Manassas Mosquito Control

Take back your backyard with monthly mosquito treatments backed by 58 years of experience and unlimited free callbacks between visits.

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57 years of experience serving local homes with pets and kids.

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Why Manassas Has a Serious Mosquito Problem

Manassas sits at the edge of 5,000+ acres of Battlefield Park land, including over 200 acres of wetlands and seasonal pools, plus a web of creeks draining into Bull Run. Young's Branch, Cannon Branch, and Flat Branch wind through subdivisions in the 20109, 20110, 20111, and 20112 ZIP codes. That much standing and slow-moving water, paired with Northern Virginia's hot, muggy summers and 72-78% year-round humidity, creates 7 straight months of heavy mosquito activity.

Better Termite & Pest Control has been helping families across the DC Metro area reclaim their yards since 1968. Our Manassas mosquito control program pairs monthly barrier treatments with insect growth regulators that break the mosquito lifecycle at the source. Every program includes unlimited free callbacks. If mosquitoes show up between visits, we come back at no extra charge.

Our internal research team removed 9 of the harshest chemicals common in the industry and replaced them with materials like Essentria and EcoVia that we use in our own homes. No binding contracts. Cancel anytime with 30 days notice.

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How Our Manassas Mosquito Treatments Work

Every program starts with a 78-point property inspection. A licensed technician walks your entire lot to identify breeding sites, standing water sources, and shaded resting zones. Properties in Sudley near Ben Lomond Park face different pressure points than homes backing up to the Battlefield in Old Town, and our inspection accounts for that.

During each monthly visit, our technician uses a backpack mist blower to apply a targeted adulticide mixed with an insect growth regulator. We treat shaded foliage, hedges, eaves, deck undersides, and vegetation near water. These are the exact spots where mosquitoes rest during the day. The adulticide knocks down active mosquitoes on contact. The growth regulator stops larvae from growing into biting adults.

Most homeowners notice a 50% or greater reduction within 24 hours of the first treatment. Protection builds each month as we systematically reduce breeding populations across your property. After every service, you receive an email report showing what products were used and where.

Better Termite technician using a backpack mist blower for mosquito treatment in a Manassas yard

Mosquito Species That Target Manassas Neighborhoods

The Asian tiger mosquito is the dominant daytime biter across Manassas. You can spot them by their bold black-and-white striped legs. This aggressive species breeds in containers as small as a bottle cap: flower pot saucers, clogged gutters, birdbaths, and forgotten buckets tucked into the mature landscaping around 1980s-era homes that make up much of the housing stock here.

The common house mosquito takes over during evening hours. It breeds in storm drains, retention ponds, and along the marshy edges of Bull Run and Young's Branch. Neighborhoods near Wellington, Point of Woods, and the Sudley corridor experience especially heavy populations from this species.

Our dual-approach treatment targets both species. The barrier spray handles adult mosquitoes wherever they rest, and the growth regulator disrupts eggs and larvae in breeding sites across your property. Combined, these two methods attack mosquitoes at every stage of their lifecycle.

Asian tiger mosquito with distinctive black and white striped legs, a common species in Manassas neighborhoods near Bull Run
Manassas Mosquito Control in Action

In2Care: A No-Spray Option for Manassas Families

For homeowners who prefer a spray-free approach, our In2Care program uses strategically placed stations instead of traditional barrier sprays. Each station contains treated gauze with a larvicide and a specialized fungus that targets mosquitoes.

Female mosquitoes enter the stations looking for a place to lay eggs. They contact the treated materials and carry them to natural breeding sites throughout your yard and your neighbors' properties. This autodissemination (spreading by the mosquitoes themselves) means a single station creates expanding zones of control far beyond where it sits. It works especially well for properties near Bull Run, the Battlefield wetlands, or drainage swales where breeding sites are hard to eliminate completely.

Our technicians install and maintain In2Care stations monthly from April through October. The system works continuously between visits. Many Manassas homeowners pair In2Care with our barrier spray for properties with heavy mosquito pressure near the Occoquan tributaries, though it also works well as a standalone program.

How Autodissemination Multiplies Your Protection

Contaminated mosquitoes don't just die inside the station. They leave and visit multiple breeding sites, depositing the larvicide and fungus at each one. A single station can impact breeding across several neighboring properties, creating a network effect that traditional sprays can't match.

In2Care mosquito station installed in a shaded garden bed near a Manassas home

Manassas Wetlands, Creek Corridors, and Mosquito Breeding Hotspots

Manassas sits on rolling Piedmont terrain at the edge of the Occoquan River watershed. Every creek in the area drains east toward Bull Run and then the Occoquan. That network includes Young's Branch, Cannon Branch, Flat Branch, and Buckhall Branch, all winding through residential neighborhoods before reaching Bull Run's main stem. Add the 200+ acres of mapped wetlands and vernal pools inside the Battlefield alone, and you have some of the densest mosquito habitat in Prince William County.

Wooded neighborhoods like Buckhall, Deer Park, and Oakenshaw deal with heavy mosquito and tick pressure from nearby forest edges and creek corridors. But it's not just the wooded lots. Townhome communities in Wellington, Sudley Manor, and Westgate see mosquitoes travel in from drainage swales, stormwater basins, and the Ben Lomond Park area. The 20109 ZIP code is especially impacted due to its proximity to both Bull Run Regional Park and the Battlefield's western wetlands.

