Are Mosquito Repellant Plants Effective in South Florida?

The heat and humidity in South Florida really start to build during the spring, reaching a peak in the late summer. Besides being hot and sticky, it’s also mosquito mating season. Try to enjoy an evening outdoors and you’ll likely be swarmed by buzzing, biting mosquitoes out for a blood meal. If you’d rather not spray yourself and your property with chemicals, mosquito repellant plants might be an attractive alternative. But, are they really effective for getting rid of mosquitoes, or do you need to do more to protect your family from mosquitoes?

Can Plants Really Repel Mosquitoes?

There’s quite a bit of anecdotal as well as scientific evidence that points to the fact that certain plants contain elements that do, in fact, repel insects. In fact, plant extracts like citronella are often used in mosquito repellent products like sprays and candles. It makes sense then, that if you plant them in your garden and landscape that they’ll control the mosquito population. Some common mosquito repellant plants include:

Citronella
Lemon and Citronella Grass
Lavender
Rosemary
Marigolds
Basil
Bee Balm
Mint

Are Mosquito Repellent Plants Effective?

Theoretically, strong odors from the plants listed above repel mosquitoes. However, simply planting them in the garden isn’t going to do much to get rid of mosquitoes. To really access the repellent properties of these plants, it’s necessary to process the leaves to get to the aromatic oils. Crushing the leaves and rubbing them onto your skin will help keep mosquitoes away from you for a while, but you need more than a little plant oil to get rid of mosquitoes.

Harness the Power of Plants to Repel Mosquitoes

The mosquito control experts at SWAT Mosquito Systems®️ understand your concerns about using chemicals to repel insects. We also believe that you deserve to enjoy your yard and garden without having to deal with mosquitoes. Our custom-designed mosquito misting systems use plant extracts to provide around-the-clock mosquito protection for your family and property.

Plant-Based Mosquito Misting Products

Spraying toxic chemicals on your children, yourself, your pets, and your yard just to keep mosquitoes away doesn’t seem like a great idea to us. That’s why we use an exclusive line of mosquito misting products that don’t contain anything harmful. Instead, we use a repellent derived from chrysanthemum flowers called pyrethrum, as well as rosemary, and a variety of other botanical ingredients to create a strong, effective, chemical-free mosquito repellent.

Eliminate Mosquitoes and Enjoy Your South Florida Yard

Don’t let mosquitoes dampen your summer fun by invading your South Florida yard and harassing your family. Don’t reach for the toxic chemical sprays either. Instead, call the mosquito misting experts at SWAT Mosquito Systems®️ at 1-866-900-SWAT to learn more about our mosquito misting products. You may also send us an email or complete our online form to request a free estimate. Our number one priority is your safety and well-being and we’ll do whatever it takes to help protect your family from mosquitoes.

Get a Free Mosquito Misting System Estimate Today

Don’t suffer from an invasion during mosquito season in Florida, contact the mosquito control experts at SWAT Mosquito Systems®️ today or give us a call at 1-866-900-SWAT to schedule an appointment We’ll be happy to inspect your property and work up an estimate for a custom mosquito misting system. You can rest assured that your family is protected from harmful mosquitoes without exposing them to dangerous chemicals found in many mosquito repellents.

ABOUT SWAT MOSQUITO SYSTEMS®️

SWAT Mosquito Systems®️ specializes in providing the most effective solutions to manage flying, biting insects such as mosquitoes, no-see-ums, flies, fleas, ticks, and more. Your system will be custom designed to meet the unique needs of your residential or commercial property. Once our premium system is installed, it sprays a fine mist that immediately creates an insect-free zone, allowing you, your family, your guests, and your customers to fully enjoy the beautiful outdoor lifestyle.

NMCAW: How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes and Protect Your Family in Florida

How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes and Protect Your Family in Florida

With temperatures nearing triple digits and high humidity, summers in Florida can be sticky and uncomfortable. Unfortunately, this time of the year is also when mosquitoes are out in full force. It’s nearly impossible to enjoy an evening outdoors without being subjected to their constant buzzing and biting. More than just annoying, mosquitoes are dangerous. They can pass on diseases like West Nile Virus to people and heartworms in dogs. It’s vital then, that you get rid of mosquitoes from your yard and garden to protect your family and pets, but how?

Florida Mosquito Basics

Before you can effectively take action against mosquitoes, you need to understand a little bit about them. First of all, you must know that male mosquitoes are harmless nectar feeders. It’s the females you have to look out for as they need proteins found in blood to aid the development of their eggs. These blood-thirsty moms are attracted to the carbon dioxide you breathe out, sweat, and the heat off your body. There is virtually no escape.

How to Protect Your Family From Mosquitoes

It would certainly be easiest to stay in the house during peak mosquito season, however, this isn’t a real option. While avoiding mosquitoes isn’t always easy you can minimize contact with them by following these simple suggestions:

Avoid prolonged outdoor exposure during peak mosquito times (mornings and evenings).
Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants to minimize exposed skin.
Install a bug-proof net around your patio or deck.
Eliminate any standing water in buckets, containers, or puddles.

