Mosquito Control Services

MOSQUITOES are foremost in man's war against insects. The blood sucking creatures not only cause nuisance by their irritating bites but also create health menace, as they are about responsible for spreading serious diseases like Malaria, Dengue, yellow fever, Japanese Encephalitis, Chikun Gunya etc.

Mosquitoes belong to order Diptera. There are about 3200 species of mosquitoes existing in the world out of which the following 3 species are of medical importance in india.   

Anopheles spp. Most important species which acts as a vector for malarial parasites (Plasmodium spp.). Active during dusk hours and are also known as midnight biters. Anopheles Culicifacies is the main vector of malaria.  

Culex spp. Culicine mosquitoes are painful & persistent biters & weak fliers. These mosquitoes are very common, widespread. They breed in water with luxuriant vegetation in may fields, shallow ditches & pools.    

Aedes spp. Unlike Culex, Aedes mosquitoes are also painful and persistent biters. Aedes mosquitoes are strong fliers. Aedes aegypti is responsible for spreading Dengue and Chikun Gunya. Aedes mosquitoes breed in stored exposed water collection like drums, jars, pots, buckets, discarded bottles, tins, tyres etc. & a lot more places where rainwater gets collected and stored.  

Life Cycle

Mosquitoes undergo complete metamorphosis. Their life cycle involves four stages 1) Egg 2) Larva 3) Pupa & 4) Adult. First three stages are associated with water It takes 8-10 days to complete life cycle from egg to adult under optimum conditions. Mosquitoes have total life span of 30 days.

Mode of Treatment

As first 3 stages of mosquitoes are associated with water, the treatment is mainly divided in two parts.

I) Larvel Management :- Larvel stage is the weakest link in mosquito life cycle. Mosquito breeds in stagnant water. Larvel treatment will be carried out after identifying breeding places using suitable larvicide. 

II) Adult Management :- Adult  management can be carried out by using following two methods.

a) Indoor and Outdoor Residual spraying :- The treatment consists of  through spray of insecticides having residual effect, shall be sprayed on inside and outside area of wall surface.

b) Fogging and Misting :- Thermal fogging or Misting ( Application of insecticides in the form of fine droplets ) also can be carried out to control adult mosquitoes. This treatment is generally suggested for the compound area and gardens.