Benefits
Outdoor enjoyment
Choosing Upstate Bug Busters offers you and your family a multitude of benefits. Our monthly spray visits transform your yard into a luxurious, bug free oasis, ensuring that every outdoor moment is enjoyed to the fullest. With our services, you can savor your outdoor spaces without the annoyance of bugs and other pesky insects, enhancing your quality of life and creating cherished memories with loved ones.
Mosquitoes
Threats
Mosquitoes may appear small and insignificant, but they can pose significant health risks and discomfort to you, your family, and even your dogs. These tiny insects are vectors for several diseases and can cause various problems.
**Health Risks to Humans**
- Vector for Disease: Mosquitoes are well-known vectors for diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, Zika virus, West Nile virus, and chikungunya. These diseases can be severe and even life-threatening in some cases.
- Allergic Reactions: Mosquito bites can cause allergic reactions in some individuals, resulting in itching, swelling, and redness at the site of the bite.
- Secondary Infections: Scratching mosquito bites can lead to open sores, which can become infected, causing further health complications.
**Impact on Family**
- Disruption of Outdoor Activities: Mosquitoes can make outdoor activities, such as picnics, barbecues, and gardening, unpleasant or even impossible, particularly during the evening when they are most active.
- Sleep Disturbance: The incessant buzzing and biting of mosquitoes can disturb your family's sleep, leading to sleep deprivation, irritability, and decreased productivity.
**Impact on Dogs**
- Vector for Canine Diseases: Mosquitoes can transmit heartworm disease to dogs. This parasitic infection can be fatal if left untreated and leads to severe cardiovascular and respiratory problems in dogs.
- Itchiness and Discomfort: Just like humans, dogs can also experience discomfort from mosquito bites. They may scratch and bite at the affected areas, leading to skin irritation and potential infections.
- Reduced Outdoor Enjoyment: Mosquitoes can limit your dog's ability to enjoy outdoor activities, walks, and playtime in the yard, affecting their overall well-being.
Ticks
Threats
Ticks are small arachnids that feed on the blood of animals, including humans and dogs. While they may seem harmless, ticks can cause various health problems for you, your family, and your dogs.
**Health Risks to Humans**
- Tick-Borne Diseases: Ticks are known vectors for several diseases, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis. These diseases can lead to flu-like symptoms, joint pain, fever, and in severe cases, neurological issues.
- Allergic Reactions: Some individuals may develop allergic reactions to tick bites, resulting in itching, redness, and swelling at the bite site.
- Secondary Infections: Scratching tick bites can lead to open wounds that may become infected, increasing the risk of complications.
**Impact on Family**
- Disruption of Outdoor Activities: Ticks can make outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and gardening less enjoyable, as they often lurk in grassy and wooded areas.
- Fear and Anxiety: The presence of ticks can lead to fear and anxiety, especially if family members have had previous experiences with tick-borne diseases.
**Impact on Dogs**
- Tick-Borne Diseases in Dogs: Dogs are susceptible to tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, and Anaplasmosis. These illnesses can lead to symptoms like lethargy, joint pain, fever, and in severe cases, organ damage.
- Skin Irritation: Tick bites can cause skin irritation and discomfort in dogs, leading to itching, scratching, and potential secondary infections.
- Transmission to Humans: Dogs can act as carriers of ticks, increasing the risk of ticks being brought into the home and potentially biting family members.