Mosquito Pest Control in Bandra

Where mosquitoes breed in a Bandra society

A mosquito needs very little water. In the towers on the BKC corridor and the societies at Bandstand and in Kalanagar, the usual spots are the underground and overhead tanks, basement parking after rain, blocked terrace drains, AC drip trays, plant saucers and the lift pit. Old buildings on Bazaar Road and in the Government Colony chawls add open drains and leaking taps.

Fogging one flat does little while the basement sump twenty floors below is breeding them. That is why the visit starts with a walk around the building, not with the fogging machine.

What a mosquito visit includes

• Walk-around. The technician looks for breeding water, resting spots and the ways mosquitoes get in.
• Breeding water. Water is tipped out where it can be. Where it cannot, such as a tank or a sump, larvicide goes in. Blocked drains are cleared or flagged to the society.
• Fogging. ULV fogging of the resting spots, in the home, the compound, the basement and the garden. It works at once against adult mosquitoes.
• Schedule. The relief lasts about 15 to 30 days depending on the weather, so the next visits are planned before the technician leaves.

What you can do this week

• Empty and scrub plant saucers, buckets and AC trays once a week. Tipping the water out alone leaves eggs stuck on the side.
• Check that the water tank lid still fits, and keep it closed.
• Put mesh on windows and the balcony door, especially on the side that faces the sea or a garden.
• Report a blocked common drain to the society rather than waiting for it to clear itself.

• What does mosquito fogging cost for a Bandra society?

  It starts at ₹1,800. A society with tanks, basement parking and a garden is quoted after the free walk-around, as single visits or a monsoon package with a monthly visit through the rains. The committee gets one written quote for the whole property, which is easier to approve than each flat paying on its own.

• How long does mosquito fogging keep working?

  Fogging works at once and the relief lasts about 15 to 30 days, depending on the weather and how many mosquitoes are around. That is why a monthly visit during the monsoon and a visit every two months the rest of the year is the usual plan. Treating the breeding water is what stretches the result.

• Why fog the whole society rather than one flat?

  Because the mosquitoes in your bedroom were born in the sump, the tank or the parking downstairs. Fogging your flat clears it for a few weeks. Treating the breeding water and fogging the basement, the garden and the compound on a schedule stops new ones being born, and that is what a society plan does.

• Is fogging safe for children, pets and an aquarium?

  Yes, when done properly. The technician tells you what to close and how long to keep children and pets out of the fogged area. Cover the aquarium and food before the visit. Tell us about pets and anyone with breathing trouble when you book, so the visit is planned around them.

• When should a Bandra society start its monsoon mosquito plan?

  Before the rains, in April or May, when the first breeding peak comes. Starting then means the tanks, drains and basement are treated before the water collects everywhere. A second peak comes in September and October after the rains, so a plan that runs from April to October covers both.

• Where do mosquitoes breed inside a flat?

  Plant saucers, the AC drip tray, the tray under the fridge, a stored bucket, an unused bathroom floor trap and the balcony drain. A spoonful of still water is enough. Empty and scrub these once a week, because tipping the water out leaves the eggs stuck to the side.

• Someone in our Kalanagar building has dengue. How fast can you fog?

  Follow the doctor's advice first, then call 80979 41077 and say it is urgent. We can fog for a disease case or a severe problem within 4 to 6 hours, any day. After the fogging the technician looks for the breeding source, because without that the same thing happens again next month.

• Do coils and sprays replace a mosquito visit?

  They protect you while they are running and do nothing about where the mosquitoes come from. If you are bitten now and then, coils and window mesh may be all you need. If the numbers stay high with them on, the walk-around usually finds a source, often a tank or a drain, that you can actually fix.

• Can an office in BKC book fogging outside working hours?

  Yes. BKC offices book fogging of the floor, the pantry, the basement parking and the compound after staff leave or at the weekend, so nobody is in the building while it is done. It can go on the same monthly contract as cockroach and rat work, with a record after each visit.

• What is the best month to book mosquito control in Mumbai?

  April, before the first peak. The second peak comes in September and October. If you only book once a year, book in April and ask for a plan that covers the monsoon. A society that waits until the rains have started is treating water that has already bred a generation.