Mosquitoes are a common and annoying pest here in Upstate New York. With warmer weather arriving, mosquitoes will be here soon. Let’s learn a little more about them as we prepare for their return.
- Mosquitoes only need a few inches of water to lay eggs
- Only female mosquitoes bite
- Mosquitoes fly at approximately 1 to 1.5 miles per hour
- The sound mosquitoes make comes from their fast-beating wings
- Carbon dioxide attracts mosquitoes to humans and animals, and they can detect it from 75 feet away
- Mosquitoes can transmit many dangerous and deadly diseases
If you would like to learn about mosquito control for your home or business, please contact us for a free inspection. We offer residential pest control and commercial pest control for the greater Capital District area including Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga and Rensselaer Counties.