Greenbelt Mosquito Control
Take back your backyard from mosquitoes with monthly treatments backed by unlimited free callbacks and no binding contracts
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57 years of experience serving local homes with pets and kids.
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Why Greenbelt Homeowners Choose Our Mosquito Control
If you live near Buddy Attick Lake, the Greenbelt Forest Preserve, or the wooded courts of Historic Greenbelt, you know mosquitoes can take over your yard from April through October. Standing water in vernal pools, humid summers, and heavy tree canopy in neighborhoods like Lakewood, Boxwood Village, Greenbelt East, and the GHI cooperative courts all create ideal breeding conditions.
Better Termite & Pest Control has served the DC Metro area since 1968. Our Greenbelt mosquito control program uses backpack sprayer treatments and In2Care technology together. We removed 9 harsh chemicals from our product line and replaced them with options like Essentria, Alpine, and EcoVia, all reviewed by our internal research team.
Every program includes unlimited free callbacks. If mosquitoes return between visits, we come back at no extra charge. There are also no binding contracts. Cancel anytime with 30 days notice.
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How Our Greenbelt Mosquito Treatments Work
Every treatment starts with a thorough property walk-through. Our licensed technician identifies breeding sites, standing water, and shaded resting areas throughout your yard. Properties near Still Creek, the Goddard Branch, or the wooded edges of Greenbelt Park often have low spots and heavy canopy that need extra attention.
We use backpack mist blowers to treat shaded vegetation, ivy patches, under decks, and foundation plantings with an adulticide and insect growth regulator mix. This knocks down adults fast and stops larvae from developing. We carefully avoid blooming flowers and edible plants to protect pollinators and your garden.
Monthly visits run April through October. We rotate products through the season to prevent resistance. Between visits, the unlimited callback policy means you won't have to live with a mosquito problem until your next scheduled visit.
In2Care: No-Spray Mosquito Reduction
The In2Care mosquito control system is a low-spray alternative that works especially well in Greenbelt's dense, shaded neighborhoods. The stations attract female mosquitoes to treated gauze strips. The gauze contains larvicide and an EPA-registered fungal agent called Beauveria bassiana.
Contaminated mosquitoes don't just die at the station. They carry the larvicide to other breeding sites they visit afterward. This spreading effect reaches hidden water sources in neighboring GHI courts, community garden rain barrels, and storm drain puddles our sprayers can't reach directly. The Asian tiger mosquito breeds in small hidden containers throughout Greenbelt yards, which makes this spreading action especially effective.
In2Care stations are placed in shaded areas around your property. You can use them on their own or combine them with spray treatments for added coverage. Either way, the stations keep working between monthly visits.
Why Greenbelt Residents Like In2Care
- Reaches cryptic breeding sites in GHI shared courts and wooded edges that spraying misses
- Targets mosquitoes specifically through their breeding behavior
- Works continuously between monthly service visits
- Ideal for yards near Buddy Attick Lake and the Forest Preserve stream corridors
Targeted backpack sprayer application along shaded vegetation in a Greenbelt yard
Asian tiger mosquitoes breed in small containers and are aggressive daytime biters throughout Greenbelt
Monthly mosquito treatments let Greenbelt families enjoy their yards from April through October
Our local team serves Greenbelt neighborhoods from Historic Greenbelt to Greenbelt East
The Asian tiger mosquito is the most common biting species in Greenbelt neighborhoods
Tick Control for Greenbelt Yards
Greenbelt is surrounded by forest. The 1,176-acre Greenbelt Park, the 254-acre Forest Preserve, and stream corridors like Still Creek and Canyon Creek bring deer, mice, and ticks right to the edges of residential yards. Properties in Lakewood, Boxwood Village, Belle Point, and the GHI courts have more tick pressure because of these forest-yard transitions.
Our LawnShield program covers both mosquito and tick control in one service. We apply granular tick treatments in March and November to hit peak activity periods. We also place Damminix Tick Tubes around your property. These are permethrin-infused cotton tubes that mice collect for nesting. The permethrin kills young ticks feeding on those mice, which cuts the tick population at its source.
Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are all tick-borne illnesses common in our region. Regular treatment lowers the risk for your family and pets.
Bundled Protection
- One bill covers both mosquito and tick control through the LawnShield program
- 9 strategically timed treatments per year covering peak activity windows
- Unlimited callbacks included at no extra charge
Local Mosquito Conditions in Greenbelt
Greenbelt was designed as a "garden city" with housing wrapped in a belt of green space. That New Deal vision is beautiful, but it also means every neighborhood borders forest, wetlands, or stream corridors, and that creates mosquito pressure most suburbs don't deal with. The 23-acre Buddy Attick Lake, vernal pools in the Forest Preserve, and creek floodplains along Still Creek and Goddard Branch all produce mosquitoes from spring through fall.
The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is the biggest problem in most Greenbelt yards. It thrives in shaded, container-heavy yards like those in the GHI cooperative courts, Lakewood, and Charlestowne Village. These mosquitoes breed in flower pots, clogged gutters, buckets, and even bottle caps. Greenbelt gets about 40-45 inches of rain a year with July highs near 88 degrees. Those numbers mean multiple breeding cycles per season.
