{"id":1709,"date":"2015-06-30T20:03:46","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T20:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alternativeearthcare.com\/site\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2015-08-04T13:39:48","modified_gmt":"2015-08-04T13:39:48","slug":"mosquito-solutions-on-long-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alternativeearthcare.com\/tick-spraying-and-control-on-east-end-long-island\/mosquito-solutions-on-long-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Mosquito Solutions on Long Island"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At Alternative EarthCare<\/a>, we provide our customers with successful insect control solutions to their mosquito problems. Mosquito control<\/strong> on Long Island can seem impossible, as the presence of mosquitos on Long Island has become expected and accepted. But it doesn\u2019t have to be. There are steps you can take to control the population and protect your family from the dangers of diseases mosquitos can carry such as the West Nile virus.\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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West Nile on Long Island<\/h2>\n

In 2014 there were 22 confirmed cases in New York alone of West Nile contracted in humans (according to the CDC\u2019s<\/a> cumulative 2014 data on human disease cases of the West Nile virus.) The disease first appeared on Long Island in 1999, and since then has been considered an epidemic throughout the United States. It has caused 1,131 fatalities<\/a> in just a decade. <\/p>\n

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Mosquito Control Solutions<\/h2>\n

Mosquitos<\/a> breed in stagnant water, and there is so much of that around long island from puddles, ponds, beaches, and pools. It takes only five days for mosquitos to lay their eyes in standing water and for those eggs to hatch. Here are some steps you can take to protect your property from becoming a breeding ground for mosquitos:<\/p>\n