When Does Mosquito Season End in Atlanta?
Mosquito activity does not end on a fixed Atlanta calendar date. Learn how to plan fall yard care and discuss your service schedule with AMC Mosquito.
The AMC Mosquito backyard guide
Why Do Mosquitoes Seem Worse This Year?
Wet weather, new landscaping, drainage work or more time outside can all mean more bites. Here’s how to work out what changed in your yard.
Start with what changed in your yard
More bites at home do not establish that mosquitoes increased everywhere in Atlanta. Check local health reports before assuming it’s a record season.
UGA Extension discusses wet weather and mosquito conditions. Your own yard may also have new places where water collects.
Describe what changed
Think about stored items, drainage work, new landscaping, or a seating area you use more often. Your exposure to the yard may have changed too.
Tell us when you noticed the difference and where it is consistent. A photo of a water-holding item or changed garden bed can help explain the problem.
How weather plays a part
All mosquitoes need standing water to grow from larvae into adults, so a wet stretch can leave more breeding spots around your yard. Many spend the winter as eggs that hatch with warmth, longer days and water.
UGA Extension says most mosquito populations in central and north Georgia don’t become active until late February or March. That makes late winter a good time to clear out water before they get going.
Walk your yard once a week
CDC recommends emptying and scrubbing, turning over, covering or throwing out anything that holds water once a week. Check buckets, planters, toys, birdbaths, flowerpot saucers and trash containers.
UGA Extension adds a few easy-to-miss spots: tarps and covers that hold pockets of water, unused tires, drains, ditches and downspouts.
Protect yourself in the meantime
Loose long sleeves and long pants help. CDC also recommends EPA-registered repellents with ingredients such as DEET or picaridin. Follow the label and check its age limits before using a repellent on children.
Keep up with these habits even if you have yard service. They help with what a spray can’t reach, like the water you find between visits.
Use follow-up instead of guesswork
If activity remains a problem between qualifying visits, contact us about re-treatment. We can discuss new conditions before assuming the whole plan needs replacing.
For a new quote, share the address and the spaces you want to use. We’ll check your yard and explain what could help.
Sources & further reading
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