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An Asian tiger mosquito, black with white bands, standing on the rim of a dark container of water.

Mosquitoes carry the treatment home.

In2Care stations turn the mosquitoes that visit them into carriers. We set them in the shade where mosquitoes rest and service them every month, April through October.

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How a station works

Cutaway diagram of a mosquito station: a wide lid with a green date cap in its center, a tube running down the middle, a floating ring carrying a gauze strip, and water in the bottom of the container.
Diagram, not to scale.
  1. Green date cap

    Turned to the month the station was set up, so it shows when service is due.

  2. Lid

    Shades the treated gauze and keeps rain off it. Mosquitoes fly in through the gap underneath.

  3. Center tube

    The floater slides up and down it as the water level changes.

  4. Treated gauze on a floater

    Stays at the water line, where females land when they come to lay eggs.

  5. Water and a scent lure

    About 1.3 gallons of water, with the refill’s lure tablets and treatment powder mixed in.

  1. She comes to lay eggs

    Water, a scent lure and the station’s dark color draw in females that are ready to lay.

  2. She picks up the treatment

    When she lands on the treated gauze, fine particles stick to her body: a larvicide, pyriproxyfen, and a naturally occurring fungus, Beauveria bassiana.

  3. She spreads it

    She carries the larvicide on to other standing water nearby, often hidden, where she lays more eggs. Larvae there don’t grow into biting adults.

  4. The fungus finishes her

    The fungus kills her within about nine days, after she has spent several days spreading the larvicide.

Placement
Usually two or three per yard, in full shade near plants, with one near where you spend time outside. For yards under 20,000 sq ft we follow In2Care’s guidance of about one station for every 4,300 sq ft.
Service
Seven visits a season. Each time we clear out leaves, change or top up the water and put in a fresh refill: new treated gauze, lure tablets and treatment powder.
Targets
Container-breeding mosquitoes, including the Asian tiger mosquito: black with white bands and one white stripe down its back. It bites during the day.

Mechanism and placement: Envu (In2Care) product documentation. In2Care® is a trademark owned by Environmental Science U.S. LLC or one of its affiliates. Station parts: Snetselaar et al., Parasites & Vectors, 2014, and distributors’ product listings. The mosquito: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, UF/IFAS Extension.

Common questions

How much does mosquito control cost?
It depends on how many stations your property needs, which follows its size. Your quote gives the exact price.
How soon will I notice fewer mosquitoes?
Give it three to four weeks. Envu, which sells In2Care stations, says that is how long the larvicide takes to spread to the breeding sites around a yard and make a real difference.
What can I do to help?
Empty anything that holds standing water, like flowerpot saucers, buckets and old tires. In2Care’s guidance is to remove or cut down other breeding sites like these.
What happens in heavy rain, or a dry spell?
The lid keeps rain off the treated gauze, and the floater rises and falls with the water, so the gauze stays dry. In dry weather the water can run low, so we check the level at every visit.
Will the stations treat a pond?
No. In2Care’s guidance is that large bodies of water, like ponds, need their own larvicide treatment. The stations work on the small containers where Asian tiger mosquitoes breed.
Do I need to be home?
No. We’ll let you know about a day before each visit. Please leave the gate unlocked and keep pets inside on service days.
Can I add mosquito control to my lawn care?
Yes. It runs alongside Lawn Care or Tree & Shrub, or on its own. Free fire ant spot treatments come with those two programs, not with mosquito service.
Do people and pets need to keep away from the stations?
Each product’s label sets how long people and pets should stay off a treated area, and we follow it. Your technician will tell you what that means for your treatment.

Let the mosquitoes do the carrying.

Send us your address and we’ll plan the stations for your yard.

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