Summer is almost here. The kids will be out of school soon and want to go on vacation. So where do you go to have fun and avoid getting attacked by bugs?
Mosquitoes are a summertime nuisance that you’d like to get away from. There are many places to travel that have limited bug activity. Bugs that could ruin your summer fun. This includes escaping from mosquitoes.
Female mosquitoes are disease carrying mini vampires that feed on your blood to be able to lay her eggs. The female is the only one that bites and enjoys a good Rockwallian blood meal. She will lay her eggs on the inner side of a wet container, on top of standing or stagnant water, or in moist soil. She can lay up to 300 eggs over a 2 week period. She will lay eggs every 3 days, up to 100 eggs per batch.
These eggs will hatch anywhere between several days to months. The eggs need to be covered in water to hatch and will emerge within a week to start the cycle again with a new generation of mosquitoes.
Male mosquitoes live up to a week and feed on nectar instead of blood. Females can survive just under 6 months, if conditions are ideal, but on average survive less than 2 months.
Now, where can you travel in the U.S. to avoid mosquitoes?
The top of the list is Oregon. Not only does Oregon have beautiful scenery, mountains, lakes, and the Pacific Ocean, the mosquitoes are few and far between.
Mosquitoes like places that are warm and humid and we know Florida is hot and humid in the summer months. So, why would you travel to Florida for summer vacation? Disney World, of course! Texas makes the list also, especially anywhere my water like Rockwall!
To make your vacation magical, Disney constructed their park and its attractions in a way that reduces the amount of any standing water that mosquitoes can lay their eggs in and take over the park. A Disney vacation with no mosquitoes? That really is magical.
However, while you’re in Florida, avoid Miami during the summer months. This city is one of the worst places with mosquitoes.
If you’re feeling exotic and looking for a luau with a roasted pig, poi, and some flame throwing Hawaiian dancers that aren’t swatting mosquitoes, then look no further than Hawaii itself. Hawaii surprisingly has a small population of mosquitoes for how warm and humid the summer months can get.
Popular places you may want to check out during a Christmas vacation when mosquitoes are overwintering and not active are New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C. These are some of the top mosquito infested areas during the months of April to October.
So, whether you’re planning a vacation or stay-cation this summer, to avoid mosquitoes right here at home, contact Safe Earth Pest Control. We have a plan to fit all your lawn and pest control needs. 214-321-2847
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