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Yesterday, as I write this, it was a bit cooler than average. It was nice, honestly. But that weather isn’t going to hold up for long. The harsh realities of Florida and the changing weather patterns are upon us. The moment February rolls in so does mosquito season for most of the sunshine state that’s not in the panhandle. So today, I’m going to give you the rundown on the 2020 Florida Mosquitoes.

2020 Florida Mosquitoes: Overview

When you have year-round warm weather, it’s both a blessing and a curse. You can grow crops all through the winter, in fact! Especially if you cycle them right. But long growing seasons and humid air also let one other living being not only survive but thrive. Florida’s mosquito season is nearly year-round, and has no clear cut beginning or end. But, they’re the most active during the warm summer and spring months.

No matter where in the world you are, mosquito season depends on two factors: temperature and rain. The first warm days of spring are usually the clearcut start of mosquito season, and winter’s first frost usually signals the end. But January, even though it’s Florida’s coldest month, it’s not quite cold enough to do any real damage to mosquito populations.

In fact, on January 2017, Orlando’s low temperatures dipped below 50 degrees Fahrenheit on only a handful of days, and daily highs generally reached the 70s and 80s. Fifty degrees is about the threshold for mosquito season: Below that temperature, mosquito populations die off; above it, they can live, reproduce and thrive.

And since mosquito Larvae are aquatic, water is a very important factor in the mosquito population and life cycle. And thanks to our plentiful swamps and rainfall, most parts of the state are a safe harbor for any species of mosquito even though our little cold snaps, be they native or invasive. All of this paints a pretty scary picture for the upcoming 2020 Florida mosquitoes and their coming invasion.

Florida Mosquito Species

The black salt marsh mosquitoes, or Aedes taeniorhynchus, are very small pests that move in swarms. They are fierce biters, leaving victims with bug bites and sores for those with extreme sensitivity to the bites. The Zika virus is transmitted by a species of Aedes mosquitoes. Standing water, especially during the rainy season, increases the population of salt marsh mosquitoes as the larvae hatch at this time.

The Asian tiger mosquito, or Aedes albopictus, transmit the virus that causes dengue fever. A close relation, the Aedes aegypti, is the primary vector for dengue and yellow fever viruses in urban areas. While the Asian tiger mosquito prefers vegetation and mainly lays eggs outdoors, the yellow fever mosquito can lay eggs indoors with a special preference for man-made containers.

The mosquito species known as Psorophora ciliata are most closely associated with floodwater mosquitoes because the eggs are deposited in dry areas and larvae await the onset of floodwaters to hatch in droves. These aggressive biters have been found to carry the equine encephalitis virus.

The genus referred to as Culex includes the common house mosquito. It is a weak flier, but it is an aggressive biter. The Culex quinquefasciatus species is a carrier of the human encephalitis virus. Some species of the genus Anopheles can transmit malaria when they feed on an infected person’s blood then subsequently bite a healthy person. The females are the disease vectors, but they are also aggressive biters as they require a blood meal for reproduction.

2020 Florida Mosquitoes: Control

 Make sure they do not have a place to live

Mosquitoes lay their eggs in water and they prefer swamps or any containers filled with water. Make sure there are none around your house. If you have a dog in the backyard that requires a bowl with water, make sure that you change it daily, so any eggs that might be there will be destroyed. Since mosquitoes feed and wake up during the night, they need shelter during the day as well. These shelters are usually represented by tall grass or bushes. Make sure that the grass is cut and the bushes are trimmed so they will have no place to stay in during the day. This will force them to move away to other places where they can find shelters.

Keep the water in the pool clean

In the case that you have a pool, it is important to keep in mind that pools filled with water can also attract mosquitoes because they can lay their eggs there. You have to remember that keeping a pool is a huge responsibility and the water has to be changed regularly. Buy a pool cleaner and make sure that no mosquitoes can lay eggs there. Besides changing the water, make sure that your pool is also covered during the night.

 Cover any low lying areas in the ground

Besides bushes and grass, mosquitoes also enjoy sleeping in low lying areas in the ground. After it rains, the water will remain in these areas and once again, might attract mosquitoes to lay their eggs there. Make sure you fill them or at least drain them from the water that has accumulated there to avoid having more mosquitoes being born.

Mosquito Smack!

All of these factors line up to make the battle against parasites sound unwinnable. But this is why we’re a unique company in the Brandon pest control service because we offer the Earth’s Best Mosquito Smack service. We’ll send our trained technicians to you, and they’ll evaluate your property to detail potential mosquito nesting sites on your property. Once complete, our employees will treat the nesting areas with a natural solution that will kill the mosquitoes and help you avoid all of these bloodborne diseases and parasitic inflictions.

All in all, the fight against the coming 2020 Florida Mosquitoes will not be an easy one, but it’s one you can win. You just have to stay on top of managing your property and the standing water on it and know when to call in for the big guns when you need it.