Mosquitoes Transmit Dangerous Diseases

If you want to avoid contracting an illness from ticks or mosquitoes, then you need to contact Mosquito Squad of Dallas to talk to qualified exterminators. Mosquitoes transmit serious illnesses that include:

  • Zika virus – conjunctivitis, skin rash and fever
    • West Nile virus – fever and nausea
    • Malaria – fatigue and fever

How to Kill and Control Mosquitoes

There are several ways to kill or control mosquitoes such as: 

  • Insecticides – kills adults and larvae
    • Traps – captures adult mosquitoes
    • Repellents – keeps mosquitoes away from your skin
    • Natural predators – birds, bats and reptiles
    • Nets – prevents mosquito bites at night
    • Window screens – keeps insects out of buildings
    • Introduction of sterile males – prevents new generations
    • Eradication of breeding locations – removal of stagnant water

Avoid a Bite From a Tick 

Ticks also transmit dangerous health conditions, and you will want to avoid a bite from one of these arachnids. One tick can carry several diseases, including:

Ticks are difficult to control, but you can contact Mosquito Squad of Dallas to learn more about applications of pesticides, barrier systems or natural predators. The introduction of guinea fowl to a property is an important way to kill ticks without exposure to chemicals, but in many cases, it isn’t practical for a homeowner to own these birds.

Removing a Tick From Your Skin 

While you can slap a mosquito to kill it, when a tick bites you, it latches firmly onto your skin. Removing a tick incorrectly is likely to transmit pathogens into your body, so you need to follow the recommended removal protocols. If a tick is unable to breathe, then it may detach from your skin. Use several layers of transparent tape around the arachnid to suffocate it before lifting the tape and pulling up on the tick with tweezers. Always wash your hands after removing the tick before sanitizing the area of skin where the tick was biting. Keep the tick to take it to a physician or medical facility to determine if it was carrying an infection.

Misting Systems and Barrier Control to Prevent Tick or Mosquito Bites 

Barrier control and misting systems are especially important when you are having a special outdoor event such as a family reunion, wedding or birthday celebration. You don’t want to send your guests home with numerous mosquito or tick bites that can lead to illnesses. Barrier control will last for approximately 14 days while a permanent misting system can continue to kill ticks and mosquitoes for a longer amount of time. Misting systems can provide long-term protection from mosquitoes and ticks while barrier control is a temporary solution that lasts about two weeks.