Mosquitos

Mosquitoes belong to a group of insects that requires blood to develop fertile eggs. Males do not lay eggs, thus, male mosquitoes do not bite. The females are the egg producers and "host-seek" for a blood meal. Female mosquitoes lay multiple batches of eggs and require a blood meal for every batch they lay. Few people realize that mosquitoes rely on sugar as their main source of energy. Both male and female mosquitoes feed on plant nectar, fruit juices and liquids that ooze from plants. The sugar is burned as fuel for flight and is replenished on a daily basis. Blood is reserved for egg production and is imbibed less frequently.

Mosquitoes are relatively fragile insects with an adult life span that lasts about 2 weeks. The vast majority meet a violent end by serving as food for birds, dragonflies and spiders or are killed by the effects of wind, rain or drought.

Mosquitoes are highly developed blood-sucking insects and are the most formidable transmitters of disease in the animal kingdom. Mosquito-borne diseases are caused by human parasites that have a stage in their life cycle that enters the blood stream. Mosquitos can be carriers of encephalitis, yellow fever and the west nile virus.

While noone can "eliminate" mosquitos, Pronto can offer you relief from these dangerous pests in and around your home.

Your Pronto Consultant will inspect around your home, making recommendations on removing harborage areas, such as standing water. Hard to remove areas may be treated with larvacides that also aid in reduction.

Because mosquitos only fly short distances at a time, treating "landing areas" around your home will provide additional relief.

Our customers have found our mosquito reduction progrom extremely beneficial, particularly April through October of each year.