Gutter Guards help to prevent the clogging of gutters by stopping twigs, leaves and other objects from being washed off of your home’s roof and into the rain gutters, where they become trapped.
Not only can Gutter Guards help home owners by not having to get up on ladders and clean out gutters once a year, but by keeping gutters clean and unclogged, Gutter Guards can also prevent the spread of the West Nile Virus from mosquitos as clogged gutters are a breeding ground for the insects.
The Mosquito Control Division of the Northeast Texas Public Health District encourages citizens to take measures to eliminate mosquito reproduction areas on their properties and to protect themselves from mosquito borne disease including West Nile Virus.
Mosquito breeding sites such as standing water in old tires, bird baths, trash cans, flower pots, pet water bowls, wading pools, and clogged gutters can produce thousands of mosquitoes in a short period of time. Draining these sites and cleaning out gutters can reduce the number of mosquitoes around the house and neighborhood tremendously.
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in New England we have the same problem as well as Triple E
[...] find that your gutters are in need of replacement. One way to prolong the life of gutters is with Gutter Guards, however, over the lifespan of your home, you may find the need to replace your gutters and [...]
[...] Clogged gutters can also manifest puddles of water. When you have gutters full of stagnant puddles of water for a long period of time, they attract mosquitoes, weeds and grasses can grow there as well causing a breeding ground for bugs (and the West Nile Virus). [...]
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