How to get rid of mosquitoes

If you decide to control a mosquito problem on your own, you have a few basic options available.

The first step is to visit to a DIY home appliance store and purchase an indoor mosquito trap device. This device is a simple set up requiring the use of UV light powered by electricity. This helps control flying adult mosquito population.

Flying insect screens can be installed at windows and main door ways. These screens are effective in keeping out adult mosquitoes from flying into your indoor premises from the outside. In the bedroom, install mosquito netting and keep the room cool. Warm temperatures increase the sensitivity of mosquitoes thermal receptors and make it easy for them to located blood near skin surfaces.

Putting in mosquito granules and spraying bug control concentrate on potted plants and water receptables help prevent potential breeding opportunities.

Public paranoia builds towards getting bitten by a mosquito and possibly contracting Dengue or Zika. With mosquito repellent sprays and repellent patches literally flying off the pharmacy shelves, an effective repellent commonly includes citronella. Citronella is a natural ingredient found in these repellents as it irritates mosquito feet and prevent them from landing. Mosquito repellents have to be deet-free to be safe for children use.

Mosquito DIY control methods possess limitations for effective mosquito control. The best mosquito control works hand in hand together with indoor, outdoor protection along with due dilligence in keeping homes and work places free from breeding grounds.

What you can do to help prevent mosquitoes infestation:

• Remove possible breeding grounds, including puddles of water as small as a twenty-cent coin, wet surfaces and water left in containers.
• Cover all containers that you use to store water.
• Discard any bulky items within your premises that encourage the rampant breeding of mosquitoes.
• Check your premise for leaf litter, pails, sheets, trays and other containers that may trap water regularly.

How to get rid of mosquitoes in your home and in your business

With rising cases of Dengue and Zika in Sri Lanka, staying vigilant and stepping up protective measures is critical, to protect your health and safety.

Zika virus is especially a concern for many pregnant women in Sri Lanka as it can potentially harm unborn babies affecting growth and development in later stages when the baby is born. The Zika virus is transmitted by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, the same carrier for Dengue. Most people whom are infected do no develop any symptoms.

In serious cases, these diseases transmitted by the Aedes mosquito could be fatal without prompt medical care.

Take important steps today to protect your family and employees. Ensure your home or work place is adequately protected, as mosquitoes attack at various life cycles, including both indoor and outdoor environment.

1. Control and reduce the adult mosquito population with water-based fogging solution.
2. Control the development of mosquito breeding or larvae in stagnant water with Larvicide treatment.
3. Install an external mosquito trap to further control the mosquito population from neighbouring sites.
4. Install an internal mosquito trap to control indoor mosquitoes entering from windows, doors or gaps.

Did you know? Male mosquitoes don't bite, female mosquitoes suck blood to get protein for eggs development.

Professional mosquito control help to address the limitations of DIY mosquito control with an integrated solution that is required to combat both indoor and outdoor risks.

To find the right professional pest control company, you need to ensure the entire organization, as well as the pest control technicians are able to fulfill key criteria.

You should expect the same level of competence and duty of care as provided by any other professional service provider.

A good pest partner should be able to anticipate and answer all your health and safety concerns. Services and treatments should be tailored to suit your needs as much as possible.

Crucially a professional should also respect your home, property or business site and operate with the greatest care and attention. He or she should be able to voice any challenges or restrictions right from the start. Equally, as a customer, you should always feel able to voice any concerns and ask as many questions as you need to.

Key criteria for Selection:

1. Certifications - licenses and certifications will demonstrate that your treatments are carried out to the highest industry standard practices.
2. Personal recommendations - even today, word-of-mouth and personal recommendations can be more powerful than a company’s own word. Speak to neighbors, peers, friends or family to find out about customer satisfaction.
3. Transparency - complete honesty and transparency early-on regarding the cost, level and duration of treatment required will help you see if the company is reliable.
4. Expertise & experience - a well established, recognized company can offer a peace of mind in the services provided and its relationship with customers.

With Rentokil Pest Control, you can be assured of complete pest protection.

Our focus on control solutions will ensure complete removal of your pest problem. At the same time, our approach to pest protection will help your home or business remain pest-free long-term.

We have been providing pest control services globally to both homes and businesses for more than 90 years, our expertise in the industry should reassure you of the quality of our service and our expertly trained pest control technicians.

• We tailor our products to target pests by species.
• We customize our solutions based on the uniqueness of your home, building or business premises - recognizing that every pest problem is different.
• We use advanced solutions approved by industry governing bodies - helping to ensure reliability and success.
• Our large network of entomologists and field biologists support the services and products used by our technicians on-site.