Mosquito Management Services
Is the task of managing the population of mosquitoes to reduce their damage to human health, economies and enjoyment of mosquito-ridden areas?
Mosquitoes pose a significant health risk as they can act as vectors for diseases such as dengue fever, malaria, filariasis, encephalitis and yellow fever. Controlling mosquitoes is essential not only to prevent annoying bites but also to halt the spread of these diseases. An integrated mosquito management system is crucial for effective mosquito management.
Mosquito management operations are targeted against three different mosquito problems:
- Nuisance mosquitoes bother people around homes or in parks and recreational areas
- Economically important mosquitoes reduce real estate values; adversely affect tourism and related business interests or negatively impact livestock or poultry production.
- Public health is the focus when mosquitoes are vectors or transmitters of infectious disease agents.
Mosquito Menace
Mosquito management is vital, but it can be challenging. Even if you eliminate breeding spots on your premises, mosquitoes from other areas can still find their way in. Therefore community-level vector control measures are highly effective. Here are some mosquito management methodologies
General Measures
General spraying is treatment carried out for the control of mosquitoes. This treatment comprises of a through insecticidal spray. The spraying is done in all dark areas where adult mosquitoes rest and that is mainly in STP and garden areas.
Physical Measures
Prevention is the best management mechanism. Eliminate all possible mosquito breeding sources like stagnant water, piles of debris and weeds.
Repair doors, screens, windows and use mesh wires to keep mosquitoes out.
Types of Mosquito Management
Indoor Mosquito Management
- Seal entry points.
- Use space sprays to kill indoor mosquitoes.
Outdoor Mosquito Management
- Control of Larvae: Remove stagnant water or use insecticides to kill larvae.
- Control of Adult mosquitoes
Fogging: This method targets flying mosquitoes and is most effective at dusk when they are active. It is temporary and reduces the local mosquito population for few days but doesn’t prevent re-entry.
Thermal Foggers: these devices create a fog by heating the insecticide solution. They are effective for killing flying mosquitoes at the time of application.
Cold Foggers: These foggers don’t require burning insecticides. They can be used indoors and outdoors to kill flying pests.
Mosquito management is most effective when it combines prevention, managing and source elimination. Isolating one of these methods provides only partial results.