| Mosquito control products are intended to cut down | | | | oil on all over the body. There are many products |
| mosquito's population to a considerable amount in | | | | available which have oil of citronella as one of the |
| order to avoid the spread of malaria and West Nile | | | | main ingredients. |
| virus, caused by their bites. Mosquito control is very | | | | Magnet Traps: This is a revolutionary product to |
| important and vital to maintain public health | | | | control the population of the mosquitoes,the magnet |
| throughout the world. | | | | trap uses CO2 (produced by propane gas). CO2 helps |
| There are many mosquito control products which are | | | | in attracting the mosquitoes toward the trap, as the |
| available in the market like mosquito dunks, spray, | | | | mosquitoes come nearby they get into it and die. |
| mosquito zapper, fogging, outdoor repellents, | | | | Use of Insecticides: Use of insecticides and pesticides |
| chemical free repellents. To control the population of | | | | near damp areas like pond or stagnant water, forest |
| mosquitoes we need to eliminate or remove the | | | | and several other places can restrict the mosquitoes |
| breeding grounds which are near to homes, children | | | | from growing. These insecticides eradicate the |
| park, offices and several other public places. | | | | growth of larvae on the place where it is sprayed. |
| These mosquito control products really work, | | | | Bug zapper: bug zapper attracts mosquitoes near it |
| specially if somebody lives in a mosquito infested | | | | by emitting Octenol (As mosquitoes are not |
| area. To control mosquitoes you need to go to its | | | | attracted to ultraviolet light) and the mosquitoes die |
| root cause. It is the female mosquito which causes | | | | (electrical-discharge). |
| the wide spread of diseases. The female mosquitoes | | | | The Gravid Trap: This trap is used to kill female |
| live for 25 to 30 days and die thereafter. During their | | | | (gravid Culex) mosquitoes :it attracts females by |
| life cycle they lay. So, it is much needed to have this | | | | using an attractant contained in a pan below the trap. |
| perception in order to be able to completely remove | | | | Contact poison: Use of contact poison is done to kill |
| mosquitoes.Some of the mosquito control products | | | | larvae in great numbers. These poisons mainly kill |
| are discussed below: | | | | algae and other tiny organism which serve as food to |
| Citronella oil as mosquito repellent: One of the main | | | | the larvae. So it is a very effective mosquito control |
| ways to avoid the mosquito's bites is to use citronella | | | | product. |