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El tiger mosquito
The tiger mosquito has become a priority for many municipalities, companies and private farms. They are an annoying problem and, in some cases, serious for people's health. We explain what we can do to help you fight them.
How do we carry out the treatments and prevention of tiger mosquito pests?
Strategy:
- When possible, we mechanically remove the breeding foci detected.
- Placement of traps for mass capture of adult mosquitoes.
- Treatments perimeter adulticides, when there are perimeter plant barriers.
- Use of physical measures to prevent future breeding sites
- periodic treatments about the spotlights that can be removed
Drone Strategy:
Using our drones , we will carry out a series of groundbreaking treatments . We will be able to reach hard-to-access areas where water may accumulate , allowing us to perform treatments with precision.
Once again, as with all our drone treatments, we will carry out an environmentally friendly application, thus promoting the conservation of native biodiversity.
For our drone operations, we will utilize state-of-the-art technology , which we will use to perform autonomous flight processes and analyze the area to be treated. This will involve using artificial vision systems , radiometry, and other types of precise sensors .
What is the tiger mosquito and what effects does it produce?
The tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is a species of nematoceran dipteran.
It is characterized by its black color with white markings on its abdomen, chest and legs; similar to those of big cats.
They are between 5 and 10 mm long. And as with other species of mosquitoes, it is the female that bites, through her stylet. Mainly attacking mammals and birds. The blood obtained from these is used for the development of eggs as proteins.
To detect its victims , it uses small filaments on the sides of its proboscis to detect the carbon dioxide they exhale (a property exploited in the treatment and prevention of tiger mosquito infestations, where traps that generate this carbon dioxide are used to capture them) . When they bite, they use an anticoagulant substance to extract and store blood. Their bites can even penetrate clothing. They are very bothersome and usually occur during the day, just when other native mosquito species are dormant.
When females lay their eggs, their larvae develop in containers with small amounts of water , especially in shady areas. Plant saucers, vases, and other water-filled containers in gardens or similar places are ideal for their breeding and proliferation. They also use natural areas where water stagnates.
The tiger mosquito also undergoes diapause , which can occur in the embryonic, larval, or adult stages.
Before the sting
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Bite
Finishing sting
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Finishing sting
Sting effects
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Sting effects
- They are black with numerous white stripes, similar to those of cats, hence their name
- They are between 5 and 10 mm long
- Only the female bites
- They use the blood of the victims for the correct development of the eggs, as proteins
- The detection of victims is done through filaments, which detect the CO2 exhaled by their victims
- They use an anticoagulant substance to draw and store blood
- They usually develop in areas of standing water. Also in small garden containers, like potted dishes.
- They transmit diseases such as dengue, yellow fever, West Nile virus or Chikunguña
- The tiger mosquito is included in the list of the 100 most harmful invasive alien species in the world
- In some areas of Italy, the population has changed their behavior to avoid being bitten
- Some native animal species are also affected in their behavior, to avoid being bitten
- Extended in almost all of Europe. Highlights its presence in: Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany and Hungary
- Fully pioneering treatments
- We treat areas of difficult access
- Localized application, respectful with the environment, favoring native biodiversity
Diseases that the tiger mosquito can transmit
In endemic areas, the tiger mosquito is a vector in the transmission of diseases such as:
- el dengue
- yellow fever
- el West Nile virus
- Epidemic arthritis (chikungunya)
With cases of victims where it had never been usual to find cases and with the mosquito as the architect of the different transmissions. As it was to find a victim of chikungunya in Italy in 2002, a case resulting in death from the Nile virus in Greece in 2010 and numerous cases of chikungunya in various countries in South America.
The tiger mosquito is included in the list of the 100 most harmful invasive alien species in the world , according to data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Some sociological and anthropological studies carried out in Italy, where they have been with the problem for many years, reveal that in some areas the behavioral habits of the population have changed. People have stopped certain outdoor activities at certain times of the day, due to the numerous and painful bites to which they were subjected. The same has happened with some animal species, varying their behavior and therefore generating problems in the normal biodiversity of the area.
Origin of the invasive plague of the tiger mosquito
Without a doubt, this species is becoming a paradigm of what is now being called biological globalization , as Ecologists in Action point out . Therefore, the treatment and prevention of tiger mosquito infestations is essential.
The Asian tiger mosquito first appeared in Europe around 1979 in Albania, having originated in China. Now, it can be found in almost all of Europe , with a particularly high incidence in Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, and Hungary.
