Mosquito Control in Uxbridge
If you need mosquito control in Uxbridge, AstraHive Pest Control offers licensed treatment backed by a 90-day warranty. Standing water on your own Uxbridge property is what public larviciding programs do not reach.
West Nile virus and mosquitoes: what Durham Region Health Department reports
- Residents can ask the Health Department to treat private property catch basins with larvicide through an online application at durham.ca/BYCBlarvicide, and report stagnant water on public property at durham.ca/ReportStagnantWater.
- Durham Region reported 21 human West Nile virus cases and 26 West Nile positive mosquito batches in 2025.
How AstraHive Pest Control gets rid of mosquitoes in Uxbridge
- Find the breeding zones: gutters, low-lying areas, ornamental ponds and bird baths first.
- Larvicide on standing water that cannot be drained.
- Residual treatment on dense foliage, shaded resting zones and foundation and perimeter edges.
- Monthly follow-up from May through September, if you want it.
Products are Health Canada approved and applied according to the product label, and our technicians are licensed by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). Our standard 90-day warranty applies to our treatments, and your technician confirms the terms for a seasonal mosquito program when you book.
Mosquitoes in your Uxbridge home or building?
Our licensed technicians start with an inspection and a clear plan for your property.
Call 905-925-8427Mosquitoes near Uxbridge: what the sightings show
GBIF, the open biodiversity database, has no recorded sightings of Culex, Aedes and Culiseta mosquitoes within roughly 13 km of Uxbridge, so we draw no local pattern from it.
Within about 4 km of the centre of Uxbridge, OpenStreetMap maps 3 named creeks or rivers, including Uxbridge Brook, Beaver River and Beaver Ruver and 2 named ponds or water bodies, including Elgin Pond and Brookdale Pond. Still water in ponds, stormwater ponds, ditches and catch basins is what health units monitor for mosquito breeding.
More on mosquitoes for Uxbridge homeowners
For children 2 to 12, Health Canada advises a DEET product of no more than 10 per cent, used up to three times a day. Health Canada: personal insect repellents
Human risk from West Nile virus peaks between mid-July and early September. Public Health Agency of Canada: West Nile virus risks
Preventing mosquito bites is the most effective way to avoid West Nile virus. Public Health Agency of Canada: preventing West Nile virus
Use a repellent that shows a Pest Control Products registration number and follow the label. Health Canada: mosquitoes
West Nile virus and mosquitoes in the news near Uxbridge
| When | What was reported | Source |
|---|---|---|
| As of 17 September 2026 | Durham's season total was 41 positive mosquito pools from 32,105 mosquitoes trapped at 16 sites. Uxbridge had 0 positive pools. | Durham Region: adult mosquito surveillance |
Paraphrased from the linked sources. Counts are as reported on the date shown.
Areas near Uxbridge that we also serve
| Page | Distance from Uxbridge | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mosquito control Port Perry | 14 km | east |
| Mosquito control Scugog | 14 km | east |
| Mosquito control Stouffville | 18 km | southwest |
| Mosquito control Whitchurch-Stouffville | 19 km | southwest |
| Mosquito control Brooklin | 21 km | southeast |
| Mosquito control Brock | 21 km | north |
Straight-line distances between area centres, rounded.
Frequently asked questions: Uxbridge
How warm does Uxbridge get in July?
The Toronto Buttonville A station's July mean is 21.2 degrees Celsius, with about 17.0 days a year above 30 degrees Celsius.
How do I reduce mosquitoes around my yard?
Drain standing water in gutters, bird baths and low spots, and use larvicide on water that cannot be drained. Residual treatment goes on shaded foliage and foundation edges.
Why are there more mosquitoes after rain?
Rain fills containers, gutters and ditches, which become breeding sites within days.
Sources
- Township of Uxbridge: Property Standards . yards free of injurious insects, rodents and vermin
- Tribunals Ontario, Landlord and Tenant Board: Maintenance and Repairs . landlords must control pests such as cockroaches and mice; municipal standards
- Region of Durham: Tenant rights in Ontario regarding bed bugs . landlord and tenant roles, notice, licensed companies
- Region of Durham: Check&GO! Durham . published inspection results
- Region of Durham: Health Department begins 2026 West Nile virus surveillance program . 2025 cases, program dates, private catch basins
- Environment and Climate Change Canada: Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 . monthly temperature, precipitation, frost days and degree-days
- Durham Region: adult mosquito surveillance
- Statistics Canada: structural type of dwelling by tenure, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0240-01) . dwelling types and renter households
- Statistics Canada: dwelling condition by period of construction, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0233-01) . age of homes and repair needs