Carriers of many diseases, mosquitoes are threatening. Mosquitoes are known to actively spread some of the most lethal diseases in the world, including Zika, Dengue, Yellow Fever, Chikungunya and Malaria. Although a mosquito bite may seem innocent at first, and only cause temporary discomfort such as itchiness or rash, you never know what lies beneath.

Mosquitoes are tricky creatures. They are small and quick, so they are not as easy to catch. Only female mosquitoes bite and you won’t see mosquitoes swarming into human areas unless they require blood to sustain and develop the eggs. Mosquito season goes on from summer to autumn in Australia, so you will notice and experience a high activity of mosquitoes during this time period. 

It is indeed true that only some species of mosquitoes are known to be carriers of diseases, but how can you tell whether the mosquito that just landed on your arm is a rather innocent one or a deadly one like Aedes? 

The answer is stagnant water. Mosquitoes nest and lay eggs in stagnant water. This means, they can multiply in even the smallest of puddles to largest of water tanks and even in flower pots and planters. In commercial spaces, plumbing leaks are one of the major sources of stagnant water. Additionally, if your office or commercial space is humid and damp, it will serve as an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are territorial and usually live within 100 metres of their breeding ground. Therefore the healthy swarm of mosquitoes in your commercial space may have originated from another nearby space.

Commercial mosquito control products range from chemical repellents and sprays to large electric zappers. When the infestation goes out of hand, many people tend to rely greatly on commercial mosquito killers like DEET products or aerosol mozzie sprays. These mosquito killers come with a number of pitfalls:

• The effects of these insecticides as mosquito repellents for commercial use are temporary. 
• Mosquitoes do acclimatise to these chemicals. 
• These chemical repellents often have side effects, and constant exposure to such chemicals may cause health hazards. 

Some people find deploying large, electric mozzie zappers around and inside their commercial spaces useful. While zappers may electrocute mosquitoes and other bugs to their death, the smell of burnt insects is unbearable. Cleaning zappers is also a struggle because of their large size and complex mesh.

Envirobug’s commercial mosquito traps provide a much better protection against annoying and dangerous mosquitoes as compared to any given commercial mosquito repellent. Envirobug’s mozzie traps do not use zapping or nasty chemicals to get rid of mosquitoes. Instead, our compact electronic traps utilize UV fluorescent light to lure mosquitoes into the traps, and a silent fan that sucks them inside the machine. The mosquitoes eventually dehydrate, and die. No poisonous chemicals, no stinky smells, completely safe for everyone. Envirobug’s simple plug and play mosquito traps are efficient for both indoor and outdoor use. They also consume limited power, so you can leave it on 24x7. Cleaning Envirobug’s mozzie traps is extremely easy, you just take out the basket that contains all the dead insects, dust off the dead mozzies and you’re done!      

Cleaning your commercial space frequently, getting rid of standing water sources like ruts, holes, tyres, buckets, bottles, and barrels, decluttering storage spaces and installing Envirobug’s mosquito traps may provide you with a long-term prevention plan against mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are dangerous, but long-term planning will equip you with the tools that you need to prevent mosquitoes and keep everyone around you safe.