At Huntsville Lawn Care Services We Are Pleased To Offer To Our Valued Customers:
Our Special Proprietary 3 Step Yard And Garden Mosquito Abatement Treatment Program That Is Completely Non-Toxic Environmentally Friendly, Safe Around Children And Pets And Provides A High Level Of Protection Against The Dreaded Local “Culex” Mosquito !
Species Of This Genus Are Proven To Be The Primary Vector Of St.Louis Encephalitis And Play An Active Role In The Transmission Of The Deadly West Nile Virus !
Treatments Take Place Every 2 Weeks In Conjunction With Regular Lawn And Garden Services
** Price Varies Depending On Size Of Area Treated **
Mosquito Species:
There are more than two thousand five hundred species of mosquitoes around the world. About two hundred of these different species can be found in the U.S. and Canada. Forty-three of these species can carry the West Nile Virus. Some of the mosquitoes that are common carriers of West Nile Virus are the following.Culex Pipiens - They can be found in Central and Eastern United States with the exception of Florida, and in urban areas elsewhere in the U.S.A. House mosquitoes are common in urban and suburban communities as well as on rural premises. Their breeding grounds include storm sewer catch basins, clean and polluted ground pools, ditches, animal waste lagoons, effluent from sewage treatment plants and other sites that are slightly to very eutrophic or polluted with organic wastes.
Culex Quinquefasciatus- They are generally active only during the warmer months; they usually attack humans towards the middle of the night indoors and outdoors, but are often more attracted to birds. They typically lay a single batch of 140-340 eggs after each blood meal. These mosquitoes can be found in the same areas as the Culex Pipiens.
Culex Restuans - They have a distribution that ranges from Central Canada south into Mexico. This type of mosquito is very common in the eastern and Central United States. Pregnant females enter hibernation in fall and hibernate in basements, spring houses, outbuildings and subterranean enclosures during the winter months. They thrive on moisture and a humid atmosphere. In April they begin to lay their eggs and can be found mainly in southern New Jersey. By May they move further north and have reached their peak population by July. They breed in temporary ground water, the edges of grassy swampland, sphagnum bogs, road side ditches, tire ruts, hoof prints, discarded buckets, tires, catch basins, sewage effluent and septic seepage.
Aedes Albopictus - The "Asian Tiger" mosquito was first discovered in Houston Texas in 1987. It has spread to 678 counties in 25 states. Such mosquitoes carry over twenty two arboviruses, including many viruses of public health importance. This mosquito is widely distributed in the South-Eastern United States. Its eggs can survive very cold winters resulting in their potential to carry diseases into a substantial portion of the United States. Infestations are less common northward and westward, presumably because of less hospitable environments.
Aedes Vexans - are one of the most widespread mosquito species in the world. Their distribution includes Nearctic and Palearctic regions, the African west coast as well as Oriental regions. In North America, they are common in Southern Canada and throughout the United States with the exception of Hawaii. They lay their eggs in small depressions which are subject to flooding. The females are persistent biters and most active in the early evening. The adults are known to fly great distances and are readily attracted to light.
West Nile Virus Symptoms :
West Nile Fever.
Approximately twenty percent of the people who contract the West Nile Virus will develop fever. This is the mild form of the Virus that is not life-threatening and usually lasts for a few days.
Symptoms of West Nile Fever
Fever, headache, body ache, swollen lymph glands and occasionally a rash on the trunk of the body are common West Nile Virus symptoms. These symptoms take as little as three to twelve days to show up and a few days to disappear.
West Nile Encephalitis is a more serious form of the virus that affects people primarily in the late summer or early fall. However, it can be transmitted year-round in the southern climates where temperatures are milder. There is no vaccine available for the West Nile Virus.
Symptoms of West Nile Encephalitis
Headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, and paralysis are common symptoms. These types of West Nile Virus symptoms have been known to last several weeks, and usually leave permanent neurological effects.
Animals
Although found mainly in birds, West Nile Virus has been identified in other animals such as horses, cats, bats, chipmunks, skunks, squirrels, and domestic rabbits. As the virus multiplies in the animal's system it crosses the blood-brain barrier and eventually resulting in inflammation of the brain.