Mosquito Control & Information
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT MOSQUITOS
The name MOSQUITO is Spanish for “little fly”. There are some 3,000 different kinds of mosquitoes with a worldwide population of 100 trillion!! And watch out! they can fly up to 10 mph! Most mosquitos live and die close to where they hatch, but can travel many miles in search of a victim. Only the female mosquito bites. They require a blood meal in order to develop eggs to make more mosquitoes. Most female mosquitoes lay their eggs on standing, stagnant water. The eggs hatch, become swimming larvae, then pupae and finally become flying adults.
DON'T LET MOSQUITOS BITE!
To Humans and domestic animals, mosquitoes are a nuisance and a health hazard since mosquitoes can transmit a variety of diseases. In their quest for blood, mosquitoes may bite birds, frogs, snakes, mammals, and people. Some, called peridomestic mosquitoes actually live and breed around homes just to be near us. 24 hours or so after hatching, a female mosquito flies off in search of a meal. She homes in on body warmth, odor, moisture and the carbon dioxide we exhale. When she bites, the mosquito injects a bit of saliva that slows coagulation so blood flows freely. It's your body's allergic reaction to the saliva that caused the welt and itching sensation. |
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HOW YOU CAN CONTROL MOSQUITOS
Generally, the trend in the U.S. is away from spraying adult mosquitoes with chemicals. Whenever possible, government health authorities control large tracts of mosquito breeding land by larviciding. They use low toxicity biopesticides like B.t.i. (Bacillius thuringiensis subspecies israelensis), a live bacteria that's deadly to mosquito larvae but harmless to other living things. The mosquito that bit you last night may have hatched in the birdbath right in your own back yard. At home, you can effectively reduce mosquito problems using common sense and environmentally-conscious methods. Look for places where rainwater collects and stands. Old car tires, flower pots, children's wading pools and tree holes. Flush bird baths and fountains weekly. Clean clogged gutters and drains, cover cesspools. Use a B.t.i. product like our Mosquito Dunks® to the right. Mosquito Dunks ® is a larvicide or insecticide that targets larvae in the breeding habitat prior to the emergence of the adult form. The active ingredient, Bti is a target specific bacteria discovered in the deserts of Israel. This non-living, non-viable bacteria is deadly to mosquitoes when ingested by its larvae.
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