General Pest Control

Mosquito Control

Thermal fogging and internal misting is what we use to target adult mosquitoes, whereas to break the breeding cycle, we employ the larvaciding method.

Mosquitoes are classified into two categories – the females, which have special tube-like mouthparts called proboscis used to penetrate hosts’ skin to feed on their blood, and the males who solely seek plant nectar as a food source. Species that are commonly seen in Malaysia are Aedes, Culex and Anopheles. The life cycle of an average mosquito comprises of 4 stages – egg, larvae, pupa and adult, with each mosquito’s lifespan being between 5-15 days depending on species. For Aedes, they last approximately 8-10 days and usually hatch in clean, stagnant water.

Consequences

Aedes mosquitoes are known to be dangerous to humans as they cause dengue fever, which damages the body’s immune system and can be fatal. Mosquitoes also carry other viruses such as Zika and Chikungunya, transmitting them to humans through bites.