Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are a variety of flies, and the word mosquito is Spanish for “little fly”. Mosquitoes are well-known throughout the world for their blood-sucking and itchy bites. What do you need to know about these biting bugs?

• Mosquitoes have more than 3,000 species around the globe.
• Males live for 10 days and females live up to 6 weeks.
• There are 176 species of mosquito found in North America.
• The Culex, Anopheles, and Aedes are most common in the USA.
• Only the females bite you. Sucking your blood to get nourishment for their eggs.
• Female mosquitos can drink up to 3 times their weight in blood.
• Females can lay up to 300 eggs at a time on the surface of standing water.
• The world’s deadliest animal is no shark, no crocodile, and not even the tiger. Causing more than a million deaths per year, mosquitoes are the deadliest of all animals. 

Ticks

The perpetrators of Lyme disease and the most unwelcome nuisances for any home, ticks have the potential to tick a person off on an exceptional level. Classified as arachnids and found in soft and hard forms, ticks breed in the woods and on birds. There are over 200 species of ticks found in the USA and depending on the species, some ticks can live for as long as 200 days without any food or water. Ticks latch onto their victims by jumping onto them, following them on foot, and falling onto them.

Tick infestations need to be dealt with very seriously because they can pose a threat to the life of your family and pets. A cost-effective approach to killing of ticks on your property, employ the services of Mosquito 180 to ensure that you are always safe!

The Most Common Ticks Include:

Facts About Insect-borne Illness

Bugs That Kill

The only way to safeguard oneself is prevention and control.

Insect-borne Diseases

Insect-borne diseases are bacterial and viral illnesses caused by insect bites and/or infestations. Amongst pests and insects, mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas are the widest perpetrators of these diseases. A person or pet has increased chances of contracting an insect-borne disease when they spend extended time in areas that are populated by these blood-sucking pests. These areas include spaces with stagnant water (for example: dysfunctional fountains, open drainage, bird baths with stale water), heavily bushed areas, and, spaces thick with unkempt grass and moss growth.

With increasing threats of insect-borne diseases, knowledge is a crucial weapon that you can use to protect yourself and your family from the risk of serious illness.

Here is a list of the most dangerous and widespread insect-borne diseases:

• Zika Virus
• West Nile Virus
• Chikungunya
• Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
• Lyme Disease
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Parasitic Heartworms

Listed below are three very important sites that you should refer to increase awareness of insect-borne diseases, their symptoms, causes, and their preventions:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
• National Institutes of Health

In alignment with knowledge, prevention is the second best solution you can apply for yourself. Mosquito 180 is committed to protecting your home and your outdoor spaces from the evil clutches of pest infestations. During our services, we are very careful to not spray upon flowering vegetables and plants as we understand very well their importance for our environment and the ecosystem. If you are searching for a bug-elimination company that is empathetic, environment-loving, and cost-effective, look no further than Mosquito 180.