Pest Guide
Mosquitoes Control
South Africa's warm climate keeps mosquitoes active for most of the year.
Signs of a Mosquitoes Problem
- Mosquito bites on exposed skin, especially at dusk and dawn
- High-pitched whining sound near the ears at night
- Visible mosquitoes resting on walls, ceilings, or vegetation
- Standing water in the garden — tyres, buckets, blocked gutters, pot saucers
- Larvae visible as small wriggling 'wrigglers' in standing water
Professional Treatment Methods
- Garden fogging — ultra-low volume (ULV) misting of vegetation and resting areas
- Larvicide treatment of standing water features, drains, and gutters
- Breeding site identification and elimination advice
- Residual spray to shaded outdoor resting areas
- Ongoing monthly or bi-monthly maintenance programs
Mosquito Control in South Africa
South Africa has several mosquito species of concern, with two dominant in urban environments:
- Culex quinquefasciatus — the common house mosquito. Breeds in polluted water and drains. Active at night, bites indoors.
- Aedes aegypti — breeds in clean standing water (pot saucers, buckets, tyres). Bites during the day. Known to transmit dengue and chikungunya in tropical regions.
The most effective control strategy combines professional treatment (fogging and larviciding) with breeding site elimination — removing or treating any source of standing water within the property.
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