Retention ponds strategically control stormwater runoff. They beautify the landscape and, to a significant degree, enhance the local ecosystem surrounding them. However, improper maintenance practices make these water bodies breeding places for mosquitoes soon after. Mosquitoes are a pest and a vector for several diseases; hence, proper mosquito control in these systems is required. This […]
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Techniques to Become Less Attractive to Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are perhaps one of the most annoying creatures on the planet. Their itchy bites can disrupt peaceful summer evenings and even pose health risks by transmitting diseases like malaria, dengue, and Zika. While it may seem like these tiny, blood-sucking insects are impossible to avoid, there are several techniques you can employ to become […]
Mosquito Borne Illnesses to Avoid During Holiday Travel
With the holiday season fully arrived, millions of Americans will now be traveling far and wide to visit, celebrate with friends, visit their family, and simply step away from their hectic everyday life. During this time of year, many people choose to head south in order to escape the cooler winter temperatures. However, what tourists […]
4 Mosquito Borne Illnesses You Need To Be Aware Of
The facts don’t lie: Mosquitoes cause more human illnesses than any other organism on the planet. Over one million people die worldwide each year from mosquito-borne diseases alone, making these sometimes foolishly overlooked pests a deadly epidemic. Not only do mosquitoes carry illnesses that can affect humans, they also pose health risks to pets — […]
How To Keep Mosquitoes Out Of Your Rain Barrel?
Mosquitoes are attracted to stagnant water, making rain barrels an ideal breeding ground for them. To keep mosquitoes out of your rain barrel, consider the following methods: Using Screens and Filters Installing fine mesh screens or filters over the inlet and outlet openings of your rain barrel can prevent mosquitoes from entering and laying […]
Why You Should Care About Controlling Mosquitoes
It’s unfortunate, but mosquitoes aren’t only an annoying pest – they also spread many dreaded and deadly diseases as well. For this reason alone, they are frequently listed as one of the most dangerous pests on Earth, which is why controlling mosquitoes in Atlanta is of the utmost importance to us at Mr. Mister. You […]
AJC.com Article: Mosquitoes Ready To Swarm Atlanta
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article on mosquitoes and West Nile virus here in Atlanta, Ga entitled “Mosquitoes Ready To Swarm Atlanta” and found online here: https://www.ajc.com/news/local/mosquitoes-ready-swarm-atlanta/IJJu3gxkosPOjJG4MK3jmO/ Video source: AJC.com
Mosquito Borne Diseases You May Not Be Aware Of
With several Pacific nations and the state of Hawaii in the grips of dengue fever outbreaks, good news arrived recently when Mexican authorities approved a vaccine against the deadly mosquito borne disease. More governments are expected to follow suit in approving the drug, called Dengvaxia, to combat the mosquito borne diseases sudden surge. The vaccine […]
Florida Finds Two New Disease Carrying Mosquitoes
According to researchers from University of Florida, two new tropical disease carrying mosquitoes have been discovered in the state of Florida for the first time. Many entomologists (AKA the experts in insects) did not expect to find the two species — known as Aedeomyia squamipennis and Culex panocossa — in Homestead as well as in […]