What You Need to Know About Mosquito Repellent Products

Note that in the list above we didn’t mention anything about spraying mosquito repellent products on your skin or around your yard. That’s because we really don’t want you to use these products because they contain toxic chemicals that could harm you, your children, your pets, and the environment. Rather than using these potentially dangerous solutions, we recommend using natural, plant-based mosquito repellents delivered by a customized mosquito misting system.

Mosquito Misters from SWAT Mosquito Systems®️

When it’s time to entertain friends and family, the last thing you want to do is spray chemicals or burn noxious candles. With our unique mosquito misting system, you’ll never have to go through that routine again. Our mosquito misting systems use pyrethrum (derived from the chrysanthemum plant) and rosemary-based sprays to safely repel mosquitoes. At regular intervals throughout the day and night, the system sends out a gentle mist that sends mosquitoes packing.

Get a Free Mosquito Misting System Estimate Today

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NMCAW: What Is a Mosquito Magnet, and Should I Have One?

National Mosquito Control Awareness Week (NMCAW): What Is a Mosquito Magnet, and Should I Have One?

National Mosquito Control Awareness Week is June 19-25^th. SWAT Mosquito Systems®️, South Florida’s leading mosquito control system provider, expanded into the Orlando market in 2022 and would like to spread mosquito control awareness across Central Florida.

What Is a Mosquito Magnet, and Should I Have One?

Florida is well known for sunshine, sandy beaches, and palm trees. The hot, humid climate not only attracts people, it’s also a haven for biting, flying pests like mosquitoes. Besides being incredibly annoying, mosquitoes spread a variety of diseases including West Nile virus disease, Eastern equine encephalitis, and St. Louis encephalitis. Proper mosquito control is vital to your health and well-being. One mosquito control option you may have heard about is a mosquito magnet. But just what is a mosquito magnet and is it right for you?

Can You Really Trap Mosquitoes?

It may seem a bit out there, but one of the common ways Florida pest control companies handle mosquito infestations is by using a trap, or mosquito magnet. To understand why traps may work for mosquitoes, take note of a couple of things about mosquitoes:

When animals and people breathe, they let out carbon dioxide which attracts mosquitoes.
Warmth and the smell of an animal’s or human’s skin due to sweat or because of ingested plants also may attract some types of mosquitoes.
The color of clothing you wear may attract mosquitoes to you. Black, aqua, red, and orange are apparent mosquito favorites.

How Does a Mosquito Trap Work?

Since mosquitoes are attracted to the breath of animals, most mosquito magnets produce carbon dioxide. Some models may also produce ether ethanol to simulate plant odors, or lurex to mimic the smell of sweat. When the mosquitoes get close enough, a fan sucks them inside where they’re transferred to a vacuum chamber where they die. Sounds like effective mosquito control, right?

There’s an inherent problem with using a mosquito trap for Florida pest control. They attract mosquitoes and invite them into your space. In fact, you may see an increase in mosquito activity before you see any benefit. Plus, you have to keep refilling the propane tanks and emptying the dead mosquitoes from the vacuum chamber. It’s not easy.

Eliminate Mosquitoes Without Mosquito Traps

The last thing you want is to invite more mosquitoes into your yard and garden and a mosquito trap just seems like a lot of work. But you certainly aren’t going to stay inside all summer. SWAT Mosquito Systems®️ has the perfect mosquito control solution without the hassles and pitfalls of a mosquito trap. Our mosquito misting systems are easy to use, effective and safe:

Mosquito misting systems can create a perimeter around your property that’s protected day and night.
We use botanical-based products to repel mosquitoes, no-see-ums, and other pests.
We will customize your system to suit your property and family.

Get a Free Estimate for Mosquito Control in Florida

If you’re tired of staying inside to avoid the mosquitoes, contact SWAT Mosquito Systems®️ for a free, no-obligation estimate for a mosquito misting system. What more information about Florida pest control? Give us a call at 1.866.900.SWAT (7928) and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you have. We guarantee you’ll be 100% satisfied with our mosquito misting systems and our outstanding customer service.

One of the most effective ways to protect humans and animals is with a mosquito misting system. These systems can reduce mosquitos by approximately 90 percent using plant-based formula released through a fine mist several times a day. The treatment, pyrethrum, is safe for both humans and pets and is derived from the chrysanthemum plant. SWAT Mosquito Systems®️ has been installing and maintaining these systems for more than 20 years and is offering free estimates and $200 off installations to commemorate National Mosquito Control Awareness Week. For more information, please visit swatmosquitosystems.com or call 866-900-SWAT (7928).

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NMCAW: What You Need to Know about Mosquito Protection

National Mosquito Control Awareness Week (NMCAW): What You Need to Know about Mosquito Protection

As the month of May comes to a close, mosquito season is just underway. In Florida, mosquito season typically begins in late spring before reaching its peak in July and slowly winds down in the fall. There are more than 80 mosquito species living in Florida, alone, and according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), about a quarter of these mosquito species spread germs that can cause diseases such as Zika, West Nile, Dengue, and Chikungunya viruses.

There are many options to help protect against mosquitos:

Eliminate standing water
Seal doorways and windows
Use DEET-based repellent and citronella candles