Mosquitoes pose a greater danger to human health and presence than any other creature. They transmit many significant diseases like malaria, yellow fever, filariasis, dengue, and, encephalitis, which kill and debilitate millions of individuals globally despite medical advances. They could negatively affect a local economy by decreasing outdoor recreation or industry because of substantial annoyance.
Why You Need Professional Mosquito Pest Control
Mosquitoes are the most dangerous insect insects responsible for bringing death and diseases to countless people around the planet. Our company is always searching for new and better technology. We want to make sure that we keep them at bay.
Super Exterminators ensures your security by offering efficient and quick solution for mosquitoes that can lead to harm to you and your loved ones or employees. With the very best combination techniques employing safe solution spray and misting to kill these disease carrying pests.
Identifying Mosquitoes
A mosquito is a small flying insect that’s famous for biting the skin of people and animals to draw blood. The scientific name of this mosquito is Culicidae, and belongs to the order Diptera.
There are over 3,000 unique species of mosquitoes now present now (176 of these may be found in the USA alone). Mosquitoes also have existed for quite a long time, with the first species emerging 30 million years back, which is more than enough time for their species to develop their capacity to find hosts which are fit for biting.
Family Culicidae
Mosquitoes transmit malaria across the world. More than 500 million people contract malaria annually and more than 2 billion people carry the malaria parasite.
- Mosquitoes are biting flies, with slender bodies and long beaks used to penetrate the skin
- Usually with black, white, or gray markings across the thighs and body
- 2 wings that are narrow and long
- Breed in still, stagnant water
- Can be found in almost every type of landscape in the world except slopes and the arctic
- Can transmit a Variety of diseases through their sting including Zika Virus
- Many forms of encephalitis are borne by mosquitoes
- Professional review and treatment are essential
- Must be Addressed at the breeding site
- Regions with stagnant water must be drained or treated with an IGR (IGRs will kill mosquitoes before they become adults)
- Adult mosquitoes can be dealt with via a residual spray applied for their daylight hiding places
- Continuing care during the mosquito season is critical March through October in Georgia
True Flies
Belonging to order Diptera, it follows they are True Flies. True flies are insects which have a set of wings, but unlike other species of flies, the wings of the mosquito are scaled. Female mosquitoes are known for their long, piercing and sucking proboscis.
Meanwhile, men have shorter mouthparts, which don’t provide them the ability to pierce the skin, and have feathery antennae. The major food source of this mosquito is nectar from plants, but females generally have a diet of blood as their source of nourishment for their eggs through reproduction.
Mosquitoes are flying insects, and they are able to fly for speeds up to 1 to 1.5 mph, and certain species may fly up to 100 miles in the perfect conditions. They are also able to fly as large as 25 to 40 feet, even though some species of mosquitoes were known to breed in mountain ranges like the Himalayas, which is 8,000 feet, and as low as 2,000 feet underground.
Mosquitoes weigh about 2.5 mg, with the heaviest species weighing up to ten milligrams. Most mosquitoes have a lifespan of about 2-3 weeks, though some species that could over-winter in isolated locations can live for up to 6 months. Mosquitoes can consume around 0.001 to 0.01 milliliters of blood, and they are even able to consume to 3 times their body weight. Additionally, there are certain species of mosquitoes that feed during the day and some that feed during the evening.
Moreover, during the initial phases of a mosquito’s lifespan, they spend the first 10 days in water, where they hatched from eggs. Females can lay eggs around three times before they pass away. Regions with stagnant water are thought of as the ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes, and the eggs can hatch and flourish in as a little of an inch of water. When breeding, male mosquitoes can detect female mosquitoes just from the noise of the wings.
How did I get mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes at the Home
When mosquitoes find their way in your house through an open door or window, they generally break in dark, hidden places, but will come out at night seeking a blood meal. Homeowners sometimes find mosquitoes under sinks or in closets and laundry rooms.
Mosquitoes at the Yard
Mosquitoes breed in standing water, so properties near ponds, marshes, and depressions that collect rainwater are in danger. Some mosquito species are active at different times of the day, but most emerge just before dusk and are active at night.
Signs Of A Mosquito Infestation
Indications of mosquito activity include the buzzing of the females and their possible bites. Individuals have differing reactions to bites, which range from mild irritation to intense inflammation and swelling.
The presence of water may also provide the best environment for mosquito breeding. Nymphs are found in standing water areas like water bowls for pets, potted plants, bird feeders, and stagnant ponds.
What are Mosquito Related Diseases?
