It’s never any fun when uninvited pests, especially mosquitoes, crash your outdoor activities. If these pests are hanging out in your yard, it’s important to find a quick and effective solution. Mosquito foggers can help to control and prevent these pests. Check out how mosquito foggers can help to keep your backyard free of mosquitoes.
What Are Mosquito Foggers?
Foggers release pesticides as a fine mist to target mosquitoes and harboring sites. While there are different types of mosquito foggers, they are all designed to help control mosquitoes. Pest management professionals use mosquito fogging equipment that is filled with a liquid pesticide solution for large area applications. There are also ready-to-use mosquito fogger aerosols available. Our plant-based Mosquito Fogger aerosol kills mosquitoes on contact and provides residual repellency.
Do Mosquito Fogger Aerosols Work?
Mosquito fogger aerosols are effective against mosquitoes and other flying pests when used as directed. Our Mosquito Fogger is ideal for treating small outdoor gathering spaces including patios, decks, and porches. Not only does it provide contact kill, it also creates a repellent zone that can provide up to seven days of residual protection.
Are Mosquito Foggers Safe?
Our Mosquito Fogger uses plant essential oils as the active ingredients. When correctly combined, plant essential oils are potent to bugs. However, these oils have a lower toxicity compared to synthetic chemicals. When used as directed, our Mosquito Fogger is safe to use around children and pets. Plant-based insecticides are also a more environmentally-friendly option because they don’t leave behind harmful residues or linger in the environment. This also means there is minimal risk to beneficial insects.
When Should I Use a Mosquito Fogger?
If you’re planning on spending time outside, mosquito fogger aerosols can help protect against mosquitoes and other flying insects. You’ll want to pay attention to gathering areas and the surrounding vegetation. When using a mosquito fogger, there are a few things to remember:
- Spray vegetation and surfaces where mosquitoes are likely to frequent. Mosquitoes prefer dark and humid harboring sites.
- If hanging out on your deck, remember to spray underneath of it as well.
- Screens and tents can also be sprayed to discourage mosquito activity.
- It takes a few minutes for the fogger to take effect. Plan ahead and keep this in mind when spraying the area.
- Mosquitoes are most active in the morning and at dusk. If possible, treat the area during peak times to ensure you make contact with as many mosquitoes as possible.
- Reapplication will be needed after heavy rainfall.
Mosquitoes may want to hang out in your yard, but that doesn’t mean you have to let them. Mosquito foggers can help to keep these pests from ruining your time outside. If mosquitoes having taken over your space, we’re here to help! Check out our Maggie’s Farm mosquito control products for a more environmentally and family-friendly solution.