Northern Virginia's hot, humid summers mean there's no real dry season to slow mosquitoes down. Manassas gets consistent rainfall spread across the year with summer thunderstorms peaking monthly totals at 3-3.5 inches. Year-round humidity stays between 72-78%. Average July highs reach 88-90 degrees. That combination sustains mosquito breeding from April through October with no natural break. Mild winters let populations bounce back early each spring, often leading to worse seasons than homeowners expect.

Prince William County's Resource Protection Areas along perennial streams create wide vegetated buffers that are good for water quality but produce dense edge habitat right next to homes. Properties backing up to these riparian zones in Point of Woods, Tudor Hall, and Sumner Lake need consistent monthly treatment to keep outdoor spaces comfortable through the summer.

Tick Protection for Manassas Properties

Ticks are a real concern in Prince William County. Deer ticks carrying Lyme disease thrive along the Battlefield trails, the Bull Run-Occoquan Trail system, and the wooded buffers that border Manassas subdivisions. Our LawnShield program bundles mosquito and tick control into a single monthly plan. One bill, one schedule, and lower cost than separate treatments.

Tick treatments begin in March with granular applications targeting the annual spring tick surge. Monthly topical sprays from April through October focus on property perimeters and the transition zones between maintained lawn and natural areas where ticks concentrate. A November retreatment reduces overwintering populations before the following year.

We also deploy Damminix Tick Tubes containing permethrin-infused cotton balls. Mice collect the cotton for nesting material and inadvertently treat the ticks feeding on them. This targets the tick lifecycle at a critical point and is especially effective near wooded edges along Bull Run, the Battlefield Park boundary, and neighborhoods bordering Buckhall and Loch Lomond.

LawnShield: One Plan for Mosquitoes and Ticks

Our LawnShield program covers both mosquitoes and ticks with 9 strategically timed treatments from March through November. One monthly bill, automatic scheduling, and unlimited free callbacks between visits. It's the most straightforward way to protect your Manassas yard all season.

Close-up of a tick on vegetation, a concern for Manassas homeowners near the Battlefield trails and Bull Run

What to Expect from Your First Visit

Step 1: Talk to an Expert. Call 703-683-2000 and you'll speak directly with a licensed technician. No phone tree. No overseas call center. They'll discuss your situation, recommend a program, and give you a quote right on the call.

Step 2: 78-Point Property Inspection. Your technician arrives and walks the entire property. They check drainage patterns, standing water sources, breeding sites, and shaded resting zones. They document problem areas and create a treatment map tailored to your yard's specific layout and proximity to local waterways like Bull Run and the Battlefield wetlands.

Step 3: Initial Treatment. Using products vetted by our research team, we treat shaded foliage, hedges, eaves, deck undersides, and vegetation near standing water. We avoid blooming plants and vegetable gardens.

Step 4: Monthly Seasonal Protection. Visits run April through October, maintaining consistent barrier protection through the peak mosquito months. Between visits, unlimited free callbacks keep you covered. After each service, you'll get a detailed email report showing what we did and which products we used.

Better Termite technician performing mosquito treatment at a Manassas home
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What Your Manassas Neighbors Are Saying

Google 1,100+ 5 Star Reviews on Google
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"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."

Angelica Momotiuk Manassas, VA 5 Stars on Google
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"Thanks to a quick search, I was able to find Better Termite & Pest. Following a review of their informative website, I called and spoke with Hussam—and he's awesome! He listened patiently to my issues and thoughtfully suggested services that fit my particular needs. Hussam also made it a point to pair me with a technician whose expertise aligns with the issues I am facing."

Therisa Retherford Woodbridge, VA 5 Stars on Google
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★★★★★

"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!"

Carrie V Alexandria, VA 5 Stars on Google
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★★★★★

"Better Termite has been keeping our house bug free for years with regular perimeter treatments. As a small, family owned business, they are able to personalize their approach based on your needs. It's clear that they prioritize customer service and communication."

Karen Vaught Manassas, VA 5 Stars on Google
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★★★★★

"Steve was very accommodating and patient in explaining what we're dealing with and what measures he recommended... He walked through and assessed our home thoroughly for areas of concern and walked my wife and I through the treatment plan and why he recommended the treatments. Steve's customer service skills were fantastic."

Daniel Whitby 5 Stars on Google
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."

Angelica Momotiuk Manassas, VA 5 Stars on Google
Google
★★★★★

"Thanks to a quick search, I was able to find Better Termite & Pest. Following a review of their informative website, I called and spoke with Hussam—and he's awesome! He listened patiently to my issues and thoughtfully suggested services that fit my particular needs. Hussam also made it a point to pair me with a technician whose expertise aligns with the issues I am facing."

Therisa Retherford Woodbridge, VA 5 Stars on Google
Google
★★★★★

"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!"

Carrie V Alexandria, VA 5 Stars on Google
Google
★★★★★

"Better Termite has been keeping our house bug free for years with regular perimeter treatments. As a small, family owned business, they are able to personalize their approach based on your needs. It's clear that they prioritize customer service and communication."

Karen Vaught Manassas, VA 5 Stars on Google
Google
★★★★★

"Steve was very accommodating and patient in explaining what we're dealing with and what measures he recommended... He walked through and assessed our home thoroughly for areas of concern and walked my wife and I through the treatment plan and why he recommended the treatments. Steve's customer service skills were fantastic."

Daniel Whitby 5 Stars on Google
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Serving Manassas & Surrounding Prince William County

From Old Town to Sudley, Wellington to Buckhall. We're here to protect your home.

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