In2Care Mosquito Stations
In2Care stations don't spray anything. They use a natural fungus and insect growth regulator to turn egg-laying female mosquitoes into vectors that contaminate other breeding sites throughout your property. It's the only technology that reaches breeding containers you can't even find.
How In2Care Works
Most mosquito treatments go to where mosquitoes ARE. In2Care goes to where mosquitoes GO — and makes them carry the solution themselves.
An egg-laying female Aedes mosquito is attracted to the station's water. She enters to find a suitable breeding site.
The station's gauze pad is laced with Beauveria bassiana (natural fungus) and pyriproxyfen IGR. Both agents cling to her legs and body.
The IGR prevents larvae in the station from maturing. As she visits other breeding containers in your yard, she deposits both agents — contaminating sites you'd never find.
Beauveria bassiana is an entomopathogenic fungus — it penetrates the mosquito's cuticle and kills her within 7–14 days, before she can complete her transmission window.
South Florida has bromeliads in nearly every yard. A single bromeliad can hold enough water in its leaf axils to produce hundreds of Aedes aegypti — the species that carries dengue and Zika. You can't drain them without removing the plants, and manually treating each leaf cup is impractical. In2Care reaches inside bromeliads automatically through the autodissemination behavior of visiting females.
Who Needs In2Care
In2Care supplements barrier spray — it doesn't replace it. We recommend it when barrier spray alone isn't solving the problem.
The single biggest Aedes aegypti pressure driver in South Florida. Bromeliads hold standing water in hundreds of leaf cups that can't be treated without destroying the plant. In2Care handles it automatically.
Properties with multiple pot saucers, decorative planters, birdbaths, fountains, pool equipment covers, or complex landscaping that creates many micro-breeding sites after every rain.
If you're on biweekly service but still getting bitten during the day (a sign of Aedes aegypti, not Culex), there's a breeding source we can't reach with spray alone. In2Care finds it.
Households with recent travel to dengue-endemic areas, immunocompromised family members, or pregnant women where disease-vector species need to be suppressed as aggressively as possible.
More vegetation = more harborage and more hidden containers. Large properties with significant tree canopy and undergrowth benefit from the compounding effect of autodissemination coverage.
In2Care vs. Barrier Spray — What Each Does
| Factor | Barrier Spray (MPB) | In2Care Stations |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Adult mosquitoes resting in vegetation | Egg-laying females + their larvae + secondary breeding sites |
| Mechanism | Contact kill + masking + repellent residual | Autodissemination — mosquito spreads agents herself |
| Reaches bromeliads? | No — can't spray inside leaf cups | Yes — female deposits IGR into each cup she visits |
| Species focus | All mosquito species | Aedes aegypti & Aedes albopictus specifically |
| Active agent type | Plant oil formula (MPB) + IGR | Beauveria bassiana fungus + pyriproxyfen IGR |
| Application frequency | Every 10–17 days | Station service every 4–6 weeks |
| Used together? | Yes — complementary | Yes — most effective combined with barrier spray |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is In2Care and how is it different from regular mosquito spray?
In2Care is a biological control station — not a spray. It uses two active agents: Beauveria bassiana, a naturally occurring entomopathogenic fungus, and pyriproxyfen, an insect growth regulator (IGR). Where barrier spray kills adult mosquitoes in your vegetation, In2Care targets the breeding cycle itself by exploiting how Aedes mosquitoes behave when they look for egg-laying sites. The two technologies are complementary and are typically used together on high-pressure properties.
What is autodissemination and why does it matter?
Autodissemination is the mechanism that makes In2Care uniquely effective. When a female Aedes mosquito visits an In2Care station to lay eggs, she picks up the Beauveria fungus and pyriproxyfen IGR on her legs and body. As she continues her normal behavior — visiting other water-holding containers to lay more eggs — she deposits both agents into those secondary breeding sites. This means one station exposure can contaminate dozens of containers that would otherwise be impossible to find and treat manually. The mosquito becomes its own control agent.
Which mosquitoes does In2Care target?
In2Care is specifically designed for Aedes mosquitoes — primarily Aedes aegypti (the dengue, Zika, and chikungunya vector) and Aedes albopictus (the Asian tiger mosquito). Both are container breeders that seek out small, standing water sources for egg-laying. This is the exact behavior In2Care exploits. It is not designed for Culex mosquitoes (the West Nile vector), which breed in larger bodies of standing water and don't use containers the same way.
What properties benefit most from In2Care?
In2Care delivers the most value on properties with: (1) Bromeliads — these ornamental plants hold water in their leaf axils and are prime Aedes aegypti breeding sites that can't be eliminated without removing the plants; (2) Multiple containers — properties with complex landscaping, many pot saucers, birdbaths, fountains, or decorative water features; (3) Persistent high pressure despite regular barrier spray — properties where mosquito counts remain elevated after several treatments; (4) Dengue or Zika concern — households with travel history or concern about locally transmitted disease vectors.
Is In2Care safe for children, pets, and bees?
Yes. Beauveria bassiana is a naturally occurring soil fungus used in organic agriculture. It is specific to insects and poses no risk to mammals or birds. Pyriproxyfen IGR mimics juvenile insect hormones and is similarly non-toxic to mammals and birds. The EPA has classified both agents as reduced-risk pesticides. In2Care stations are also positioned away from flowering plants and are enclosed, posing no risk to pollinators. The stations are child-resistant and safe to have in occupied residential yards.
How is In2Care installed and maintained?
Installation involves placing stations in shaded areas throughout the property — typically one station per 1,500 to 2,000 square feet, near known or suspected breeding areas. Station placement is based on a property-specific assessment. Stations require regular service every 4–6 weeks: gauze pads with the active agents are replaced, water quality is maintained, and placement is adjusted based on observed Aedes activity. Eric is an In2Care Certified Specialist, meaning he has completed the manufacturer's training program and is authorized to install and service In2Care systems.
After nearly two decades in corporate finance — including managing a $1B+ P&L at Chico's FAS — Eric Vincent earned his MBA from Rollins College and made a deliberate pivot into pest control, completing his Pest Control Technology degree at the University of Florida while building Mosquito Shield of Boca and Fort Lauderdale from the ground up. He holds five Florida state licenses including Certified Pest Control Operator (JF341961) and Public Health licensee (PH340549), and is currently partnered with Arkion Life Sciences on next-generation all-natural mosquito control research.
High mosquito pressure despite regular spray?
A property assessment will identify whether In2Care stations make sense for your specific situation. No contracts, free assessment.