Summer in Rome is a lot of fun. There are so many things to do outside. If you like taking a walk in nature, the Jackson Hill and Heritage trail systems are a great way to do it. If you want a little adventure, you may take a trip to Cave Spring and look through the cave or splash some cold water on you somewhere downstream from the spring. If you like to kayak, canoe, hike, swim, and more, there is a lot to do in Rome every summer.

But, you don’t have to go anywhere to have summer fun. You can have summer fun right in your own backyard. If you have a pool, summer is when you’re going to be spending the most time in it. If you have a garden or flower beds, summer is when you’ll be out there tending to them. We use our backyards for a lot of fun things, but do you know what is not fun? Dealing with mosquitoes in our backyards.

As you are well aware, Rome has mosquitoes–lots and lots of them, and those little biters can be frustrating to have around. Not only that but mosquitoes are becoming more and more of a danger every year. Do you know that mosquitoes are directly connected to over a dozen diseases that they spread to humans? You’ve probably heard of some of them: West Nile, dengue, malaria, yellow fever, chikungunya, several types of encephalitis, dog heartworm, and Zika.

If you like using your backyard, it is a smart idea to take part in mosquito reduction. This is the solution the U.S. government uses to protect us from the mosquito-borne diseases above; and when you take part in this solution, it becomes even more effective.

Why does mosquito reduction work?

Most mosquitoes will not travel very far from where they hatched. You might already know this, but mosquitoes are terrible at flying. That is why you’ll notice fewer mosquitoes on a day when it is windy, and since they don’t travel far, there is a good chance that the mosquitoes biting you in your backyard are mosquitoes that hatched in your yard.

When you have a pest control company like Active Pest Control identify breeding sites, reduce those sites, and control mosquitoes in all stages of development on your property you will have fewer bites. Plus, you’ll be helping to bolster buffer zones for the spread of infectious disease. It is a win-win.

Take your backyard back with mosquito services from Active Pest Control. You’re going to enjoy your summer fun a whole lot more with fewer mosquitoes biting you.