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How to prevent your child from getting bitten by mosquitos

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Mosquitoes are annoying little blood suckers. They bite everyone from infants to aged people. One thing is for sure: mosquitoes don’t have preferences when it comes to age. They crash land on everyone’s skin and stick their needle inside. If you’re a mother, you should be worried about mosquitoes. Bug bites will not only affect your lifestyle, but also your child’s health. Generally speaking, insect stings aren’t perilous. However, your little one may be one of the unlucky few one who get infected with West Nile Virus. Preventing mosquito bites means preventing WNV and diseases like malaria, dengue, and Zika virus. What you need to do is keep the stings at bay.

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Why do children get bitten more often than adults?

Kids are true mosquito magnets. Consequently, they get bitten a lot more often than adults. You’re probably wondering why. The answer is simple: they prefer people who emit large quantities of CO2. Mosquitoes don’t bite just any hunk of flesh, despite the fact that they aren’t particularly picky. Children have a faster breathing compared to adults, so the expiration of CO2 is higher. It’s no wonder that bugs prefer munching on small people. Blood type too makes kids yummy to mosquitoes. The small creatures bite to get protein from the blood. Mosquitoes are capable of smelling their meal from miles away, which means that the process of attraction begins long before the landing.

Mosquitoes bite children more frequently because they’re easy targets. They aren’t aware of the presence of these bugs. What’s more, mosquitoes are sneaky. The last thing they want is to be slapped, so they conceal their presence from humans. The fact is that insects are virtually everywhere, so no matter if your offspring is playing indoors or outdoors, they’ll certainly come across them. You don’t want to end up explaining to your kid what bug bites are, so you make sure that you take preventative measures.

Invest in an electric bug zapper

You don’t want to look at your child’s legs and see that they’re full off itchy, red marks. But what can you do? The best thing you can do at this point is to buy an electric bug zapper. A device of this kind kills flying insects and reviews prove it. The insect control system delivers an electric shock, which is meant to slay any beings that come in contact with it. The high voltage is applied through wired-mesh grids. Okay, okay, you’re not interested in the working principal of the electronic insect repellent. What you want to know is how useful this device is to mothers like you. What you need to know is that an electronic bug zapper prevents insect bites and resulting illnesses.

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One benefit of using an electric bug zapper is that you don’t have to use toxic chemicals. Bug repellants, like lotions and sprays are dangerous, especially if your child is very little. Since the insect control system doesn’t make use of toxic chemicals, your little one will be safe. Another benefit of using an electric bug zapper is that it reduces the insect population considerably. It uses light to attract bugs. What happens is that the mosquitoes are attracted by the intense light and they come close to the metal strips. Once this happens, they get electrocuted. Electronic insect control systems have long been used in commercial settings. At present, they can be found in homes across the world. Having in your home will prove to be beneficial.

Choosing the right electric bug zapper for your home

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If you want to prevent mosquito bites, don’t trust ultrasound insect repellents. Go with an electric bug zapper. Picking one isn’t as difficult as you may think it is. What you need to do is consider the following aspects:

  1. Location. You know how you’re going to use the electronic insect control system, but do you know where? If your child spends most of their time outdoors, then look for a device that can withstand rain and has an enough radius of action. On the other hand, if your little one like playing games on the computer, get an inside model. Attention needs to be paid to the fact that you can’t use an indoor bug zapper outside and vice versa.
  2. Material. The material from which the insect control system is made matters because it’ll be working all the time. Make sure that the electric bug zapper is made from an expandable material, like
  3. Portability. A portable bug zapper can be carried around just about everywhere, which is perfect if you have an active kid. A portable insect control system can even be used for camping trips. The zapper attracts all insects, not just mosquitoes, and eradicates them.

If you want your child to be protected at all times, have the bug zapper with you all the time.

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