Areas with high levels of activity are sprayed on an as needed basis. A. Adult mosquito sprays are effective for only 24 hours or less. Spraying an area does not prevent mosquitoes from re-entering the area. A. State law requires us to show measurable increases in mosquito populations to justify helicopter use. Also, weather is a major factor when scheduling a fogging operation.
Trucks can operate in more adverse weather conditions.
The best time to kill mosquitoes is at dawn or dusk, when they are most active and looking for food, which is blood. It would be best to avoid walking or sitting outdoors during these times due to the heightened activity of mosquitoes and other biting insects. However, we avoid spraying at dawn when children are waiting for school buses or walking to school. A. Living in Florida would be most uncomfortable without Mosquito Control. Before modern mosquito control devices people burned rags, tires or wet wood to create smoke to drive away mosquitoes.