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Because we enjoy being outside as much as you do
A professional mosquito control company. We treat for ticks too.
Family Owned and Operated in the District of Columbia.

Celebrate National Pest Management Month (NPMM) this April!
What is NPMM? National Pest Management Month celebrates our commitment to public health through effective pest management. NPMM is an...


How will the 2024 cicadas impact our area?
We are watching news reports about the emergence of cicadas in our area very closely. Here is what we know so far. When do cicadas come...


The National Pest Management Association welcomes DC Mosquito Defense!
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) welcomes DC Mosquito Defense to its ranks of pest management professionals. The NPMA is...


We are Maryland State Pest Control Association members
As the only mosquito control company, located in Spring Valley, just steps from the Maryland line we have a lot of Maryland customers. ...


Post finds climate change and demographic growth could put more people at risk for malaria by 2040
As we begin to think about mosquito season ending, in the Washington area, stumbled across this article by the Washington Post...


Urban Light pollution may extend mosquitoes’ biting season
Found interesting research by Ohio State University researchers who have discovered that urban light pollution, or artificial light at...


The word "Mosquito" means
Mosquitoes are insects belonging to the order Diptera, the True Flies. Like all True Flies, they have two wings, but unlike other flies,...


DEATH BY SUGAR
TRICKING MOSQUITOES WITH A TREAT. Everyone knows mosquitoes have a taste for blood, but did you know they have an even bigger sweet...


The Mosquito factory
By Bill Gates Inside a two-story brick building in MedellÃn, Colombia, scientists work long hours in muggy labs breeding millions and...


Bill Gates says the Mosquito is World's Deadliest Animal
Found this great article in Inc. by Minda Zetlin. Mosquitos cause 1 million deaths a year. The world's deadliest animal is not the great...


Mosquito Week
NONE SHALL PASS Protecting people from mosquitoes is deeply personal for this Kenyan scientist. https://www.gatesnotes.com/Health/Mosquit...
Summer Vacation—Dengue fever is on the rise in certain parts of the world.
After 2 years of a pandemic in which traveling was barely possible, tropical diseases are becoming important once more. Dengue virus The...


Mayo Clinic Remedies for Mosquito Bites
Most mosquito bites stop itching and heal on their own in a few days. These self-care tips from the Mayo Clinic may make you more...


Are citronella candles effective?
Citronella candles are some of the most commonly used DIY mosquito control products. Sharing an article on their effectiveness from mind...


Extreme mosquito attack!
You have to see it to believe it! On the TV show, the Doctors, a young man suffers a shocking allergic reaction after being bitten by a...


5 Natural Ingredients You Can Use As DEET-Free Mosquito Repellent
The Environmental Working Group says ingredients like DEET aren't as bad as many of us assume, they can still smell terrible and leave...


How to pick a mosquito control company
The DC area is inundated with fliers for residential mosquito control services. Many come from mosquito franchises or lawn...


Lab-grown mosquitoes may take flight in California soon
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Found a great article in Phys.org biology section about the release of genetically modified mosquitoes...


All Natural Options for Mosquito Control
If you are looking for an all natural option, we have your needs covered. Our garlic and cedar based mosquito repellent works wonders...
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