A little old riddle:
''What's the difference between a fly and a mosquito?''
Answer: A mosquito can fly but a fly can't mosquito. (pathetic!!!...LOL)
Jokes apart, mosquitoes are dreaded creatures. When I see one, I just can't be satisfied until I whack it - to death. As a part of my voluntary effort to apprise all members I describe a weird disease caused by these pesky insects.
Elephantiasis:Why the weird name? Cause it cause the legs to swell and it really looks like an Elephants leg on a human being. It is caused by a filarial larvae injected into bloodstream by an infected mosquito. And mind you, it also affects...well...er...the genitals. Besides the fever, the worst part is the thickening, discoloration and fissuring of the skin.
This one is not as common as Malaria or Dengue, which are more rampant in the tropical climate but India does have a lot of cases.
But like we all know Prevention is better than cure. And with our honest intention and solutions available in market, mosquitoes can really be prevented.
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Part B: The Killer Spray
Out here in India, there has been only one spray solution that is been used for a long long time and is still being used - The Baygon Spray
This one is like a pesticide and it spells instant death for
1) Any insect that can crawl - beetles, cockroaches, millipedes, centipedes. (didn't quite try on snakes...kidding!)
2) Any insect that can fly - rat flees, beetles, cockroaches (sorry to count them again), flies and moths and the entire gamut of those little pesky things. Need I mention mosquitoes.
3) Bed bugs, darting silverfish in my old books.
4) Termites, actually all coloured ants - I mean red, black and white.
5) Humans. Well yes, God forbid, but it is POISON and if not treated immediately it can kill humans too.
Hence the title - Killer Spray!
It is a wonder spray when it comes to killing insects that you can see. And with the spray machine you feel like Rambo or Arnie with a potential dangerous weapon in your hands. Spray it on the mosquito throng and watch them drop to the ground and die a painful death. If you are even more sadist then spray it on cockroaches and watch them run helter skelter, then turn round and round in circles, then fall flat with their belly up and legs twitching furiously, then slowly and then - may their souls rest in peace.
Forget Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem boys - this is real action!
«« THE COMPANY »»
Khallas! No not that one. The product belongs to Bayer AG, Germany but Bayer (India) Ltd. are the registered users in India responsible for all the marketing efforts. But it was only when I went to visit my cousin in Gujarat and he took me to visit GIDC (Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation) at Vapi, that I learnt that it is manufactured there by Aero Industries.
«« AVAILABILITY »»
Unlike Cyanide, this one is freely available at all chemists and general stores. It was available earlier in tin cans (250 ml upwards), which are stopped now. Now it is available in plastic bottles of 500 ml and 1 litre. The price is around Rs. 198 per litre. Now it is also available as Aerosols.
«« USAGE »»
Baygon Spraying Machines are available in the market. It has a container. We pour Baygon Liquid in this container. This is only if we want strong action, such as, during a total house cleaning operation. For regular usage, we mix it with kerosene. The lid has the spraying arrangement attached to it. You just pull a plunger in a cylinder and then push it back in with force. This causes air to mix with the solution to form a fine spray.
We spray generally in the house but specifically in dark regions such as behind the cupboards, in the gap between sofa and wall, in the closet, under the bed. This is to drive the mosquitoes from their hiding places. And mosquitoes breed in damp places, so never ever miss spraying in the bathroom and toilets. For cockroaches, best place is the kitchen cupboards and under the basin.
There are some essentials that need to be mentioned at this juncture. The spray is poison as mentioned earlier and extra care should be taken that you don't spray it accidentally on any foodstuff. It is advisable to cover all open vessels with lids and then put some covering (thick cloth) over them before spraying. Secondly, this is not a Holi water gun, and needs to be kept away from children so as to avoid spraying on humans - intently or accidentally. Pet owners, don't spray this on birdcages and cat/dog owners, and keep it out of their reach.
Please wash thoroughly using Dettol or some such soap after you make contact with it.
«« CHEMICALS USED »»
Propoxur, Cyfluthrin, Aliphatic alcohol, Alkyl aryl alcohol, Petroleum Distillate like kerosene. All potentially dangerous chemicals that if used correctly act as your savior and if you err, Baygon (Be Gone).
«« DISADVANTAGES »»
While I admit that it is highly effective, we have switched over to mats/coils/liquidator options. Why?
Firstly, because it is highly poisonous and however much you take care you don't know when and how you may land spraying it on foodstuffs and the risk is way too high if you have babies/kids in the house.
Secondly, the spray will ultimately settle on the ground and make your floor look oily calling for further floor cleaning. This is again also related to the first point as ultimately the floors, walls or any region that you spray the liquid, it forms a poisonous layer on it - dangerous isn't it?
It can cause headache, giddiness, nausea, vomitting, lacrimation, salivation, diarrhoea. Now I am sure I have hammered the nail right in.
«« OVERALL »»
While it's disadvantages weigh much more than the benefits and I don't recommend it for mosquitoes, I can't but help saying that it is the best solution when it is cockroaches you are targeting. I leave the recommendation to your judgement.

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