Mosquito Control in Bakersfield, CA

Where they breed

Plant saucers, buckets, clogged gutters, pet bowls, birdbaths, green or neglected pools, tyres and low spots that hold irrigation water. Any water that stands for a week can produce mosquitoes.

Empty and tip

Walk the yard weekly and tip out standing water. Change birdbath water often and keep gutters clear.

Pools

Neglected or green pools can produce huge numbers of mosquitoes and are a concern for local vector control. Keep pools maintained, or drain and secure them.

Yard treatments

Treatments to shrubs and shady resting areas, plus larvicide in water that can't be removed, reduce adult mosquitoes.

Health

Mosquitoes can carry diseases such as West Nile virus. Use repellent outdoors at dawn and dusk and keep screens in good repair.

Vector control

Local mosquito and vector control districts monitor and treat public areas and may inspect neglected pools. Report problem sites to them.

Screens and doors

Repair torn screens and keep doors closed in the evening.

Get help

Tell the pest professional about your yard. Send a request and a pest control professional will get in touch.

Evening comfort

Fans on patios help, because mosquitoes are weak fliers. Combined with removing standing water, a fan can make summer evenings outside much more pleasant.

Rain barrels

If you collect rainwater, cover barrels tightly with fine mesh so mosquitoes can't lay eggs on the water.

Shade and shrubs

Adult mosquitoes rest in dense shrubs and shady corners during the day. Trimming dense plants and treating these areas reduces them.

Neighbourhood effort

Mosquitoes fly between yards. Working with neighbours to remove standing water makes a bigger difference than one yard alone.