Mosquito and Tick Control in San Diego

That is the signature of the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is now established across San Diego County. Unlike our native night-biting mosquitoes, Aedes is an aggressive daytime biter that stays close to homes and goes for the ankles. Controlling it takes targeting both the daytime resting areas and the tiny breeding containers around your property.

Aedes mosquitoes need only a bottle cap of water to lay eggs, and the eggs can survive dry for months until water returns. Plant saucers, buckets, gutters, tarps, and bromeliads all qualify. That is why our service begins with finding and eliminating these hidden sources, and why dumping standing water weekly is the most powerful thing you can do.

Aedes mosquitoes can transmit dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, and in 2025 San Diego County recorded its first locally acquired dengue case. Our native Culex mosquitoes can carry West Nile virus. The local risk is still relatively low, but it is real, which is why reducing the mosquito population around your home is worthwhile.

Walk your yard weekly and dump or scrub anything holding water: plant saucers, buckets, toys, tarps, pet bowls, and gutters. Keep bromeliads flushed, screen rain barrels, and fix irrigation overspray. This source reduction, paired with our barrier and larvicide treatments, is what keeps the biting population down.

Yes. We apply targeted products to the vegetation and resting areas where adult mosquitoes hide, by a licensed team, and we advise a short reentry window for treated zones. The aim is fewer bites with a low-impact approach, focused on the specific areas mosquitoes use rather than blanketing your whole yard.

Most San Diego yards do best with recurring treatments through the warm season, which here can stretch much of the year. We set a schedule based on your property and the conditions, and adjust through the season. Consistent treatment plus weekly source reduction gives the best, most lasting relief.

Yes. We treat yard perimeters, brush lines, and the trail-edge transition zones where ticks wait for a host, and advise on trimming back vegetation. If your property backs up to a canyon or open space, tick pressure is higher, and protecting both your family and your pets is worth a targeted treatment.

One treatment knocks down the adults present and reduces breeding, but mosquitoes constantly re-enter from neighboring yards and new water sources. Lasting control comes from recurring barrier treatments combined with ongoing source reduction. We are honest about this: it is managed control, not a one-time elimination.

Standing, untreated water in a green pool, fountain, or pond is a major mosquito factory. We can treat it with larvicide to break the breeding cycle and advise on a longer-term fix. If a neighboring property has a neglected pool, the county vector control program can also help, and we can point you to them.

Activity rises with warmth, typically peaking late spring through fall, but San Diego's mild climate means Aedes can be active much of the year, especially in irrigated neighborhoods. We recommend starting treatment before the peak and maintaining it through the warm months for the best control.