Since mosquitoes are so small, it seems unbelievable that they are able to find a new host that easily. Their proboscis is so thin that it can pierce our skin without us feeling it, leaving us with an itchy welt that we never saw coming. For this reason, it is essential to their survival that they seek out multiple blood sources throughout their short lives. Female mosquitoes have a few different methods that they use to find a new host. 

The first is by detecting carbon dioxide output. Since mosquitoes can sense when more carbon dioxide is being produced in a certain area, they are able to track it back to the person who is exhaling the compound at a steady rate. This is why mosquitoes seem to be more attracted to people who are currently exercising or moving in some way. Another way that mosquitoes find a host is by detecting our body heat with their heat sensors. When we have a higher body temperature and are sweating, mosquitoes can find us much more easily. The third way that mosquitoes find us is with their infrared vision. This helps them to separate warm-blooded mammals from cold-blooded critters. The fact of the matter is that mosquitoes love our blood and are determined to find enough food sources to sustain their ever-growing family, one way or another. 

Whether you are hosting some friends for a backyard barbecue or your children are playing out in the yard, one thing is for sure: nothing kills the party quite like everyone being relentlessly bitten by mosquitoes. Pointe Pest Control is happy to help you keep your home mosquito-free all season long, and we are committed to eliminating every mosquito from your property. Since we target mosquitoes in every stage of their life cycle, we guarantee that you will stay mosquito-free long after the service ends. Contact us today for more information on our non-toxic treatments and to learn how our dedicated technicians will end your Creve Coeur mosquito problems for good!