Do you know several human diseases are transmitted by harmful insects? Yes, these seemingly harmless creatures possess tremendous potential when it comes to spreading bacterial, viral, and parasitical infections. You will be scared to know that a plethora of pathogens can be transmitted by insects or pests around us.
Mosquitoes, house flies, cockroaches, and rats are known to be the most common disease-transmitting pests found in our surroundings. The best thing is that we have proven solutions to safeguard ourselves from the diseases spread by such pests.
So, read on to first learn all about the various diseases caused by harmful insects and pests. The latter part of this article will acquaint you with how to prevent disease transmission from common pests with the help of professional pest control.
Disease Transmission through Insects
Before throwing light on common diseases spread by dangerous insects, we want you to know how these insects spread diseases. Insects that spread these diseases are called vectors, and the diseases they spread are called vector-borne diseases.
These vectors themselves get infected by sucking the infected blood of a host, which could be an animal or a human being. Later these infected vectors transmit the same pathogens to others through saliva by biting them. This is how disease transmission is done by pests.
List of Most Dangerous Insects
Now, have a look at the list of most dangerous insects that can make you fall sick:
- Mosquitoes
- Cockroaches
- Termites
- Rats
- Bed Bugs
6 Common Diseases Caused by Cockroaches, Termites, Rats and Bed Bugs
Some common diseases caused by harmful insects are:
1. Plague
Although, a rare disease, plague is caused by the transmission of the bacteria Yersinia Pestis. The most common vector to spread plague is a rat.
2. Typhoid
The most common disease caused by bacterial infection spread through insects like cockroaches is typhoid fever. It may affect your organs and may lead to fatal complications if it turns serious.
3. Cholera
It is a disease caused due to water contaminated by bacteria often transmitted by cockroaches. Some common symptoms of cholera are diarrhea and dehydration.
4. Leprosy
Also known as, Hansen’s disease, leprosy is a cockroach-infested disease. It affects the eyes, skin, nose, and nerves.
5. Salmonellosis
It is a common disease caused by cockroach infestation at home caused due to a bacteria called Salmonella transmitted from cockroaches to humans.
6. Contact Dermatitis
It is a skin reaction caused due to exposure to irritants spread by pests like termites, and bed bugs.
Top 3 Diseases Caused by Mosquitoes
Believe it or not, there is no end to the types of diseases caused by mosquitoes. A majority of vector-borne diseases are spread by mosquitoes. Here is the list of common mosquito-borne diseases found in India:
- Dengue: It is a disease caused by Aedes Mosquito
- Chikungunya: It is a disease caused by Aedes Aegypti Mosquito
- Malaria: It is a disease caused by Anopheles Mosquito
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Stay Protected with Regular Pest Control Treatments
Now that you know about the common diseases caused by pests, it is time to figure out the right way to protect yourself from these. The best way to stay protected from diseases transmitted by insects is through a regular pest control service.
Listed below are some common pest control services against the two most common pests – mosquitoes and cockroaches:
1. Mosquito Control: Stay protected from malaria, chikungunya, and dengue mosquitoes with a proper mosquito pest control treatment such as:
3X Mosquito Control Treatment: HiCare is the only pest control company to offer a triple-action treatment to kill mosquitoes at home. Here the trained professionals treat the water, air, and walls of your home to make it mosquito-free.
2. Cockroach Control: Minimize the risk associated with the cockroach-infected disease with an efficient cockroach control service such as:
4D Cockroach Control Treatment: Get complete control over cockroaches with the revolutionary 4D cockroach control treatment from HiCare. It is a holistic approach of eliminating cockroaches by denying shelter, food, destruction, and control, followed by digital monitoring of the treatment.
Besides, if you see rodents, bed bugs, and termites infesting your home, make sure to book a rodent control, bed bugs treatment, and termite treatment to get rid of these pests.
Conclusion:
In a nutshell, we assume having read about all the harmful insect names and the deadly diseases caused by insects, you might be feeling scared. But, don’t be scared! Prevention is always better than cure, and here we mean preventing all dangerous insects with a regular pest control service. Choose HiCare for all your pest control needs and keep all these diseases spread by insects at bay. The company believes that “Less is More” and therefore, it uses less chemicals for more effectiveness in all its pest control services.