Facts about Mosquitoes That You Should Know

Did you know, obese or overweight adults are more preferred targets for a mosquito? They are larger targets that produce a lot of mosquito attractants such as lactic acid and carbon dioxide. There are many similar surprising yet scary facts about the mosquito that you’ll get to know today.

But first of all!

You should know that mosquitos carry potentially life-threatening diseases such as:

  • Malaria
  • Dengue Fever
  • Ross River Virus
  • Barmah Forest Virus
  • Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus

Consider home mosquito control as a necessity to keep your family safe from such dangerous diseases spread by a mosquito bite. Mosquitoes are one of the deadliest pest species as they’re the biggest threat to human health.

Over 300 species of mosquitoes exist in Australia and nearly 20 of them pose a risk to the human health. You should start using mosquito repellent products to avoid mosquito bites and prevent many diseases.

Mosquitoes are also lethal for your pets as they can carry heartworm. They love to breed in puddles left after a rainstorm and stay hungry for your blood. A female mosquito can deposit her eggs in just a few inches of water that’s why you need expert help for mosquito pest control.

Here are some surprising yet scary facts about this killer pest species:

  • Mosquitoes as a species, are almost 210 million years old.
  • They are responsible today for a death every 30 seconds!
  • Mosquitos have killed more people than all the wars ever fought.
  • Only female mosquitoes bite humans and animals.
  • A mosquito flaps its wings 300-600 times per second thus making the buzzing sound.
  • Mosquitoes take less than one week to grow into adults from the eggs during the summers!
  • An adult mosquito can live up to 3 weeks under favourable conditions.

So, don’t neglect these facts about mosquitoes and save your house from the mosquito invasion. Start using mosquito exterminating and repellent products to prevent mosquito bites and infections.

For a complete and cost-effective solution, hire experts for home mosquito control. At Safeguard Pest Control, we use the best and safest products to kill and further prevent mosquito breeding in your house or surrounding area.

Hire the best pest control services to avoid infections and diseases spread by mosquitos.

Schedule a service, call us today to keep your family safe from mosquitoes.

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