The focus of summer pest control is divided into three levels — outdoor environmental management, indoor physical isolation, and personal protection.

Outdoor management — mosquitoes and flies are the most important outdoor pests in summer.

The core strategy is source control: weekly inspection and elimination of all standing water containers (plant pot saucers, children's toys, scrap tires, clogged gutters) — at summer temperatures of 25–30 °C, mosquitoes can develop from egg to adult in just 7–10 days.

Keep garbage can lids tightly closed and clean them regularly to prevent flies from laying eggs on organic waste.

Mow lawns and trim shrubs to reduce tick questing vegetation and rodent harborage.

Indoor physical isolation — inspect all window and door screens for holes and repair them (window screens are the highest cost-return investment for summer pest prevention).

Close windows or use air conditioning instead during dusk, the peak mosquito activity period.

Check the seal of door sweeps and window frames — a 1 mm gap is enough for a mosquito to pass through.

Personal protection — when outdoors, apply repellent containing 20–30% DEET or Picaridin to exposed skin, providing 4–6 hours of protection.

Wear light-colored, long-sleeved shirts and long pants — dark colors attract mosquitoes; shorts expose skin to ticks.

When summer camping, use mosquito nets and tent fabrics treated with permethrin — the treatment effect lasts through several washes.