1) Malaria
This is a deadly disease that’s caused when an infected female Anopheles mosquito lands and bites anybody. When it does, it transmits a parasite called Plasmodium Falciparum to its prey. The parasite develops for about 10 to 18 days in the mosquito’s body and may be passed on to other mosquitoes while feeding. These parasites behave by getting into your system, then attacking your liver.
They will then begin reproducing at a really rapid rate and will then strike your red blood cells, disrupting its flow through your entire body. These actions will permit you to develop chills, flu-like symptoms, and severe headaches. Severe infections can lead to kidney failure, which may cause death. Medication like Quinine helps heal patients by attacking the parasites within the blood flow.
2) Dengue Fever
Nevertheless common even now, dengue is a mortal disease which could be seen throughout the planet’s tropical belt. It is among the most frequent mosquito-borne diseases, infecting thousands of individuals on a yearly basis. Additionally it is quite common in the Americas, Africa, and other nations in Asia. Caused by the Aedes mosquito, its symptoms include high fevers, severe headaches, dry rashes, and joint pain.
There’s no specific cure for Dengue, although physicians and healthcare professionals recommend hospitalization, drinking fluids frequently, and acetaminophen.
3) West Nile Virus
Much like the dengue virus, the West Nile virus can also be common in tropical countries. The virus is transmitted when a mosquito bites an infected bird which might subsequently come in contact with a human being. It’s highly contagious, having the ability to spread through bodily fluids like saliva, phlegm, and even breast milk. Symptoms include stiff neck, headaches, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes.
Extreme cases cause symptoms such as convulsions, coma, and may result in death. The virus may also lead to permanent neurological damage to a person. Individuals, who get infected with West Nile Virus, are known to develop a natural immunity to the disease.
4) Yellow Fever
This can be brought on by Aedes mosquitoes, typically areas in Africa and South America. The trouble with this disorder is that it has an incubation period of approximately a week and you will only notice you have it once it evolves. The symptoms include nausea, nausea, and headaches. Unfortunately, there’s absolutely no cure for this, although one can be vaccinated.
5) Zika Virus
Among the latest strains of viruses which could be contracted from mosquitoes, the Zika virus is another significant health threat, especially to newborns. The Zika Virus causes a condition called microcephaly, which induces newborn babies to be born with smaller heads, together with developmental issues.
The virus is often transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, and can also be also spread sexually. Presently, there is no vaccine for the Zika virus, and also the best way to protect yourselves is by frequently using mosquito repellent
6) Chikungunya
This is just another fever causing virus which may be contracted by the Aedes Aegypti and the Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. The incubation period of Chikungunya fever is about 3 to 7 days, and the symptoms include nausea, vomiting, sudden fever, joint pain with possible swelling, headache, chills, rashes, and lower back pain. Like the Zika virus, there’s not any vaccine that’s been created for Chikungunya. It’s wise to regularly drink fluids, get rest, and take drugs such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, and naproxen.
How Do We Get Rid Of Mosquitoes?
Mosquito therapy is generally an integrated effort involving source reduction in addition to the use of chemical control products when required. Since mosquitoes grow in water, source reduction goals and removes water sources beneficial for mosquito breeding. While source reduction is the more effective long-term solution to mosquito treatment, the mosquito treatment program might require utilizing chemical products to supplement supply reduction.
Professional Inspection
The mosquito treatment plan starts with your pest control professional conducting a comprehensive property inspection and identifying the sort of mosquitoes causing difficulties. When the identification and inspection are complete, your pest control specialist will prepare a mosquito treatment program that provides recommendations and assistance for the source reduction and necessary chemical product usage. A number of the source reduction recommendations may include:
Source Reduction
Some supply reduction recommendations may include:
- Find Where They Come From – A diagram of your property is ready that indicates actual or potential mosquito development websites.
- Keep Them Out of the House – Providing recommendations to exclude mosquitoes from getting inside the house.
- Eliminate Hiding Spots – Providing recommendations for plant management because many species of mosquitoes remaining plant around the house during the day.
Mosquito Treatments
Some chemical product uses that may be needed for mosquito therapy include:
- Vegetation Treatments – Applying insecticides to plant that adult mosquitoes use for sheltered resting sites.
- Water Treatments – Implementing insect growth regulators that prevent mosquito growth in their own water environments.
- Avoid Eggs From Hatching – Applying microbial insecticide products which cause mosquito mortality within their own water environments.
Custom Mosquito Control Solutions
Super Exterminators is trained to help manage mosquitoes and similar pests. Since each building or house is different, our technician will design a special program for your situation.