Mosquitoes Do Not Come From the Swamp. They Come From Your Yard.
When homeowners in Crown Point and Northwest Indiana complain about mosquitoes, they usually blame the wetlands or the neighbor's property. But the truth is most mosquitoes biting you in your backyard were born in your backyard. Mosquitoes do not travel far. They breed in standing water, and it takes surprisingly little water to produce hundreds of them.
Here is how to figure out if your yard is part of the problem and what to do about it.
Standing Water Is the Number One Issue
Female mosquitoes lay their eggs in still water. They do not need a pond. A bottle cap full of water is enough. Common breeding spots that homeowners overlook include clogged gutters, plant saucers, bird baths that are not refreshed, kiddie pools left out, tarps and covers that collect rain, old tires, and even the corrugated downspout extensions that hold water in their ridges.
Walk your yard after a rain and look for anything holding water. Dump it, drain it, or flip it over. This one step alone can cut your mosquito population significantly.
Tall Grass and Overgrown Areas
Adult mosquitoes rest in shady, humid areas during the day. Tall grass, dense shrubs, leaf piles, and overgrown garden beds are their daytime hiding spots. Keeping your lawn mowed and your landscaping trimmed reduces the places mosquitoes can rest and wait for you to come outside.
Drainage Problems
Low spots in your yard that stay wet after rain are mosquito factories. Poor drainage around foundations, driveways, and patios creates puddles that stick around long enough for mosquitoes to complete their life cycle, which takes about seven to ten days. If you have areas that consistently hold water, addressing the grading or drainage will make a real difference.
What Professional Treatment Looks Like
We apply barrier treatments around your yard that target adult mosquitoes where they rest. The treatment is applied to vegetation, fence lines, tree canopies, and other harborage areas. It starts working immediately and lasts for several weeks. We also treat standing water sources that cannot be eliminated with larvicide to stop the next generation before they hatch.
Timing Your Treatments
Mosquito season in Northwest Indiana runs from about May through October. Starting treatments in late spring before the population explodes gives you the best results all summer. Monthly treatments keep the population suppressed so you can actually enjoy cookouts, kids playing in the yard, and evenings on the patio.
Take Your Yard Back
You do not have to accept mosquitoes as part of living in NWI. Call The Bug Guys at (219) 810-7481 for a free yard evaluation. We serve Crown Point, Munster, Highland, Schererville, Hobart, and surrounding areas. Our products are pet friendly and we never require a contract.