We provide full property coverage, including up to 30 feet into the woodline and trees, all lawn spaces, all foundation shrubs, and foundation areas with our mosquito control in Mansfield, MA. Our treatments target mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks without extra charges for different areas.

At Mosquito & Tick Away, we use Hydraulic Spray Equipment that has a 30-foot reach and provides a much more effective treatment than competitors for mosquito control in Mansfield, MA. Our safe and effective custom products, combined with our superior equipment and trained technicians, will give you a strong service option to keep your yard enjoyable.

In our experts' knowledge, female mosquitoes lay hundreds of eggs every few days during their lifetime, directly on or near water. Water is required for the eggs to hatch, which typically happens within 48 hours. Then, the larvae will emerge and live in the water, coming to the surface to breathe, molting their skin four times and growing larger after each molt. After undergoing four stages of molting, the larvae become pupae, which are the teenage stage of the life cycle and the non-feeding era. During this stage, the adult mosquito begins to develop, which can take up to four days, depending on the temperature of the water. Adult mosquitoes rest on the water with two concerns: mating and feeding. Once the body is completely dry and hardened, and the wings have fully opened, they are able to fly. Males locate females by the sound of their wings. Once they mate, males live three to five days, and females live considerably longer, upwards of one to two months, which is why mosquito control in Mansfield, MA is important.

In our experience, ticks have four stages to their life cycle: egg, larvae, nymph, and adult, taking up to three years to fully develop. Throughout these years, most ticks feed on three different hosts. Once the eggs hatch, they become larvae, and the larvae feed on the first host, which is typically a bird or a rodent, for several days before they detach and fall back on the ground. The larvae then transform into nymphs, which become active in the spring and begin to look for their second host—a rodent, pet, or human—and feed, repeating the process of detachment and molting. Once the tick enters the final stage of its life cycle, which occurs during the fall, both male and female ticks will look to feed on their third host, usually a rodent, deer, dog, cat, or human. Once the tick is well-fed, it detaches, falls to the ground, and the males die. Female ticks, however, live through the winter and lay eggs in the spring before dying, completing the life cycle, which is why tick and mosquito spraying in Mansfield, MA can help manage their presence.

In our experts' knowledge, fleas undergo four stages in their life cycle: eggs, larval, pupal, and adult. They lay between four and eight eggs, which fall to the ground and hatch within one to twelve days. The larval stage lasts from four to eighteen days, and then the flea will enter the pupal stage. The pupal stage can last anywhere from three days to one year. Once the flea emerges from the pupal stage, it becomes an adult and begins searching for food. Fleas will likely become adults more rapidly in warmer weather, which is why tick and mosquito spraying in Mansfield, MA can support overall pest management.

Yes, we offer organic insect control using 100% natural organic ingredients. Traditional treatments include a diluted amount of other synthetic products mixed into the organic treatment ingredients, depending on your needs for tick and mosquito spraying in Mansfield, MA.

Yes, if you want to change your treatment options and the organic option is not working, you always have the option to switch treatment options upon request for your mosquito control in Mansfield, MA plan.

Yes, we send out a reminder within 24 hours via email, so you know when to expect us for your mosquito control in Mansfield, MA. You can also request a same-day text message from the technician.

We recommend picking up any yard debris, removing any toys, and confining pets to an area so our technicians can complete tick and mosquito spraying in Mansfield, MA, safely and effectively. In our experience, treatments typically only take 10–20 minutes on average.

No, you are not required to be home to receive services for tick and mosquito spraying in Mansfield, MA. We will leave a form on the door or in the mailbox each time upon providing services. According to PestWorld.org, ticks generally need to remain attached and feeding for 24 to 48 hours before they can effectively transmit infections such as Lyme disease, which makes prompt removal especially important.