How To Have A Mosquito-Free Household

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Mosquitoes are insects that transmit disease-causing viruses and parasites from one person to another without getting disease themselves. They can transmit fatal diseases such as dengue, malaria, etc. Only female mosquitoes are capable of drinking blood. Actually, female mosquitoes do not drink blood for their survival, they drink blood for supplemental substances like protein and iron to produce eggs. By drinking blood from one animal to another, they transmit harmful bacteria.

Before finding means of controlling mosquitoes, we should discover first their life cycle. There are four stages in mosquitoes’ life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult or imago. Adult females lay their eggs in water, which can be a salt-marsh, a lake, a puddle, a natural reservoir on a plant, or an artificial water container such as a plastic bucket. The first three stages are underwater and last 5-14 days, depending on the species and the surrounding temperature; eggs hatch to become larvae, then pupae. The adult mosquito emerges from the pupa as it floats at the water surface. Adult females can live up to a month – more in captivity – but most probably do not survive more than 1-2 weeks in nature.

Now, we know that mosquitoes choose stagnant water and dark places for them to flourish. So, it is essential to make certain that no still water will be formed in your area. Clean your drainage and pipelines on a regular basis. Make sure that there are no outflows.

In sites near bodies of water like pond, get rid of all floating rubbles and other solid garbage material from the water. These wastes can render a breeding area for mosquitoes. It is also useful to breed mosquito-eating fish in water to help control mosquitoes.

If mosquito problem is too great in your area, you can use insecticides and repellants. ask for assistance to your local municipality to undertake mosquito prevention program.

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