Why St. George Yards Can Have Mosquito & Tick Pressure
St. George combines waterfront exposure, hills and dense North Shore development, creating a patchwork of breezy open areas and protected landscaped pockets where mosquitoes can still rest.
Waterfront influence, low-lying edges and protected vegetation can combine with residential landscaping to create persistent mosquito resting habitat. Even on tighter lots, mosquitoes can use shrubs, alleys, courtyards, decks, neighboring vegetation and small standing-water sources. Sloped properties and terraced landscaping can create shaded retaining edges, dense foundation plantings and protected pockets that deserve close inspection.