Mosquitoes are small flying insects that feed on blood. They can transmit various diseases to humans and animals through their bites. Some of these diseases are potentially hazardous to your health.

In Trinidad and Tobago, some of the common mosquito-borne diseases are dengue fever, chikungunya, malaria and yellow fever. These diseases can cause symptoms such as fever, headache, joint pain, rash, nausea and vomiting. In some cases, they can lead to severe complications such as bleeding, organ failure or death.

The Aedes mosquito is the carrier of diseases including dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and zika which are spreading throughout tropical regions of the world including Trinidad and Tobago. This mosquito is difficult to control as it has developed a resistance to chemical insecticides and divides its eggs in various small and difficult to find breeding sites.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) monitors the prevalence of these diseases and takes steps to reduce the mosquito population by spraying insecticides, eliminating breeding sites and educating the public. However, you should also take steps to protect yourself from mosquito bites by using repellents, wearing long-sleeved clothing and sleeping under a net.

External mosquito control will be achieved using the most modern delivery systems; including strategies (with very low environmental impact) that interrupt the insect life cycle using the “contaminated” mosquito itself as a control agent. A client specific program will be developed after a thorough assessment of the site and associated environmental factors. Careful selection and application of pesticides of both the volume and type to reduce the possibility of resistance and to minimise impact on flora, fauna, wildlife, assets and individual.