Mosquitos From Gutters

When it comes to pros and cons of rain gutter guards this is one that s often overlooked as a benefit.

Mosquitos from gutters.

New research shows that mosquitoes can also successfully lay eggs right next to standing water. From a health standpoint clogged gutters are a haven for mosquitoes that will breed freely in a clustered moist environment. After that check the slope of your gutters. If water from summer storms is simply cascading down the side of your house or staying still in your clogged gutters standing water and mosquitoes will be an issue in no time.

In fact a significant percentage of mosquitoes in your neighborhood are bred right at home in your wet rain gutters. They should be running one to two inches in slope for every forty feet of gutters. Mosquitoes love open style gutters clogged with water wet leaves and other debris. This means if you do not clean your gutters out or if you have a leak and water is pooling in your yard it is a prime area for mosquitoes to breed.

Clean gutters eliminate standing water which means mosquitoes don t have the water they need for their larvae to grow. Most of the mosquitoes that breed around the home require stagnant water rich in decomposing organic material. Leave your gutter covers and gutter guards spick and span so that you leave mosquitos no place to breed.