Mosquito Pest Control Geelong​

Mosquito species feed on mammalian blood, and if they bite humans,  severe and sometimes fatal diseases can be transmitted to people. These dreaded insect pests are found globally, with different species infesting different areas.

The wet and humid environments in certain regions of Australia attract mosquitoes as they are optimal larval habitats. Therefore, in some warmer regions, mosquitoes are found laying eggs year-round, with high mosquito infestation numbers in coastal regions

Mosquito control and mosquito treatment and removal are crucial for people’s health and safety. Disease-carrying mosquito species infesting homes and commercial premises in Geelong put people at risk when mosquitoes bite them.

Mosquito control is key to keeping people safe and healthy by preventing these pests from spreading diseases.

Diseases Carried by Mosquitoes in Australia

Thankfully, of the estimated 275 species of mosquitoes in Australia, only a few bite humans (it’s the female mosquitoes that bite), and fewer still transmit diseases. Mosquito-borne illnesses are notifiable diseases which are why Victorian authorities run a mosquito surveillance program that captures mosquitoes and tests them for the following:

• Ross River (Fever) virus (RRV)
• Barmah Forest Virus
• Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus
• Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus
• West Nile (Kunjin) virus.

Mosquito-Borne Disease Symptoms

Mosquito bites can be painful, causing irritation and minor swelling. Some people allergic to the bites may experience anaphylactic shock.

Adult mosquitoes are known to transmit the Ross River virus that causes Ross River Fever with these symptoms:

• Fatigue, pain, inflammation and muscle aches and rashes. Recovery can take a year.

Adult mosquitoes can also transmit the Barmah Forest virus in their bites. The symptoms are:

• Fatigue, fever, joint pain, muscle aches, and a variety of rashes. Patients can take up to six months to fully recover.

Although it’s rare, mosquitoes can transmit the Murray Valley Encephalitis virus which is a very serious health condition with the following symptoms:

• An infection in the brain and swelling leading to brain damage or fatality.

The risk of contracting Dengue fever through mosquito bites is confirmed by the presence in Australia of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmit the disease. Dengue fever presents with severe flu-like symptoms including:

• Sudden fever with chills, a severe headache, swollen glands, extreme fatigue, muscle, joint and abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. A faint red rash can appear on about the third day.

Malaria and Dengue Threat

Diseases like malaria and dengue fever (eradicated in Queensland through spraying and other mosquito control methods) could return and move further south as climate change worsens. Geelong has plenty of disease-carrying mosquitoes and biting insects, so mosquito control and removal plus mosquito treatment is now even more important.
Contact Essential Pest Control today for the best mosquito control program available for residential and commercial premises.

Domestic and Commercial Mosquito Control

Mosquito treatment, pest control, and removal are crucial to ensure domestic and commercial premises are free from harmful mosquito species. So don’t delay in calling us at Essential Pest Solutions in Geelong for mosquito control and to manage your mosquito problem with quality pest control products, especially in mosquito season in Geelong’s warmer months.

Remember, the responsibility for mosquito control and management lies with all landowners and occupiers, according to the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019. So act now.

How to Reduce the Risk of Mosquito-Borne Diseases

The warming climate is also encouraging mosquitoes and other flying pests to adapt to different seasons, increase, and spread to new, now warmer areas.

Knowing how to prevent and control mosquitoes and avoid mosquito bites can reduce the risk of acquiring a mosquito-borne disease. An effective control method is to set mosquito traps and remove mosquito breeding sites from standing water around your home or commercial site.

During dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are more active, use insect repellent (bug spray) and wear clothing that covers exposed parts of your body. The carbon dioxide we exhale and our body odour attracts mosquitoes so ensure insect screens are intact to prevent pests from getting inside while you sleep.

Commercial Mosquito Pest Control/Residential Mosquito Pest Control

Essential Pest Solutions’ comprehensive mosquito control and management service uses control methods to exploit mosquitoes’ vulnerabilities.

We service domestic and commercial premises and the surrounding areas such as sheds, yards and grounds and our strategies can reduce mosquito infestation numbers while also protecting the environment. Our mosquito pest control solutions treat all stages of the mosquito life cycle and prevent further larval reproduction.

Contact Essential Pest Solutions For Mosquito Control

If you have a mosquito infestation and you’re searching for “mosquito control services near me” in Geelong, our professional mosquito pest control experts at Essential Pest Solutions can help keep your family and pets safe from mosquito bites and mosquito-borne diseases with effective mosquito control and removal solutions.

For local mosquito infestation or mosquito control, call us today on 0438 422 580 for residential or commercial mosquito management, mosquito protection, removal and control around your home or workplace. For mosquito removal and control, you can’t beat our mosquito pest control services which range from a thorough inspection service to one treatment or a long-range mosquito management program.

Our mosquito control services can be tailored to the area infested so contact us at Essential Pest Solutions here.