Mosquitoes and Termites: Know-hows and Preventions

1. Mosquitoes and Termites: Know-How’s and Preventions Insects can be parasitic and cause dangerous diseases either through bites or transmission. While insects can bite anytime, different disease-spreading insects can bite at different times. For instance, malaria mosquitoes are active during night time while mosquitoes, causing yellow fever and dengue, are active during day time. The other diseases caused by mosquitoes are Chikungunya, Japanese B Encephalitis, West Nile Virus, Filariasis, and so on. Malaria is caused by a mosquito called Anopheles, which carries the malaria parasite in its saliva. The parasite enters the bloodstream inside the body and travels to the liver, where it multiplies in numbers and travels back to the bloodstream. In the blood, it attacks the red blood cells and continues to multiply

2. inside them. Yellow fever and dengue are caused by a mosquito called Aedes Aegypti. More than 100 countries of the world have mosquitoes and more than half of the world’s population is at risk of diseases related to mosquitoes. Therefore, it is important that you have mosquitoes control measures taken in your area. The mode of the control depends upon the situation and can vary from source reduction, biocontrol, larviciding, or adulticiding. There are different methods used for mosquitoes control like modification of the surroundings, pesticide, biological-control agents, and trapping. However, it is important to opt for non- toxic methods of control in areas, which are sensitive. Termites, also known as ‘white ants,’ do not pose any health risk to human beings or pets. In worst cases, a person may suffer from allergic reactions or asthma if they have termite infestation around them. However, termites are extremely detrimental to property and cause losses amounting to billion dollars every year. In fact, they are the most dangerous parasites for human beings in terms of materialistic damage. Termites always exist in colonies and they are capable of bringing down huge buildings. Therefore, it is highly recommended to act as soon as you see a sign of termite infestation around you. You must call a termites Control company, which can professionally eradicate termites from all the nooks and corners of the buildings. The sooner the bud is nipped, the better you are able to control potential major damages. In Singapore, there are mainly two types of termites responsible for the maximum damage: the subterranean termite and the drywood termite. The professional termites control agencies go through the following steps: inspection, chemical soil treatment, baiting, and modifications to the setup and regular follow-up visits.