{"id":111,"date":"2019-06-10T11:56:59","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T11:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ankitapestcontrol.com\/blog\/?p=111"},"modified":"2019-07-23T12:13:50","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T12:13:50","slug":"mumbai-monsoon-and-the-mosquito-menace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ankitapestcontrol.com\/blog\/mumbai-monsoon-and-the-mosquito-menace\/","title":{"rendered":"Mumbai Monsoon and the Mosquito Menace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ankitapestcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/97facc5b-cac8-41b0-93bb-66eff77968f8-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ankitapestcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/97facc5b-cac8-41b0-93bb-66eff77968f8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ankitapestcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/97facc5b-cac8-41b0-93bb-66eff77968f8.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The onset of a beautiful Mumbai monsoon weather not only brings with it many joyful things to do, such as long drives, masala chai with friends, and rain dances with your kids, but many a times locks us indoors, practically putting our schedules on halt.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like we are at homes or offices most of the times, so are the dreadful pests of Mumbai, mainly the mosquitoes, flies, rodents, etc., who hide in our homes to protect themselves from the rains outside. The damp and warm indoor surroundings serve as highly favorable breeding conditions for these countless pests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mumbai being a populated and polluted city at an astonishing level makes itself even more vulnerable to pests\u2019 invasion. The locals may have experienced higher pests\u2019 problems in the over-crowded suburbs such as Borivali, Kandivali, Goregaon, Dahisar, Mahim, Dadar, etc. The pests\u2019 population around these locations is mainly dominated by mosquitoes, which is statistically one of the top reasons for human death in India, due to fatal diseases that they cause such as malaria, dengue, zika, chikungunia, etc.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mosquitoes breed on stagnant water, which is why monsoon is the most favorable climate for them. During monsoons, muddy puddles, and collected water in pots, and abandoned containers, as well the garbage bins in around, makes excellent spots for mosquitoes to thrive and breed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Here are some ways to keep mosquitoes at bay:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Eliminate breeding grounds:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure area near drainage holes, kitchen sink, basin and bathroom are kept dry.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not allow water stagnation in plant pots, or abandoned containers around the house area.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover water filled containers and tanks with lids,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep garbage bins dry and covered, and clear it every evening.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not leave stagnant or standing water<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Block Entry Points<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep all entry ways, such as doors, windows, ventilation points, blocked after sunset.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost every house these days installs mosquito mesh to eliminate their entry. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>HOW TO GET RID OF MOSQUITOES<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statically, mosquitoes and monsoon are a deadly combination. All kind of pests in Mumbai around monsoon season are most active, so using a relevant over the counter products such as gels, sprays, traps, mosquito repellants, and many such ways can help keep a control over them. But one of the best ways to deal with Mosquitoes in Mumbai, or for that matter any pests before or during the arrival of monsoon, is to hire a professional Pest Control Agency in Mumbai.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A licensed and experienced pest control company is well aware of vulnerabilities of mosquitoes. With thorough inspection they can identify breeding areas and provide you with your own customized pest control plan. So, don\u2019t let misquotes take your health and spend it at doctors clinic, instead enjoy it to the fullest with friends and family.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The onset of a beautiful Mumbai monsoon weather not only brings with it many joyful things to do, such as long drives, masala chai with friends, and rain dances with your kids, but many a times locks us indoors, practically putting our schedules on halt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mumbai Monsoon and the Mosquito Menace 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