Dangerous Insects – Mosquitoes and Disease
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Dangerous Insects – Mosquitoes and Disease
Do you dread the drone of mosquitoes near your ear? There are some good reasons to be hyper alert when it’s mosquito season. Mosquitoes are more than just a mere annoyance. In fact, mosquitoes can be harmful to your health.
Mosquitoes transmit disease and illness when they bite. Technically, a mesquite injects a needle like protrusion into your skin. It releases a blood anti-coagulant to get your blood flowing, then it sucks you blood up and flies away. As the mosquito transfers the anti-coagulant to your blood, it can also transfer disease, because it can transmit disease and illness from its last victim as part of the process.
There are many illnesses that can be transferred by mosquitoes. Some examples include malaria, filariasis (a type of encephalitis), and the one most people worry about: West Nile virus. West Nile virus is more a type of encephalitis that can be transmitted through infected birds. The incidence of reported West Nile virus increases each year.
You can limit your exposure to mosquitoes through careful inspection of your property. We’ll uncover any areas that are the perfect breeding ground for insects. Once those breeding grounds are eliminated, your exposure is decreased.
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