Mosquitoes are familiar to most people from the Arctic to the Antarctic. They've spread terrible diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever, and west Nile virus. Among all 200 or more species, only the females bite.
Mosquitoes have ruined more backyard barbeques, summer evenings, and times spent outdoors than can be counted. They've also caused terrible misery by spreading West Nile Virus. Don't worry, you can combat mosquitoes and get order in your backyard again.
Treating your lawn, garden, shrubs, and trees with Ortho® Bug B Gon MAX® Lawn & Garden Insect Killer Ready-to- Spray1 is the first step in mosquito control. Mosquitoes are generally weak flyers and don?t travel far from where they hatch. Ortho® Bug B Gon MAX® will not only kill existing mosquitoes, but it will continue to control them for up to 6 weeks.
In addition to controlling mosquitoes with Ortho® Bug B Gon Max®, take steps to reduce areas for mosquitoes to breed. Mosquitoes need water to reproduce. If you have standing water around the house, you've laid out the welcome mat for them. Empty anything that has standing water, including toys, flower pots, and puddles to reduce their chances to infest your backyard.
For one final touch, enhance your garden with plants that will attract birds, dragonflies, and other beneficial wildlife that have an appetite for mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes are familiar to most people from the Arctic to the Antarctic. They've spread terrible diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever, and west Nile virus. Among all 200 or more species, only the females bite.
