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Hurricane floodwaters risk major mosquito explosions for Carolina residents.
When floodwaters hit, many counties across North and South Carolina hire Gregory Pest Solutions to perform mosquito control treatments over the following weeks.
The Centers for Disease Control encourages support for mosquito control programs from the local community in an effort to protect public health.
Our goal is to maintain public health and partner with local emergency management to provide effective treatment from nuisance mosquitoes.
If you’re wondering about mosquitoes after flooding or you’re searching for searching for mosquito management after a hurricane, then read below how we can help you.
Center for Disease Control highlights the importance of local mosquito control programs
Our goal is always to protect people’s health whether we are treating areas for mosquitos due to floodwaters or an emergency response to West Nile or other mosquito-borne illness cases.
We did this here by treating counties with Ultralow-Volume (ULV) product applications and larvicide. We released those tiny particles of the treatment into the air to specifically target adult mosquitoes in the affected areas. Timing was important too. So we applied treatments at night when mosquitoes were active in the air, and we protected other larger organisms, such as pollinators as they usually rest in the trees or thick vegetation after dark.
Local beekeepers were notified via social media and the local emergency management team. No residue from the spray was left, so pets, animals and crops were not harmed.
Rising floodwaters prompt the simultaneous hatching of "floodwater mosquito" eggs that have remained dormant throughout dry spells. These resilient, drought-resistant eggs are capable of surviving for years waiting for a flood. When flood levels submerge them and oxygen levels drop, it triggers a massive, synchronized outbreak of flood mosquitoes across the region.
Mosquitoes only need a teaspoon of water to breed. Any standing water provides the stagnant environment needed for mosquitoes to lay eggs and for larvae to develop undisturbed by currents. In the Carolinas’ humid climate, organic matter in these pools decomposes quickly, creating a rich food source for developing larvae.
Consistent heat further accelerates this lifecycle, turning every puddle into a highly productive breeding ground.
In just a few days, even small amounts of water in containers or low-lying areas can produce hundreds of mosquitoes, causing local skeeter explosions.
Gregory Pest Solutions’s certified professionals deliver high-impact commercial mosquito control throughout North and South Carolina. Backed by 50+ years of field experience in professional-grade eradication and deterrence, our technical excellence has officially secured the South Carolina State Term Mosquito Service Contract.
All counties can participate in this contract as it offers set pricing to certain state-funded institutions. Contact us for more details.
As well as spraying mosquitoes at night, this contract allowed us to deploy advanced larvicide to stagnant water that can’t be drained. So we broke the mosquito lifecycle by targeting hatched larvae, preventing them from maturing into biting adults.
Safeguarding your home from intrusive Carolina pests is our priority at Gregory Pest Solutions. Leveraging decades of practical field experience, we develop robust and tailored residential mosquito control programs designed to secure your property through total mosquito eradication.
To maintain your facility’s operational readiness and customer satisfaction, Gregory Pest Solutions provides rapid-response, high-impact commercial mosquito control across the Carolinas. Our specialist-led, professional-grade mitigation strategies are designed to protect your corporate reputation, workforce, customers, and key stakeholders.
If you’re noticing skeeters around your property, Gregory’s residential pest specialists can help assess the situation and determine the right course of action before it grows into a big problem.
Following a hurricane or flood, mosquito populations typically spike within one to two weeks as dormant eggs in the soil hatch in the standing water. These populations generally remain high for two weeks to two months, depending on how quickly the floodwaters recede and debris dries out. The numbers finally begin to decline as stagnant water disappears, temperatures change, or local authorities step in with aerial spraying.
No, animals and pets are perfectly safe from the spray.
No, there is no residue left from the spray.
Our local technicians will assess your property and recommend tailored solutions. Fast, friendly, and completely obligation-free.