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Great Ways to Improve Health & Well-being in 2021

New year, new goals.  Just like the turn of every year before, 2021 comes with promises of a fresh start. It is reported that about half of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but only about 10% follow through with them.  Instead of holding yourself to stringent resolutions this year, why not set simple goals each month instead?  There is no better time that 2021 to try to focus on our own self-care.  Perhaps at the beginning of each month, we could try a new method of improving our own health and well-being.  Here are some great ideas to achieve health and happiness now and throughout the year.

3 Great Reasons to Give Mosquito Control for Christmas

Like every year, in some ways it’s hard to believe that 2020 is nearly over.  Holiday shopping is in full swing.  It’s a great year to give the gift of mosquito control. It might be difficult to imagine the utter nuisances that are mosquitoes, now that the weather has cooled.  When you think of giving the gift of mosquito control, consider it an investment into your loved one’s future health and happiness.  We plan ahead for vacations this time of year, and anticipate home improvement projects in the springtime.  Why not consider mosquito control too?  Here are three great reasons to give mosquito control for Christmas this year.

Dragonflies for all-natural mosquito control?

Yes, dragonflies provide all-natural mosquito control.  These beautiful, colorful insects are gifts from Mother Nature, beautiful to look at, and a natural mosquito predator. You might have seen popular social media posts about dragonflies being an effective source for all-natural mosquito control. Who wouldn’t want to see these lovely insects flying around their yard, chomping on mosquitoes to protect our family from mosquito bites and the harmful illnesses mosquitoes carry?

The Legend of the “Mosquito Hawk”

Sorry to say, when it comes to mosquito control, the mosquito hawk plays no part.  Also known as the “skeeter eater,” the crane fly simply gets a bad social media reputation.  It’s harmless to mosquitoes and humans.  If you see one, you will note its gigantic size, which is probably where the legend comes from.  Compared to mosquitoes, crane flies are enormous.  They look like they might like to devour a mosquito, but they do not.  As a matter of fact, the adult mosquito hawk rarely takes a meal.  If they do eat, they prefer sweet nectar, not mosquitoes.  Crane fly larvae feed on organic plant and leaf waste in wetland areas.

Florida is Using Helicopters for Mosquito Control

Mosquito protection delivered from a helicopter? The Collier County Mosquito Control District has outfitted helicopters with special tanks containing a new mosquito killing solution, which is said to look a lot like kitty litter.  These specially-formulated pellets are made with an effective mosquito eliminating insecticide, which is safe for the environment and other animals.  That is a very important note, because these pellets are dropped into streams and open water sources, where mosquito larvae are present. 

Andover MA Mosquito Control You Can Count On

You know those mosquito fogging trucks that NMMCWM has driving around at night? Their process is called adulticide, which basically means it eliminates adult mosquitoes on contact. Specially-formulated, micro encapsulated professional barrier spray treatments eliminate adult mosquitoes on contact, too, but there’s a big difference — this formula is time-released, meaning that it keep on working for three weeks after application.

Woburn MA Mosquito Control – Man vs. Mosquito

The battle between mankind vs mosquito has been going on since the very beginning of our existence. Actually, mosquitoes were here way before us — it’s estimated that they’ve been around for 210 million years! It’s hard to believe that…
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Debunking Another Mosquito Control Myth

When it comes to protecting your home and family from the threat of mosquito-borne illnesses, always check the validity of social media stories. Don’t rely on a post that is a potential mosquito control myth.

Mosquito protection is THAT important for your family’s health and well-being.  Don’t count on crazy social media posts, with outlandish claims like this one, to sway your opinion on the real need for REAL mosquito protection.  That protection can best be sought out from a professional mosquito control company. 

Rely on Expert Sudbury MA Mosquito Control

How many times have you tried to enjoy your yard during the summer with family and friends, only to be forced back inside because the mosquitoes were so bad? The whizzing sound they make when they fly by your face and the itchy bites may be annoying, but the real dangers of mosquitoes are the diseases they carry.  Professional Sudbury MA mosquito control will best protect your family from mosquito-born diseases.

Mosquito fun facts!

There’s nothing fun about mosquitoes.  They are a nuisance at the very least, and carriers of deadly diseases at worst.  Did you know that the word, “mosquito,” is Spanish for “little fly?”  What are some other mosquito fun facts? Across the globe, there are more than 3,500 known mosquito species.  Compared to the number of species found in Central Mass, that number is almost unbelievable!  Massachusetts is known to host more than 50 species of mosquitoes.  West Virginia has the least mosquito species at about 25.  Texas…oh, poor Texas has 85 mosquito species!