Mosquito Joe Highlights Pollinator-Safe Practices for National Honey Bee Day

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Aug 12, 2025, 08:57 ET

Top-Rated Pest Control Company Highlights Ways to Protect Yards While Supporting Pollinator Health

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of National Honey Bee Day, Mosquito Joe^®, a Neighborly^® company, emphasizes its commitment to environmental stewardship and pollinator-conscious practices. To help mitigate ecological threats to honeybee and pollinator populations, Mosquito Joe encourages homeowners to take simple, proactive steps to help honeybees and other pollinators thrive.

Honeybees play a critical role in our global food system, pollinating approximately $15 billion worth of crops in the U.S. each year. However, threats such as parasites, disease, habitat loss due to urbanization, and ecological threats are causing a decline in the insect's population.

Top Ways Homeowners Can Support Honeybee Health
Homeowners can make a big difference for pollinators with small changes in their backyards. Mosquito Joe recommends these tips:

Plant a Pollinator Garden: Create pollinator-friendly habitats by planting native flowers, shrubs, herbs and vegetables in clusters and allow herbs to bloom to provide additional nectar sources.
Let Plants Grow and Flower: Instead of cutting down all vegetables, herbs and fruits, leave a few flowers to support honeybees and pollinators.
Keep Beneficial Weeds: Dandelions, clover, milkweed, and goldenrod are bee magnets. Allowing these weeds to flower is an effective way to make for a more pollinator-friendly garden.
Choose Eco-Conscious Professionals: Select a pest company, like Mosquito Joe, that uses natural pesticide treatments to encourage eco-friendly pest control that doesn't harm honeybees.

"Our goal is to provide effective pest control while also safeguarding the health of pollinators," said David Price, Associate Certified Entomologist and Vice President of Strategic Growth at Mosquito Joe. "Mosquito Joe's Pollinator Protection Program is rooted in smart, site-specific planning and environment-friendly solutions."

Mosquito Joe's Pollinator Protection Management Program is designed to protect pollinators like honeybees while providing reliable pest control for homeowners and businesses. The program includes:

Specific Property Assessments: Trained professionals evaluate each property to identify pollinator-friendly zones, such as flowering trees, shrubs and garden beds.
Modified Treatment Plans: Synthetic barrier sprays are applied with care – avoided within 10 feet of pollinator zones and only when plants are not in bloom.
Environment Prioritization: Mosquito Joe never uses neonicotinoids, a class of insecticides know to harm pollinators, and adheres to EPA-registered guidelines when treating areas near pollinator habitats.

For more information about Mosquito Joe's pollinator-friendly pest control approach, visit: https://mosquitojoe.com/pollinator-management/.

About Mosquito Joe^®:
Dedicated to making outside fun again by eliminating mosquitoes, ticks, and exterior pests from customers' yards and preventing them from invading inside their homes, Mosquito Joe^®, a Neighborly^® company, is a leader in the outdoor pest control industry. The brand was founded in 2010 and has since expanded to more than 410 locations throughout the U.S. Acquired in 2018, Mosquito Joe^® is part of Neighborly^®, a family of global brands focused on being remarkable with consumers and franchise owners with more than 30 brands and 5,500 franchise locations across North America and Europe serving millions of customers. For more information about Mosquito Joe^®, visit www.MosquitoJoe.com. To learn about franchising opportunities with Neighborly^®, click here.