosquito breeding places
  • Get rid of any stagnant water on the property such as in old tyres, unfiltered ponds, flower pot holders, dirty gutters, etc.
  • If there is water standing outside your property, contact the Municipality to fix leaks and remove the standing water.

Contact HEP Pest Control Services if you are still experiencing problems with mosquitoes.