What was once only a minor nuisance at backyard gatherings and drive-ins is now the bearer of genuine danger and misery. Mosquitoes throughout the Alpharetta and Atlanta areas are known to carry diseases communicable to humans. Solutions available to consumers are no match for the methods used by professional Alpharetta pest control companies. 

Disease

You don't have to be a Latin scholar to understand the issues, but some of the tongue-twisting mosquito problems Alpharetta pest control companies can conquer are as follows: 

• Anopheles quadrimaculatus--This mosquito, prevalent throughout the Southeast, carries malaria, which officially was wiped out from the United States in the 1950s, but still appears in local outbreaks
• Aedes aegypti to Uranotaenia sapphirina--These are the first and last mosquito species in a list of more than 40 known to carry West Nile Virus in the United States
• La Crosse Encephalitis--Georgia reported 27 cases of this mosquito-borne disease since 1964. How comfortable are you with those odds?
• St. Louis Encephalitis--This disease carried by mosquitoes has, fortunately, struck only five Georgians since 1964. 

Discomfort

Your family most likely will not contract a horrible illness from mosquito bites, but that does not make the bites any less irritating. The itch, the raw skin, and sometimes the bleeding puts a damper on summer fun and outdoor activities. 

Professional Strength

The repellents you spray or slather on will usually keep mosquitoes away, but Alpharetta pest control companies have the training, equipment and licenses to use insecticides far more sophisticated and focused than what you can buy in a store.

A professional integrated pest management plan means eradicating mosquitoes throughout their life cycle, from breeding grounds to on the wing. Getting rid of standing water, damp areas and animal wastes helps cut down on larvae. But there is only so much you as an Alpharetta homeowner can do.

A professional pest control company can help deal with mosquitoes coming onto your property from other locations. The company can show you how to protect horses, family pets and livestock without chemicals harmful to the animals. Your Alpharetta pest control professional can advise you on using natural and human-made deterrents to keep your backyard barbecue cool, calm and comfortable. And you can relax, knowing you, your children and your beloved pets are protected from airborne disease from those menacing mosquitoes. 

Many people are looking for general pest control in Alpharetta Georgia, and are worried about doing the task themselves, versus hiring a professional.

While it is possible to do it oneself, there are a myriad of choices out there, and not all of them work for the same pests.  A professional will assess the situation, noting the types of pests in the home, and will then specially treat the home for said pests.  With a professional, there is a guarantee that the pests will not come back in a specific time period, and if they do, the professionals come back and retreat.

For those worried about pets, and pest control, there are a number of pest control products on the market that are actually very harmful to domestic pets, and these can even cause death if eaten (oftentimes, dogs can choke on ant or roach traps, or get upset stomachs from eating poison). 

Professional pesticides, however, are typically administered at just a one percent concentrate, which are effective enough to kill small insects, but pose no threats to animals or people.  Additionally, the droplets do not remain in the air long enough to be a threat to breathing.

Even the residue that is left behind is only toxic to bugs, not your pets. 

Those who are looking for general pest control in Alpharetta, Georgia, who want to make sure their pets are kept safe from harmful chemicals or traps, should consider calling a professional.