April is National Pest Management Month, a public observance celebrated for nearly 40 years by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) to acknowledge the role pest professionals play in protecting public health and property from significant pest threats.
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About the Zika Virus
Earlier this year, we published a blog post about the growing concern over the spread of the Zika virus. Since then, the topic has had extensive media coverage including an unprecendented Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) travel warning earlier this week which advised pregnant women not to travel to a specific area near downtown Miami, FL.
The Zika virus is a mosquito-transmitted disease. Most people infected with Zika won't even know they have the disease because they won't have any symptoms. However, when symptoms are present, they commonly include fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). These symptoms usually last anywhere from 2 to 7 days on average. According to the CDC, a direct link has been confirmed between Zika virus and microcephaly in newborn babies and a rare immune system disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome.
The vast majority of cases of Zika in the United States have been from travel to other countries where the virus is actively circulating, a total of more than 60 countries and territories.
The good news is that mosquito control can be accomplished by developing an effective plan and using the right spray equipment.
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We were recently featured in a news article by the Orlando Sentinel, the primary newspaper of Orlando, Florida and the Central Florida region. The article titled "On alert for Zika: Orlando pest companies stock up", focused primarily on the Zika outbreak and how local pest control companies are ramping up their services and stocking up on spray equipment to effectively rid of mosquitoes this season. The Business Journals also featured our most recent press release where we highlighted the importance of using the right spray equipment for mosquito control.
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