| Summer has arrived in Colorado and if you are | | | | Now to avoid being woken up at night by |
| homeowner concerned about the potential for an | | | | mosquitoes buzzing in your ears you should make |
| active mosquito season this year, rightfully so. | | | | sure that they do not have the opportunity to |
| Already this summer areas of Colorado including | | | | infiltrate your bedroom or even your home. |
| Denver, Fort Collins and Windsor have recorded | | | | Leaving doors or windows without proper |
| several inches of rain and who knows what the | | | | screening open for any length of time will invite |
| rest of the season will bring. Since mosquitoes | | | | mosquitoes and other unwanted pests indoors do |
| must have water to breed it is easy to guess | | | | not forget to close doors behind you and remind |
| that with all the moisture the state has already | | | | your children and guests. Also installing screens |
| received, the conditions that promote mosquito | | | | that are free of rips, tears or holes over doors |
| activity will be present which may very well result | | | | and windows will help keep unwelcome visitors out |
| in mosquitoes being a likely problem for Denver | | | | this summer. |
| and all of Colorado this summer. | | | | Another method for reducing the mosquito |
| Gardening, relaxing on the porch or lying beside | | | | problem on your property is to utilize a pest |
| the pool are common pastimes when warmer | | | | control company who offers mosquito control. |
| weather is present, however mosquito activity | | | | They can help you identify likely breeding areas |
| can severely hamper these types of pursuits. | | | | and in most cases offer highly effective |
| Highly irritating these biting insects are often an | | | | treatments that will help deter activity from these |
| annoyance that many people simply put up with, | | | | biters. |
| however, there are ways to reduce their | | | | Mosquito bites leave behind red bumps and may |
| numbers without using bottle after bottle of bug | | | | cause mild to severe itching which is certainly |
| spray or investing in torches and bug zappers. | | | | irritating but not life threatening. What escapes |
| Here are some ways in which you can reduce the | | | | many people's knowledge on this pesky nuisance |
| mosquito activity in and around your home this | | | | is that they are also known carriers of many |
| summer. | | | | serious health conditions including West Nile virus |
| While it is impossible to fully eliminate a mosquito | | | | and encephalitis and may transmit heartworm to |
| problem discouraging these annoying pests can be | | | | your family pet. If you feel that your property is |
| achieved by removing standing water on your | | | | overwhelmed with mosquitoes do not take |
| property. This means emptying vases and | | | | chances with the health or welfare of your family |
| buckets that may be lying around, making sure | | | | or pets. |
| children's toys are not holding water as well as | | | | Because of all the rain Colorado has already |
| frequently changing the water in your child's kiddie | | | | experienced this year mosquitoes are likely to be |
| pool or bird bath. Also consider installing a gutter | | | | a problem for Denver and surrounding areas this |
| protection system to prevent debris from | | | | summer but implementing the preventative |
| clogging your gutter and preventing water from | | | | measures highlighted will help control the problem |
| draining. Remember any type of standing water | | | | as will using the services of a local pest control |
| has the potential to be a breeding zone for an | | | | professional will help combat this persistent pest. |
| active mosquito population. | | | | |