Orkin Mosquito Summer Scientist Giveaway

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? Take the quiz to see if you’re ready to earn your badge in Mosquito Season Prep. Watch the “How to Deal With Mosquitoes” & “Do Mosquitoes Prefer Adults over Children” videos, as well as the rest of Orkin’s How-To video series, to get the most up-to-date knowledge on dealing with pesky home invaders. Download Orkin’s yearly “Mosquito Cities” list and find out if your city made it!

Thanks to Orkin one lucky winner will win their own Summer Scientist Bug Catching Kit to get them prepared for all the beautiful things they could find in nature.

The Orkin Summer Scientist Bug Catching Kits are fun for the whole family! Each pack includes:

2 Bug Catcher Craft Kits: These awesome DIY bug catcher kits will let your family’s personality shine through while also learning about nature and the world around us. The kits include a variety of foam ladybugs, dragonflies and more!

2 Bug Nets: Explore the great outdoors with these fun mesh insect nets. They can be used to collect and study butterflies, ladybugs, caterpillars and many other backyard creatures.

2 See-Through Bug Jars: Reveal the wonders of your backyard with these clear bug jars. Each transparent plastic box has a magnifying lid for better insect viewing. Young explorers love discovering worms, butterflies, ants and insects. These containers allow them to make homes for their new discoveries.

2 Magic Color Scratch Little Garden Critters: Scratch faces, designs and more on these Magic Color Scratch Little Garden Critters! A perfect kids’ activity for critter lovers, simply scratch away the black coating to reveal vibrant rainbow colors. Includes butterflies, frogs, turtles and more.

Glow-in-the-Dark Creepy Crawlers: Turn off the lights and let them glow! These vinyl glow-in-the-dark bugs are lots of fun for all ages.

Comment below for a chance to win, take the Buzzer Beater app and comment with the most helpful or surprising fact you learned. Giveaway ends May 9th at 11:59 PM. Good Luck. Each household is only eligible to win Summer Scientist Bug Catching Kit via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

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Robin Abrams

Saturday 7th of May 2016

I learned that yellow lights attract fewer mosquitoes than ordinary lights not blue. I did not know this

Olivia

Tuesday 10th of May 2016

Hi Robyn- CONGRATULATIONS! You're the winner of the Orkin Summer Scientist Giveaway. Please email me at Olivia.douglass@outlook.com with your name, address, phone number and email so I can submit for prize fulfillment. Thank you!

Stephanie Grant

Sunday 1st of May 2016

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.

Alison Billingsley

Friday 29th of April 2016

I found it very interesting that yellow lights attract fewer mosquitoes than ordinary lights not blue.

Paol Trenny

Thursday 28th of April 2016

I learned that "Newly hatched larvae are small and can be difficult to see as they grow, so disturb the surface of standing water and watch for moving specks" and "strong smells like perfumes, scented soaps, and lotions attract adult mosquitoes. "

Tracie Brown

I learned that you should be doing inspections of your yard very regularly to identify sources of breeding grounds for mosquitos!