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Why We Need Mosquito Control

Friday, 16 February 2018 by Sam Lewis

The emergence and spread of West Nile Virus may have been the first in a series of exotic diseases imported due to the worldwide increase in eco-tourism and international air travel. Malaria, Rift Valley Fever, Chikungunya Virus, dengue fever, and Zika Virus are but a plane flight away, and public health officials at all levels are becoming increasingly concerned. As our world continues to shrink, mosquito control in the United States will assume a more critical public health function – well beyond its ‘quality of life’ role.

To meet these coming threats, the operational mosquito control profession in the United States continues to mobilize its resources and perfect its prevention and control techniques – the safest, most comprehensive and effective of their kind in the world.

The integrated mosquito management methods currently employed are comprehensive and specifically tailored to safely counter each stage of the mosquito life cycle. Larval control through water management and source reduction is a prudent pest management alternative – as is use of the environmentally friendly EPA-registered larvicides currently available. When source elimination or larval control measures are clearly inadequate, or in the case of imminent disease, the EPA and CDC have emphasized in a published joint statement the need for considered application of adulticides by certified applicators trained in the specialized handling characteristics of these products.

Despite intense pressures to eliminate the use of public health insecticides, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and other public health agencies agree that proper use of mosquitocides by established mosquito control companies does not put the general public or the environment at unreasonable risk from runoff, leaching or drift when used according to label specifications.

We already have the mosquitoes…we are continually importing the diseases they carry. We must be prepared to prevent their becoming part of our public health landscape. That requires safe, effective, sustained mosquito control. However, continued public support is crucial for the success of each of these efforts. We will all pay the price for complacency.

Disease prevention through preparedness remains the mosquito control profession’s primary focus, and is fully consistent with the very finest traditions of public health. Yet, the continued increase in worldwide tourism and trade virtually guarantees further challenges from exotic diseases requiring ready control expertise to prevent their establishment and spread. Should these emerging mosquito-borne diseases of man and animals settle into the American public health landscape, particularly as an unintended consequence of environmental policy initiatives, we will have only ourselves to blame, for we have the means to control these diseases within our grasp. We must remain prepared to accept and meet these challenges—our citizens and our nation’s wildlife deserve no less.

Here at IMB we are prepared to fight those dangerous and annoying mosquitoes off! Call us with any questions or if you have an infestation in your backyard or neighborhood. For more information about mosquito borne diseases, click here.

As always if you have a problem with, or even just a question about, mosquitos (or any other yard pests) feel free to call Damien Carboneau—“The Mosquito Guy” anytime at 574-527-8852. He’ll be happy to speak with you!

At Indiana Mosquito Busters we want to help you live MOSQUITO and TICK FREE.

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West Nile Found Early This Year in Indiana

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 by Sam Lewis

A map from the Indiana State Department of Health shows as of June 23, there have been 2 confirmed positive human cases of West Nile in Indiana. One case is Lake County and one in Hamilton County. In addition the following counties have mosquito populations that have tested positive for West Nile virus: Tippecanoe, Morgan, Knox, Pike, and Clark.

As you will note, neither of the human cases is in a county that has tested positive for the West Nile in mosquitoes. This may be because the county does not routinely gather and test mosquito populations, the particular populations of mosquitoes tested did not contain West Nile virus at the time of testing, or the person contracted the virus when visiting outside the county they live in.

Here in the northern lakes region of Indiana we have not yet found any cases of West Nile in mosquito populations nor in the human population but it is always wise to be cautious around mosquitoes and the diseases they carry like West Nile, Zika, and Encephalitis.

The health department recommends people reduce their risk of getting West Nile by wearing bug spray containing DEET, wearing long sleeves and pants, and avoiding prime biting times from dusk to dawn.

Also, it is always a good idea to walk your property and eliminate any sources of standing water.

 

Damien–The Mosquito Guy

For more information about mosquito borne diseases, click here.

As always if you have a problem with, or even just a question about, mosquitos (or any other yard pests) feel free to call Damien Carboneau—“The Mosquito Guy” anytime at 574-527-8852. He’ll be happy to speak with you!

At Indiana Mosquito Busters we want to help you live MOSQUITO and TICK FREE.

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