Jonesboro- A recent study by Entomologist Tanja McKay reflects that more than 73% of the dogs are in danger of mosquito diseases “Dog Heartworm” at Northeast Arkansas.
Mosquito specialist of Arkansas State University, McKay explains the class of agricultural communication that in Northeast Arkansas more than 7% of overall mosquitoes are positive on “Heartworm” diseases. She says “among those mosquitoes more than 73% of them were found at the kennel of people houses”. “Firstly, infected mosquitoes bite the dogs and leave the worm. The worms reach to the heart of dog and die after some days” she explained to the class.
She added that to treat such diseases is very danger and it is very tough. Dogs should be kept in hospital more than a month and for several days dogs are not allowed to move their body.
During her presentation she explains the life cycle of the mosquito and explains the some of the diseases caused by the mosquito such as Malaria, Dengue etc. Mosquito, which are more likely to grow in silent water, are dangerous rather than useful.
Female mosquitos are those which bite the human beings and animals. To prevent for the different diseases McKay explains several prevention techniques. Firstly, she explains the biological way to control the mosquito. If some fish are leave in the water they usually eat up the larva and pupa. So, this way biological we can control the mosquito. Secondly, she explains to use some chemicals such as Larviciding.
Likewise, McKay shares that different kinds of lotions found in the market also prevent bite from the mosquito. Meanwhile, during the night time net is the most effective tool to prevent from the mosquito. If we sleep inside the net it prevents from the mosquito bite and several dieases too, she explained.
During the presentation McKay answers the several questions of the students. Even she invited the entire student to visit the mosquito room located at Arkansas State University Biological Science building.
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