Summer is almost here! That means picnics, baseball games, barbecues and all the fun of enjoying the great outdoors with your family. There’s one thing no one likes about being outdoors, though: mosquitoes! 
They not only are a nuisance, but they also pose potentially serious health risks. Fortunately, the experts at Orkin study the science of mosquitoes and other pests closely in order to better tailor plans that help keep them out of your home this summer.
To help you better prepare yourself and your family to fight the bite, Orkin presents the “Buzzer Beater” app, which features its deep scientific knowledge of mosquitoes.
Are you prepared for mosquito season this year?
At Orkin, we use the latest technology and unparalleled training to develop an effective treatment that’s right for your needs. To learn more about our pest control based in science or to schedule an inspection, visit orkin.com or call 1-800-800-ORKIN.
The Giveaway
Orkin wants to give one lucky reader a Orkin Summer Scientist Bug Catching Kit. The kit includes 2 Bug Catcher Craft Kits, 2 Bug Nets, 2 See-Through Bug Jars, 2 Magic Color Scratch Little Garden Critters, and Glow-in-the-Dark Creepy Crawlers. To enter, take the Buzzer Beater quiz on the app below and leave a blog post comment with the most helpful or surprising fact you learned. Once you do that, you can complete the extra entires on the Rafflecopter form. The giveaway is open to US residents only and ends May 10th @ midnight CST.
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I learned that: Bright colors have not been proven to attract adult mosquitoes, but strong smells like perfumes, scented soaps, and lotions do. Standing water sources and hot exhaled gases also attract mosquitoes.
We have a small goldfish pond in our back yard and living in rural AR the mosquitoes get pretty bad so we always make sure to add a mosquito donuts every few weeks, they wont harm the fish but they will keep the mosquito eggs from hatching!
Sounds better than the other.