- Mosquitoes are the most important insect pests affecting the health of people and animals in all climatic conditions.
- Mosquitoes are vectors of diseases like Yellow fever, Dengue, Encephalitis, Malaria, etc.
- Most common mosquito species that affect our living are Anopheles, Culex and Aedes.
- Male mosquitoes feed only nectar, plant juice and liquid carbohydrate and they die shortly after matting. However females feed blood meal and will live for about a week to month. Some species live up to 6 months.
- Mosquito takes a blood meal as like that of a professional physician taking blood sample. It sucks blood by puncturing its mouthparts to the skin, injects a small amount of saliva into the wound and feed blood. The saliva makes penetration easier and prevents the blood from clotting during feeding.
- Effective mosquito control programme includes sanitation (removing food, water, and shelter), habitat disruption, biological control, mechanical control, self protection and chemical control.
- SIPC offers IPM package for controlling mosquitoes and flies .
IPM for Mosquitoes
- This is a comprehensive treatment comprising of sanitation, habitat disruption, chemical control and mechanical control.
- IPM treatment consists disinfestations spray on premises and breeding stations, fogging treatment, mechanical repellent treatments and entry restriction measurers.
- Treatment applied in all rooms and also in the breeding sources like drainage openings, channels, water stagnations, etc which are very nearby to the premises.
- Disinfestations spray and chemicals used are odorless and harmless to human being, safer and most efficient.
- Gum traps will also be placed based on requirement.
- The fogging treatments will be applied based on requirement as and when needed and it can be applied during working days without disturbance.