When do mosquitoes come out?

‘Tis the season – for Massachusetts mosquitoes to emerge.

You know the adage about, “March winds and April showers.”  The true answer to, “What do April showers bring,” is…MOSQUITOES.  It’s prime time if you are mosquito.  They look forward to April in Massachusetts just as much as we used to anticipate the last day of school as children.  And not just adult mosquitoes, but their unhatched eggs and their larvae too.  They have been sittin’ around doin’ nothing since cold weather kicked into high gear late last fall.  They are ready to get on with their circle of life.

Rain, rain, go away – ALL the blood-thirsty mosquitoes want to come out to play!

If you haven’t gotten my drift already, mosquitoes come out around April in Massachusetts.  They don’t set their watches, calendars, or alarm clocks.  They simply await warm weather to come and stay.  There’s science to it, but in its simplest form.  Once Massachusetts weather hits approximately 50°F and remains at least that temperature, mosquitoes come out…and they stay out.  In Central Mass, that translates to April through the end of October.

There’s one more way to answer the question about when mosquitoes come out.

Have you ever noticed that every time you invite friends over for an outdoor happy hour, mosquitoes invite themselves too?  There’s a reason for that.  Mosquitoes are paradoxically hearty and fragile creatures.  They are hearty because they can easily survive Massachusetts winters and because they are even known to become resistant to pesticides.  They are fragile in the sense that though they love warm, humid weather, they cannot survive being out in the sunshine all day.  As such, they choose dusk – like humans do – to get out and frolic in the yard.  If you are a runner, and take your exercise in the morning hours, you probably notice they are out in the morning too.  And since mosquitoes love invading our favorite spaces and activities by coming out from dusk to dawn, it is extremely important that we do what we can to decrease our potential for getting a disease-infected mosquito bite in the spring, summer, and fall.

Wellesley mosquito control is what we need.

Due to the influx of mosquitoes in Central Mass, we are likely all familiar with personal mosquito repellent sprays.  These are essential for hikers, runners, and even folks, who work outdoors.  But at home, professional Wellesley mosquito control is where it’s at!  Reputable Wellesley mosquito protection professionals offer traditional barrier yard sprays, as well as all-natural mosquito sprays, which eliminate up to 90% of the mosquitoes on your property.  You don’t have to imagine a life with 90% fewer mosquitoes for up to three weeks at a time, Wellesley mosquito control of that level is absolutely available now!