Mosquitoes in Residential Areas

Mosquitoes are the most important entomological problem in the world. It has been calculated that throughout human history, the deaths they have caused are more than all other causes of death cumulatively. They are the only carrier of the pathogens of malaria, yellow and dengue fever in humans.

There are preventive and repressive measures.

Preventive include:

Using mesh in the openings
Use special bulbs that do not attract them
Use of repellents for individual protection (lotions, emulsions, aerosols, etc.)

In repressive measures we aim at two things:

in the removal of all stagnant waters that are breeding sites and if it is not possible, in control of the larvae.
in the control of the adult.

A. The control of larvae in the breeding site (in the presence of water, even in small quantities) is done either by using appropriate formulations, growth regulators, where larval growth is prevented, or a wet membrane causing mechanical asphyxiation in larvae and nymphs. (non-biocidal formulation).
It is the most important stage where we can achieve massive treatment while protecting the environment.
B. Treatment of adult is achieved:

1. With capture traps.(See Here)

TRIPLE Trap, is a new innovative electric trapping device for mosquitoes and other insects, suitable for indoor and outdoor areas, with up to 100 m² protection radius. Easy to use, environmentally friendly, with respect for humans and animals. With triple action, traps the mosquitoes, cleans and sterilizes the air. It creates an appropriate environment and reproduces the conditions that attract mosquitoes to humans. The left picture shows the number of mosquitoes trapped. We have tested it and has produced very good results.

2. Use of insecticides against the adult mosquitoes:(See Here)

• Inside the houses, using known repellents on either on solid or liquid form, where it is placed on an electric heater source and heated releases the active ingredient into the environment. A good ventilation of the space is necessary.
• Spraying inside homes, even with biocides. It is an option we do not recommend as they would cause staining of the walls and unnecessary burden on the premises.

Sprays with biocidal products that have residual effect on the outside of the house. Meaning
the walls around the house, the plants and shrubs that surround our place. In this way, we fight the adults that remain hidden during the day and start their activity at dusk. For these sprays we use special spraying devices where they manage to break the material into very small droplets resulting in better dispersion of the product and a better effect. The result of such spraying lasts 20-30 days, provided it is not rinsed with water.

More about mosquitoes:

They belong to the Culicidae family and to the Diptera class. The Culicidae family is divided into 3 subfamilies:
-Anophelinae: Anopheles genus belongs to species which transmits malaria,
-Culicinae in which most species of mosquito belong to. The most interesting of which are Aedes, Culex, Culiceta, Psorophora and Mansonia.
-Toxorhynchinae: Non-haematopoietic species, the larvae of which are considered beneficial because they are predators of other Culicidae larvae.

The biological cycle of mosquitoes includes: the egg, the larva, the pupa and the adult female or male. Immediately after adulthood, the mosquitoes are coupled, requiring only one time to fertilize all the eggs. Females must have a feeding with blood in order to grow the eggs in their ovaries. Males feed on natural sugary substances such as nectar of flowers. The most important factor for the development of mosquitoes is stagnant or low-flow water.

Mosquitoes give birth in water, and the stages of larvae and pupa grow and survive exclusively in the aquatic environment. So the existence of ponds, rivers, streams or in the urban environment ponds, wells, tanks, waterbeds forgotten in the garden, pots, fountains, old car wheels, etc. are signs of breeding grounds and mosquito development.

Tiger: An important issue in recent years as it is a new mosquito species in our country, Aedes albopictus, tiger mosquito, (small black with white stripes). It is active at almost all hours of the day and causes inflation with intense pruritus.

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