Friends, do you know why mosquitoes are dangerous? How to deal with mosquitoes? The fact is that here one follows from the other! For example, these creatures are not only annoying insects constantly buzzing under the ear and preventing us from sleeping, it is also a dangerous source of infection with the hepatitis C virus! Mosquitoes carry hepatitis of this type on their proboscis. How does this happen? First, a mosquito bites a sick person, and then a healthy one. As you know, the human liver with such a disease is destroyed in the literal sense of the word!
In addition, these creatures carry any other infections - West Nile virus and
Rift Valley Fever virus
. In this article, we will talk about how to deal with mosquitoes at home.
Beware of the parasites!
The fact is that mosquitoes are malicious carriers of helminth parasites. This worm looks like a long white thread. How is everything going? A mosquito bites a dog, getting infected from it. When an infected insect bites a person, it becomes infected with dirofilariasis. Over time, the parasite grows exactly in the place where the mosquito made its "injection". As the helminth grows, it moves. At the same time, a person feels that someone is crawling under his body! Horrible!
How to deal with mosquitoes
Perfume to the rescue!
These buzzing creatures are attracted by the smell of human sweat and the smell of blood. It is in these liquids that pheromones are contained - substances that help insects understand that they are faced by a living person! That is why the very first advice on how to deal with mosquitoes will be this: use deodorants! Apply them to all exposed areas of the body, do not spare the perfume!
A mosquito is not a vampire; a bite is not death yet!
But what if the insect did bite you? How to deal with mosquito bites? There is one proven method - treat the bite site with alcohol or vodka! Since these liquids evaporate quite quickly from the surface of the skin, the bite itself itches less! You can do with ordinary saliva own "production". Spit on your fingers and anoint the affected area with them. Soon it will also stop itching. And remember: a mosquito is not a vampire, its bite does not mean death!
Fumigators
Today, the most common way to deal with mosquitoes in your apartment is to use electric fumigators. Most people use them. However, not everyone knows the operating rules of these simple devices.
- The fumigator does not need to be located at a distance of less than one meter from a person. The fact is that the anti-mosquito plates inside these devices contain toxic substances that are dangerous not only for insects, but also for humans!
- Never use fumigators in a house with pregnant women or mothers who are breastfeeding! Otherwise, toxic substances that repel mosquitoes can poison both the mother and her child.
- Electrofumigators have a negative effect on domestic animals - cats, dogs, canaries and others. Therefore, cats with dogs should be locked for a while in the bathroom, and cages with birds, terrariums with snakes and aquariums with fish should be covered!
And finally ...
Friends, on this let me finish the topic on the fight against mosquitoes at home. In the next article, we will learn how to deal with mosquitoes in the country! See you!