Mosquitoes: know if their bite is dangerous and how to relieve it

After the arrival of summer, due to rising temperatures, it is common to see a increase of the presence of mosquitoes in homes.

However, the existence of this insect directly affects humans, as they usually have sting humans I suck them a little blood action in which they penetrate to the dermis, in accordance with what is indicated by the German clinic .

In this way, different questions can arise regarding mosquitoes and mosquitoes. effects that their bites can cause as well as if these generate negative consequences on the plants.

In much of the country there are no harmful mosquitoes for people, since these They are not “disease vectors or transmitters”. “, Explain Alfredo Ugarte agronomist and entomologist, in La Tercera.

However, the professional indicates that in the Easter island and in the Arica region There is Aedes aegypti already established, which are mosquitoes that transmit different conditions including Zika.

There aren’t many options to protect the house from the entry of mosquitoes, because, according to Ugarte, they cannot be install physical barriers like a musketeer, to stop them.

Despite the above, he warns that only Just open a door or window for a second so that these insects Come in

“The myth that you have to turn off the light, this is absolutely false “, indicates the agronomist, who adds that mosquitoes”They arrive through our sweating or breathing “.

There mosquito bite contains saliva containing antigenic proteins, which cause an immunological reaction, i.e. allergy in the affected body according to what is indicated by the German Clinic.

In this way, “it attracts inflammatory cells, which can manifests itself as much as a small pimple, which by scratching can erode and form a rib, as with a hive or blister “.

Mosquito bites can therefore only be dangerous if they reach trigger major allergic reactions or if it is infect said the doctor Exam Manuel Acuña at La Tercera.

However, he explains that since there are no dangerous mosquitoes circulating in Chile, in general people They generally tolerate the effects of bites well.

As explained above, some people may have a allergic reaction before the bite, this is why the entomologist recommends don’t scratch

The above, because it states that individuals, at by scratching, they generate more reactions, so “it bites more and more”, he suggests maintaining the momentum as long as possible.

If this action is not possible, Ugarte recommends use a certain type of anesthetic Because they canrelieve itching and help with a faster recovery.

On the other hand, Doctor Acuña affirms that “the most important thing is observe and review the evolution of the bite “, so we must keep the area clean.

However, if the the discomfort becomes more latent “you can apply cream or ointment antiseptic or anesthetic “.

Although you shouldn’t go there EMERGENCIES due to a mosquito bite, it is recommended to assist if the person concerned presents himself known allergies and there is a “clear case of worsening of a local injury “.

These insects does not negatively affect plants In fact, they produce the opposite effect, according to Ugarte.

“THE male mosquitoes devote themselves to pollination, because they seek nectar from one plant to another, so they are not harmful,” explains the agronomist.