Foster's Mosquito and Tick Control Provider
Foster is one of Rhode Island's most rural towns, with miles of unbroken forest stretching across western Providence County. With Jerimoth Hill (the state's highest point), low population density, and unbroken forest, Foster properties have more direct exposure to mosquitoes and ticks than almost anywhere else in the state. Mosquito Mike provides professional mosquito control, tick control, and General Pest Control to Foster. Licensed in Rhode Island (license 6863), our technicians each maintain Core Applicator credentials.
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Mosquito Control
Foster's wooded landscape holds moisture, and streams, swamps, and low-lying areas give mosquitoes steady breeding habitat. Mosquitoes are most active at sunrise and sundown and bite in shaded areas throughout the day as long as temperatures stay above 55°F. In a town this heavily forested, shade is everywhere.
EEE poses particular risk in rural, wooded communities. Rhode Island conducted aerial spraying across 21 communities during the 2019 EEE outbreak, and horses in rural areas are especially vulnerable. Our barrier spray reduces populations by up to 90%, with treatments every 2-3 weeks.
Tick Control
All that unbroken forest means Foster has some of the highest tick pressure in Rhode Island. Blacklegged ticks rely on white-tailed deer to complete their life cycle, and Foster's deer population is substantial. Every walk to the mailbox, every time the dog goes out, every yard project puts you in contact with tick habitat.
Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Powassan Virus, and Alpha-gal Syndrome are all transmitted by Rhode Island ticks. Our tick control treats yard borders and shaded areas where bites are most likely.
Winter Tick Defense
Foster's inland location means colder winters than the coast, but cold doesn't stop ticks. Adult blacklegged ticks remain active from October through May any time conditions rise above freezing. Deep leaf litter on forest floors gives them insulation through winter, and they resume feeding as soon as it warms.
A single engorged female lays up to 2,000 eggs. Our winter treatments prevent that buildup so spring starts clean.
General Pest Control
Bugs don't stay outside on their own. Our foundation treatment stops over 30 types of crawling insects, from ants and spiders to cockroaches and earwigs, before they cross your threshold. If bugs aren't your only concern, add Rodent Prevention and Termite Monitoring to lock down your home from every angle.
- General Pest Control - Insect (starting at $29 per month when bundled with mosquito service)
- General Pest Control - Insect + Rodent Prevention (starting at $59 per month when bundled with mosquito service)
- General Pest Control - Insect + Rodent Prevention + Termite Monitoring (starting $79 per month)
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