Summer thunderstorms hit the area roughly every five days. Each storm leaves standing water in low spots, garden containers, and poorly graded yards that can produce swarms within a week. Properties in Springhill Lake, Greenbelt Station, and Greenbriar near HOA stormwater ponds are hit especially hard after heavy rain.
Our Step-by-Step Treatment Process
Step 1: Property Inspection. Your registered technician walks your entire yard. They map mosquito hot-spots, note breeding sites, check for drainage problems near the foundation, and flag shaded vegetation used for daytime resting. In Greenbelt's older GHI homes, we also check shared court areas and adjacent wooded edges.
Step 2: Barrier Application. We use backpack mist blowers to treat vegetation up to 8 feet high. Treatment targets the undersides of leaves, foundation plantings, fence lines, and the edges between your yard and the forest, all spots where mosquitoes rest.
Step 3: Larvicide Treatment. Any standing water that can't be removed, like decorative ponds, birdbaths, or drainage features, gets a larvicide application. This stops mosquito development before adults emerge. Community garden rain barrels and low spots near the Forest Preserve edges get special attention.
Step 4: Service Report. After every visit, we email you a report with exactly what was treated and which products were used. No guessing about what happened on your property.
What Greenbelt Area Homeowners Say
1,100+ 5 Star Reviews on Google "I love Darren over at Better Termite. He is always so attentive and kind, and really goes, IMO, out of his way to do a fantastic job. And I am so happy that I had NO MOSQUITOES this summer in my backyard in spite of the fact that there is a drainage area right behind my house, and that is 100% because of Better Termites services."
"I've had nothing but great experiences for 3 years now. Their consistent, reliable service really stands out for me, and everyone is always kind and easy to talk to. I also like that they're a local, family-run business. Kamaal is fantastic—he really listens to my concerns and works with me to come up with the best plan for whatever pest issues I'm dealing with."
"We had a bad cockroach problem - we knew it was bad because of all the baby cockroaches we spotted. It took a while but Better Termite ultimately solved it and our house is cockroach free. Fortunately their customer service, Cindy in particular, was quick to help out and made it pain free."
"We've had a subscription service with this company for yrs, since moving into our current house, and realizing it was rather...spidery. But NO MORE! Better Termite uses pet-friendly, but not spider-friendly products, and we are now creepy crawly-free! Over the years, they've also tackled ants, bees, and HORRIBLE paper wasps!"
"I want to take a moment to recognize the exceptional service I received from Mr. Hussam. From the start, he was highly professional, personable, and attentive to my needs. What truly stood out was his ability to recall our previous conversations, making the experience feel personalized and valued."
"I love Darren over at Better Termite. He is always so attentive and kind, and really goes, IMO, out of his way to do a fantastic job. And I am so happy that I had NO MOSQUITOES this summer in my backyard in spite of the fact that there is a drainage area right behind my house, and that is 100% because of Better Termites services."
"I've had nothing but great experiences for 3 years now. Their consistent, reliable service really stands out for me, and everyone is always kind and easy to talk to. I also like that they're a local, family-run business. Kamaal is fantastic—he really listens to my concerns and works with me to come up with the best plan for whatever pest issues I'm dealing with."
"We had a bad cockroach problem - we knew it was bad because of all the baby cockroaches we spotted. It took a while but Better Termite ultimately solved it and our house is cockroach free. Fortunately their customer service, Cindy in particular, was quick to help out and made it pain free."
"We've had a subscription service with this company for yrs, since moving into our current house, and realizing it was rather...spidery. But NO MORE! Better Termite uses pet-friendly, but not spider-friendly products, and we are now creepy crawly-free! Over the years, they've also tackled ants, bees, and HORRIBLE paper wasps!"
"I want to take a moment to recognize the exceptional service I received from Mr. Hussam. From the start, he was highly professional, personable, and attentive to my needs. What truly stood out was his ability to recall our previous conversations, making the experience feel personalized and valued."
Seasonal Mosquito Control Calendar for Greenbelt
March: Granular tick treatments target the spring surge period before ticks reach peak activity. This early treatment protects your family as outdoor weather returns to the Greenbelt area and residents start using the lake trail and Forest Preserve paths again.
April through June: Mosquito treatments begin as temperatures climb. Early visits set perimeter barriers and clear breeding sites in neighborhoods like Historic Greenbelt, Lakewood, and Greenbelt East. Getting ahead of populations now pays off in July when the lake and forest corridors produce the heaviest mosquito pressure.
July and August: Peak mosquito season. Mid-summer treatments add growth regulator refreshes as breeding speeds up in the heat. Properties near Buddy Attick Lake, the GHI woods, and the Springhill Lake area get the most use of the callback option during these months.
September and October: Late-season treatments stop overwintering populations from getting established. Fall applications target mosquitoes that would otherwise survive into the following spring.
November: Final granular tick treatment reduces overwintering tick populations, completing the year-round protection cycle.
Serving Greenbelt & Surrounding Prince George's County
From Historic Greenbelt to Greenbelt East, Buddy Attick Lake to NASA Goddard, we protect Greenbelt homes from mosquitoes.