Biogents Mosquito Blog

• The mosquito population was nearly eliminated within one year
  
• Mosquito control with Biogents traps is much more efficient in comparison to chemical fogging and it also catches insecticide-resistant mosquitoes
  
• Halting of the use of insecticides resulted in a greater variety of the island’s flora and fauna
• The implementation of our eco-friendly and sustainable concept reduces costs in comparison to conventional insecticide-based methods
  

We're looking forward to meeting you at PestWorld 2023 in Honolulu!

We're looking forward to meeting you at PerúPlagas in Santiago de Surco (Lima), Peru!

Biogents AG is an innovative and internationally recognized company in the field of mosquito control with headquarters in Regensburg. Here, 38 employees are currently working in two business areas: the development, production and sales of highly efficient mosquito traps as well as in contract services for external parties, e.g. efficacy evaluation of mosquito repellents and related products. Research and development are key features of Biogents: our scientists and technicians continuously improve products, develop new methods, and constantly expand our company's expertise.

We're looking forward to meeting you at the 89th annual meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) in Reno, Nevada!

This article was originally written for LATAM Plagas, a Latin American magazine about urban plagues. Click here to access the original article (in Spanish; publication date: July 2022).

PestWorld, an annual event that gathers thousands of pest control specialists takes place from October 11-14, 2022 in Boston, MA.

It's dark, warm, and humid, and it’s buzzing everywhere. It is this unpleasant sound that drives you crazy during warm summer nights. It’s mosquitoes, thousands of them! The nightmare of many people. 

What do tiger mosquitoes look like?

Asian tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) are relatively small and have a black body with clearly visible white stripes (Figure 1 A, B, C).

But be careful, not every dark mosquito with stripes is a tiger mosquito! In Central Europe, for example, the banded mosquito (Culiseta annulata) is present in very many residential areas. It is dark brown and has conspicuously striped legs and abdomen, and there are spots on its wings (Figure 1 D). The Asian tiger mosquito is not dark but distinctly black in color, with a silvery-white line running down the middle of the head and thorax. Furthermore, the tiger mosquito is smaller than the banded mosquito.

Get prepared for the 88th Annual Conference of the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) in Jacksonville!