by John Bozarjian | May 26, 2020 | Blog, Mosquitos, Pest Control
Aedes albopictus, or the “Asian tiger mosquito,” has been rapidly expanding its invasive habitat range in the United States since the species was first documented in the country back in 1985. The first Asian tiger mosquito (ATM) specimens found in the US were...
by John Bozarjian | Apr 9, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
Massachusetts is home to more than fifty documented mosquito species, some of which are capable of transmitting disease to humans. The two primary mosquito-borne diseases that occur in Massachusetts are the West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). While...
by John Bozarjian | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog, Mosquitos
With the rise in the number of mosquito-borne disease cases, controlling the disease-causing mosquito species population is more important than ever. One common method of doing this is through the use of larvicides, particularly microbial larvicides since they pose...
by John Bozarjian | Mar 24, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
Culiseta melanura, also known as the black-tailed mosquito, is a common mosquito pest throughout Massachusetts and the east coast in general. Unfortunately, it is also the primary vector of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), which has become a growing problem for...
by John Bozarjian | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog, Mosquitos
Massachusetts is home to 52 different species of mosquito, including the species primarily responsible for spreading West Nile virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. With the rise in EEE cases in the last year, an indicator that another three year outbreak cycle of...
