Blog | Tactical Mosquito Control

Asian Tiger Mosquito

History and information on the Asian Tiger Mosquito

Learn about a common daytime-biting mosquito and the habits that make it a frequent backyard pest.

Mosquito misting system nozzle installed along a fence line

Misting Systems

How Does a Mosquito Misting System Work?

Learn how nozzles, timers, tanks, pumps, and strategic placement work together to reduce mosquitoes around your yard.

Malaria Mosquito

Information on the Anopheles Mosquito

Learn about Anopheles mosquitoes, the group capable of transmitting malaria parasites.

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Information on the Aedes Aegypti Mosquito

Learn about Aedes aegypti, a daytime-biting mosquito associated with several important viruses.

Mosquito Anatomy 101

A crash course on Mosquito Anatomy

A practical introduction to mosquito anatomy and the body parts that make mosquitoes effective feeders and fliers.

What Attracts Mosquitoes

Learn about what exactly attracts mosquitoes

There are things you can do to prevent attracting mosquitoes. Of course, your breath is enough to attract them.

The Different Mosquito Species

Texas mosquitoes differ more than you might expect

Different mosquito species have different breeding and resting habits. Identification helps guide an effective control plan.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Information on Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Learn how the rare but serious eastern equine encephalitis virus spreads and how to reduce mosquito-bite risk.

Mosquito Diseases

Know what you're fighting against!

Some mosquito species can transmit particular pathogens. Learn which mosquito-borne diseases matter in the United States.

Different Levels of Mosquito Protection

There are many ways to solve your mosquito problem.

The most expensive isn't always the answer. Know your options.

West Nile Mosquito Culex

Information on the Culex Mosquito

Learn about Culex mosquitoes, their nighttime activity, and their role in the West Nile virus transmission cycle.

Do We Kill Bees?

Mosquito Misting Systems Can Kill Bees

Learn how product selection, timing, and placement can reduce—but not eliminate—risk to bees and other pollinators.

Most Effective Ways to Get Rid of Mosquitoes

Learn about the different ways to solve your mosquito problem and the most effective

As we say, it's not always the most expensive option.

How to Repel Mosquitoes

Ways that you can repel mosquitoes

Compare evidence-based repellents and practical prevention methods with popular approaches that may not live up to their claims.

Fire Ant Control

Why fire ants thrive in North Texas yards

Learn how red imported fire ant colonies work, why their stings matter, and what actually reduces mounds around a home.

Flea Control

Most of a flea problem is hidden

Understand the flea life cycle and why controlling fleas takes the pet, the home, and the yard working together.

Tick Control

Where ticks hide in a DFW yard

Learn which ticks live in North Texas, the diseases they can carry, and how to reduce them around your property.

American Cockroach Control

Those big "water bugs" come from outside

Learn why American cockroaches wander into DFW homes from drains and mulch, and how exclusion keeps them out.