Mosquito Control Using Traps And Insecticides

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Are you suffering Mosquito bites every night and had bad skin reactions due to dirty and toxic bite of mosquito? Here are some effective and useful traps and insecticides suggested by professional Pest Control Brisbane Company to get rid of mosquitoes.

Mosquito Traps: Mosquitoes can effectively be managed by using various kinds of traps such as mosquito nets, mosquito zappers and magnets. One effective way of controlling mosquitoes is by using mosquito nets treated with pesticides. Mosquito nets are used to cover important areas or places in our houses such as beds or porches. Mosquito nets come in various shapes and sizes to address the different needs of consumers. Choose nets with small mesh sizes to keep mosquitoes completely out of your reach.

Other popular traps that can be used to for mosquito control include electric mosquito zapper and mosquito magnet. Electric mosquito zapper essentially works by attracting mosquitoes using ultra violet rays then killing them through a lethal electric charge. While mosquito magnets ...
... use carbon dioxide to entice or attract mosquitoes then suck them in the apparatus where they die from dehydration.

Spray insecticides: You can get rid of mosquitoes easily by using effective insecticides available in the market. These insecticides essentially contain Pyrethrin or pyrethroids which are active chemical ingredients that kill mosquitoes instantly. Insecticides should be sprayed in all areas of your home to effectively wipe the menace of mosquitoes completely.

Mosquito repellents: Another popular way of preventing mosquito bites is by using mosquito repellents. Repellents are applied on the skin and essentially work by repelling mosquitoes through a special kind of odor or smell. One popular repellent that is usually recommended by many experts is called DEET. DEET however, should not be used or applied on kids as it's known to cause dizziness and disturbing skin irritations. One effective alternative for kids is to use repellents made from natural elements such as cedar oil, eucalyptus oil or Citronella spray.

Fogging: Fogging is a mosquito control method applied outside our homes or outdoors to keep away mosquitoes and other disturbing flies or pests. Fogging essentially means dispensing pesticides in form of cold or warm fog into the air or at mosquito infested zones. There are several types of fogging equipment that one can use to effectively dispense fog in the air or the infested area. The main types of fogging include; thermal foggers, electric foggers and propane foggers.

Mosquito control through destroying breeding grounds or habitats: Keep grass short Long grass and weeds are a perfect breeding and hiding habitat for mosquitoes. Damp or water- logged places such as marshes or swamps are notorious mosquito breeding grounds .If you want to eliminate mosquitoes completely from your home or surrounding environment then cutting or trimming grass to the lowest possible level is highly recommended.

Get Rid of Stagnant Water: Mosquitoes usually breed in stagnant water, draining or getting rid of standing water is an important mosquito control measure. Stagnant water can be present in various places such as ponds, swimming pools, used pots, ditches, marshes, holes in the yards, driveway holes, unused containers etc. Getting rid of stagnant water ideally means that that you completely disrupt the mosquitos’ reproduction process or life-cycle, thereby reducing their numbers significantly.

Mosquito Larvae Control (mosquito dunks): Another important measure that you can effectively use to get rid of mosquitoes is to use mosquito dunks or parricides. Mosquito dunks are a special kind of bacteria that are only toxic to mosquito larvae but safe to humans and other aquatic organism such as fish. Mosquito larvae ides essentially destroy or kill the larvae thereby preventing them from forming into an adult mosquito. Larvaecides can be applied on all possible mosquito breeding grounds such as ponds, ditches, marshes, swimming pools, lakes etc. For effective control of the pesky the pests, experts; advice that mosquito dunks should ideally be applied during the start of the mosquito season for better results. This is one on the most effective ways of controlling or reducing the overall number of mosquito population in a home or area.

My name is Michel Marsin and i work full time as a freelance writer, editor former social worker. I am passionate about writing articles on different topics.