Dress? Check. Rings? Check. Abounding Love? Check. Little cocktail napkins with your initials on it? Check.

You’ve got every possible detail covered, but if you’re having an outdoor wedding event, this adds a bit more variables that are out of your control. About.com says, the #1 tip for a Perfect Outdoor Wedding is to make your guests comfortable!

From having the temperature controlled (fans, heaters, etc) to constant prayers for no rain, guests that are comfortable are bound to be happier and have more fun – everything you’d want at your wedding! Mosquito Squad can help guarantee any event to be comfortable and safe for your guests by making it mosquito-free with our Special Event Sprays.

Whether you’ve got a romantic evening reception at the Duke Mansion in Myers Park, or celebrating love in the warm sun at Whippoorwill Hill in Waxhaw, our event spray can help make your wedding the event of the year! The only thing we can’t promise is that the dance floor really shuts down at 10… we might have to keep it open till 11.

Best Wishes,

Mosquito Squad

One the few things the current economic “climate” has not impacted is the proliferation of bothersome and potentially dangerous mosquitoes.

The mosquito challenge is magnified because more people—perhaps like your family—are spending quality time at home. North Carolina—with our beautiful trees and lush landscaping—is the perfect outdoor setting except for one big challenge: Mosquitoes—lots of them! In fact with the record rainfall of 2011 and early 2012, mosquitoes will definitely be far more active in 2010 than in year’s past.

Mosquitoes 101

• Mosquito is Spanish for “little fly.” There are 160 types of mosquitoes in North America and over 2,700 species world wide. Some species some are more active at dawn or dusk while others feed all day long.
• Only female mosquitoes bite. They extract blood from their host (people, pets, birds, etc.) to facilitate reproduction. The itch is caused by an anti-coagulant injected with each bite.
• Mosquitoes must feed on plants to gather sugar for survival.
• The CDC-Center for Disease Control-reports that 1% of mosquitoes transmits the West Nile virus. While most people have little to no symptoms, others become extremely ill.
• Heart worm disease is transmitted by mosquitoes and if not treated early, it can be fatal to dogs and, in rare instances, cats as well.
• Fidgety people, females, those with blonde hair and those who wear dark clothing are more attractive to mosquitoes.
• Mosquito eggs can remain dormant for years and will develop once water is introduced.

Steps You Can Take

1. Clean your gutters—with our heavy tree cover, gutters collect debris often resulting in standing water, creating the perfect mosquito setting. Tyler Kirk—the owner of a local window and gutter cleaning company, Labor Panes — sums it up best. “Gutters are easy to forget about because unless you go outside during a down pour you won’t know they are clogged. It is best to clean gutters twice yearly so they drain properly.”
2. Eliminate standing water anywhere on your property. This includes low areas–even those you cannot easily see such as under a deck or porch.
3. Clean up you yard of any yard debris including broken branches, leaves and plant clippings to name a few examples. Toys, tires, plant pots—anything that can collect water should be covered or stored inside.
4. Your bird bath may be your mosquito’s best friend so drain and refill weekly.
5. Do not over-irrigate—especially in natural areas. Ben Whitehouse of Whitehouse Landscaping (a full service landscape company) suggests only weekly watering of established natural areas in the summer.

If these suggestions help, but don’t handle all of your mosquito control needs, just give us a call. With over 2,000 area customers, we have an unbeatable guarantee:

If you are not pleased with the results we will re-treat your property free of charge. If you elect to cancel our service for ANY reason, we will promptly mail a refund check for all the sprays that have not been completed.

Best Wishes,

Mosquito Squad

Well, friends, it’s time that this madness STOP!I say, let us all unite in telling our friends that while we appreciate their invitations to their parties, weddings and joyous celebrations, we simply cannot attend without adequate mosquito control. There is simply no excuse for having to dodge mosquito bites while doing the electric slide – and studies show that movement increases mosquito bites by up to 50%. So either we don’t move at your party or we become a mosquito buffet line.

Friends do not let friends allow mosquitoes to crash their parties. Therefore, have Mosquito Squad come out and prep your backyard for the fun! Between being healthy and comfortable, the fun can keep going into the break of dawn without anyone worrying about tomorrow’s itchiness.

Party On!
~Mosquito Squad

Here at Mosquito Squad of Charlotte, we’re experts at mosquito and tick control – we help Charlotte area families keep their backyards and events healthy and comfortable for their families and friends. But above that, we simply enjoy doing a great job and providing a healthier environment to our neighbors.

Recently, we got a comment on our Angie’s List page that I’d like to share with you all:

“We have lived in our home for 18 years, this was the first summer we were able to enjoy the outdoors without being eaten alive!!! We live on a very wooded/treed lot, we clean our gutters every 6 weeks or so, make sure there is no standing water etc. Nothing worked until Mosquito Squad came to our rescue!! They even treated our small pond which does double duty as our dogs watering hole. Finally, Mosquito Free!!!!!!”
Can you hear the excitement? I wanted to share this, not only because our customer was so happy with us that they took the time to review us, but also to showcase their sincere enthusiasm for what we did for them.

From speaking with customers day after day, I get to hear this a lot – stories of outdoor parties and family reunions where the biggest problem was who got the first piece of cake. A group of friends out on the patio waking the neighbors up with their laughter. Summers spent playing as a family outside instead of sitting on the couch.

It’s rewarding in so many ways, but most of all on a human level – everyone deserves a safe place to enjoy nature, relax, and enjoy time with family and friends. I can only hope that we continue to enhance outdoor living in Charlotte and around the country for years to come!

Hope this finds you all well…

Best Wishes,

Mosquito Squad

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Here you’ll find articles about Charlotte area news, weather and ecology! Between tracking humidity and percipitation and reporting on events and fun things happening in our area, we’ll be keeping everyone updated on the latest news here at Mosquito Squad of Charlotte.

Very excited to get Spring rocking here in the Carolinas, especially after a chilly winter season at times!

What was YOUR favorite part about the snow? Feel free to leave us a comment and let us know!

I’ve got to say mine was finally getting to break out my old sled, even if it was a few sizes too small for me (or maybe I was to big for it?). Ginger’s favorite part was drinking hot chocolate, but Casey says that watching his dog’s reaction to the snow made all the cold worth it!

Kirby ready for another adventure!

Well, we’re gearing up for the Charlotte Spring Show so it’s time to get back to readying our booth and making sure we’ve got everything we need! With warm weather around the corner, we’re going to let North Carolina know how we can help them have a healthy, comfortable Spring and Summer in their backyards!

Till soon,

Randy @ Mosquito Squad of Charlotte ~ 704.821.0805

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