KEEPING MOSQUITOES AWAY WITHOUT INSECTICIDE

As a home owner or hotel operator, have you ever considered keeping mosquitoes away from your properties without the application of insecticide? Contrary to the general believe that mosquitoes appear mostly at night, mosquitoes that  transmit Zika  and other diseases are active primarily during the daytime, and they have different preferred breeding locations from other species and the following steps could be useful in keeping them away without necessarily applying insecticide  


 AVOID VEGETATION
Pay attention to the types of flora you have on property because anything with dense vegetation can act as a shield against the wind, which mosquito wings are ill equipped to resist. There are some tropical plant designed to retain water and they could potentially harbor mosquitoes on the inside if watered frequently enough. Also, cut unwanted grasses and plants around the premises.


 








 
 AVOID STAGNANT WATER OR ANYTHING THAT RETAINS WATER



Most mosquitoes require stagnant freshwater to survive the larval stage,  they are more prone to laying eggs away from lakes and ponds, instead choosing flower pot saucers, ditches, cans and other waste containers. Gutters and flat roofs where water can rest are also major areas that should be checked, especially after watering the property exterior or after rainfall.

TREAT WATER FEATURES
 Any water that accumulates organic debris, considered “dirty water” by many pest-management professionals, is conducive to mosquito life cycles. This includes water features such as fountains, which cannot easily cycle their water when not in use.However, pest-management professionals can apply chemicals to water features that will prevent eggs from reaching maturity.

REGULAR INSPECTION
Regular inspection of your properties (homes, hotels etc) is very important because it would give you the opportunity to discover  mosquito breeding activity on a regular basis. And no water should be left standing for longer than a week without chemicals being applied to it.
Stay healthy

From Chidi: Somplus Environmental and Facility Mgt Services