Mosquito Control

MOSQUITOES

Mosquitoes are small, fragile insects with slender bodies, long legs, and a piercing proboscis. They undergo four life stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Three main mosquito groups are Aedes, Anopheles, and Culex.

types of mosquitoes

1. American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana)

• Black and white stripped body and legs
• Prefer clean water for larvae development
• Only females bite to obtain blood for egg development
• Peak activity at dawn and dusk
• Transmit diseases like dengue, yellow fever and encephalitis
• Can lay up to 100 eggs per cycle and survive dormant for up to 9 months

2. ANOPHELES MOSQUITOES 

• Eggs laid singly, float on water, hatch within 2-3 days
• Recognizable by long palps and black and white scales on wings
• Active at dusk, dawn or night
• Primary vector for malaria

 

• Brown mosquitoes with whitish markings
• Lay eggs in rafts on stagnant water in various containers
• Active at dusk and night
• Transmit diseases like West Nile virus, filariasis, and Japanese encephalitis

Mosquitoes are major vectors for several deadly diseases, including:

1. Zika
2. Dengue
3. West Nile
4. Malaria
5. Yellow Fever
6. Chikungunya

KPM’s mosquito control services includes:

• Treatments to interrupt the mosquito life cycle, preventing larvae from becoming adult
• Monthly or one-time treatments during mosquito season, safe for family and pets
• Protection from diseases like Zika, West Nile, and Chikungunya