A little bit. But it is important to understand that foggers only kill adult mosquitoes in the direct vicinity of the foggers. They do nothing to address eggs and larvae in your yard. They are also topical, so they’re not going to get into some locations that mosquitoes hide, such as underneath your deck or in shrubs, bushes, and other ornamental plants and trees. Foggers purchased from over the counter retailers have active agents that don’t work very well or for very long.

Mosquito reduction is a proven method for reducing the risk of mosquito-borne pathogens. Here’s how it works:

• A technician does a detailed inspection and identifies locations in your yard that allow mosquitoes to live or breed.
• Routine spray treatments are applied in strategic areas around your property to make hiding spots a mosquito trap.
• Breeding areas that can be modified to resist mosquitoes are suggested to you, and areas that cannot be modified are treated with larvicide to make them unusable for mosquito breeding.

Best Mosquito Control Options

When done by a professional, mosquito control can drastically reduce mosquito populations in your yard, and when you reduce mosquito populations you are also reducing your exposure to the dangerous pathogens they are able to spread.

Taking an integrated pest management approach is important to ensure successful long term control
of cockroaches.

The following steps should be followed in an integrated pest management program:

1. Inspection
2. Identification
3. Recommendation
4. Treatment
5. Evaluation
Such a program should incorporate effective non-chemical and chemical control methods that best fit
the environment where cockroach control is required.
Typical non-chemical measures that should be adopted include improving sanitation, eliminating
moisture, reducing clutter, sealing cracks and crevices, storing food in closed containers, and removing
food scraps.

As far as cockroach treatments are concerned, cockroach baits have become the number one choice
for professionals in controlling cockroaches. This is because good quality baits can achieve a very
high level of cockroach control, with the minimum amount of product, causing the least amount of
disturbance.

Cockroaches pose a serious threat to human health. They emit allergens that
worsen asthma symptoms and transmit disease pathogens that cause diarrhea,
typhoid fever, dysentery, and food poisoning, among other ailments.
Cockroaches are also loathed by most people and invoke a stigma that creates
the perception that infested homes or businesses are dirty and disgusting. This
reputation can have a devastating effect on a restaurant owner’s business, an
apartment manager’s occupancy rate, and a homeowner’s self esteem.

What We Can Do

Cat’s Eye King International Inc. takes a holistic approach to mosquito control. Using our Integrated Pest Management (IPM) mosquito control systems, we focus not only on the immediate reduction of mosquitoes in and around your home, but also on preventing mosquito infestation from recurring. We perform the following services with our IPM strategy:

• Determine threat level, use targeted control methods to treat mosquitoes, and reduce mosquito-prone habitats and conditions where mosquitoes thrive.
• Use low-dose pesticide treatments to kill adult mosquitoes.
• Treat water sources with biorational (based on natural ingredients) chemicals to eradicate mosquito larva.

What You Can Do

In order to minimize contact with mosquitoes and their inevitable biting attacks.

• Dusk and Dawn — Avoid going outside or spending prolonged periods outside during dusk or dawn, when mosquitoes are at their most active.
• Drain — Drain any areas where water pools and becomes stagnant. Forgotten dog water bowls, fish ponds, potted plants, old tires, obstructed rain gutters, kiddie pools, untended swimming pools, and the like are prime targets. Search out and destroy any areas that encourages mosquitoes to breed.
• DEET — When you have to be outside, use DEET-based insect repellent on clothing and exposed skin to prevent mosquitoes from landing and biting.
• Dress — Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants and cover up for maximum protection when outside.

The Insidious Mosquito

The biggest problem with mosquitoes in Metro Manila area is the possible transmission of the potentially deadly Dengue Virus. Reducing mosquito-related health risks is a job Cat’s Eye King International Inc. takes very seriously.  Implementing our IPM mosquito control systems is highly effective and brings homeowners well-deserved peace of mind.