Many species of mosquito breed in transient water bodies – puddles, plant pots, blocked gutters, old tyres, etc. These same mosquito species are generally poor flyers. As such, if you can eliminate these mosquito breeding sites on your property you can significantly reduce the number of mosquitoes on your property. Any mosquitoes arriving from neighbouring properties would be taken care of with the mosquito interception zone.

Sometimes water bodies can’t be eliminated or you don’t want them removed, such as water features. SkillPro Pest Control can treat these water bodies with a special insecticide call an insect growth regulator, which prevents any mosquito eggs or larvae developing.

Council uses these same chemicals to treat large bodies of water to reduce the number of saltwater mosquitoes around urban areas.

Creating a mosquito interception zone is a scientifically proven method of significantly reducing mosquito populations. Whereas no treatment can deliver elimination of 100% of mosquitoes, a well applied mosquito interception zone will reduce mosquito populations for up to 90% for up to 3 months.

Using either fogger or spray applicator, insecticide is applied to all the surfaces around the property, where mosquitoes are likely to rest. This includes underside of large leaves, along fence lines, under outdoor furniture, around pergolas and decks, any sheltered areas where adult mosquitoes are likely to rest during the day. It is called an interception zone, as it targets mosquitoes as they fly onto the property.

We will always discuss any safety concerns you may have before carrying out a treatment. When we carry out a spray treatment, it will be necessary to keep children and pets out of the area until the treatment is dry. We always choose the products with the best safety and environmental profile. For the interception zone insecticides it is necessary to cover any ponds prior to application. We also minimise the chance of bees coming into contact with the insecticide as we don’t apply on or near flowering plants, and the mosquito resting areas we target are not the areas where bees would normally rest.

Our mosquito treatments will have an instant impact on the mosquito population and it should remain supressed at low levels for several weeks. Our treatments cannot guarantee 100% elimination, but are design to make your outdoor areas liveable. The frequency of retreatment depends on the level of mosquito pressure in your area. For many homeowners one or two treatments will be enough to last the summer, but more frequent applications may be required in residential areas of high mosquito pressure. For commercial / hospitality customers, monthly treatments may be desirable.