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Will Mosquitoes be really bad this year from all of the rain?




April showers bring May showers?  Yes, in the case this year, a wet and snowy April led to one of the wettest Mays on record for most of the Northern Illinois area.  The rain was great for any seeding jobs performed in Spring, at least the ones that were able to get performed due to the soft and wet ground conditions all Spring.  The rain in May was great for germinating grass seed, making grass grow and keeping weeds under control for the most part.  However, the worst scenario for too much rain is yet to come.  Excess Spring rain will most likely lead to a mosquito population explosion once the temperatures rise into the 70's and 80's.  High water levels allow for eggs left from previous high water levels to hatch along with providing plenty of nesting opportunities for mosquitoes this year.




Mosquitoes have been hindered so far this season due to the lower than average temperatures.  Mosquitoes generally don't like sub 70 degree weather and tend to stay less active in this temperature range.  As the temperatures rise in the coming weeks this will change drastically.   As the daily average temperatures rise so will the mosquito activity.  Lawn Doctor of Antioch-Gurnee-Kenosha has a terrific service to help reduce and even eliminate the mosquito population from your property.  Yard Armour is a flea, tick and mosquito service provided by Lawn Doctor to help control the populations of these pesky insects on your property.  For those already active on the program several applications have been performed already this year with many more to come in order to provide your property with the best defense against these harmful and painful insect bites.



Yard Armour mosquito control is a multi-application service program that is very effective for controlling these insects by applying a combination of products to control insect populations and maturity.  The products are mixed to help stick to all outdoor surfaces and are encapsulated to last for 3 weeks even when rain and wind occur after the applications.  This mixture has been developed from over 15 years of trial and error in the local area to determine the best combination of product to keep you and your family safe from biting insects while staying within recommended application rates to ensure the safety of people and pets also actively using the lawn.  Our Yard Armour service runs on 3 week service windows from before Memorial Day through mid-October.  Contact us at Lawn Doctor for any questions or to get started on Yard Armour flea, tick and mosquito control for your property.  Over 500 customers in the local area currently benefit from the service and so can you.

To get an instant quote for lawn care for your property this season visit us at Lawndoctor.com or visit our instant quote at lawndoctorinstantquote.com/yardarmour and get started today!


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