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Several species of mosquito can be found in the United Kingdom. While they are not very common, they do cause infestations in homes and gardens and these are often very problematic. Mosquitoes breed around standing water sources such as bird baths and water butts. Mosquitoes in the UK can bite humans. The female mosquito will bite prior to laying eggs. While a single mosquito in the house most likely isn’t a signal of a serious problem, lots of mosquitoes in the same area can be a indication of an infestation and this should be controlled as they can breed rapidly.
Mosquitoes in the UK do not spread diseases, however they can bite and in large numbers this is very painful. These pest insects can cause painful, itchy bites in humans and pets, especially if the mosquitoes are left to travel around your house at night.
The key to successful mosquito control is accurate identification of the species. While some mosquitoes can be recognised incorrectly as other bugs such as gnats or crane flies, mosquitoes make a unique high pitched whining noise when they fly. Qualified pest control companies can identify the insect and then employ a highly effective pest control strategy. This will usually involve use of a knock down insecticide spray to kill adult mosquitoes, followed by an insecticide treatment of plants and bushes in the area along with any standing water sources. This last treatment is designed to kill any larvae or eggs that are present as well as removing the places that mosquitoes can lay eggs.
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The London Borough of Hackney is a north east London Borough inside Inner London in the UK. Southern and eastern parts of the borough are popularly, but unofficially, regarded as being part of east London, with northern and western locations deemed to belong to north London. The London Plan, issued by the Greater London Authority, assigns whole boroughs to sub-regions for statutory monitoring, engagement and resource allocation purposes. The most recent 2011 iteration of this strategy assigns Hackney to the ‘East’ sub-region, although the 2008 and 2004 versions assigned the borough to ‘North’ and ‘East’ sub-regions respectively.
Hackney is bounded by Islington towards the west, Haringey towards the north, Waltham Forest towards the north-east, Newham towards the east, Tower Hamlets towards the south-east plus the City of London to the south-west. It covers a total area of 7.36 square miles. In line with population estimates from 2014, the borough has a permanent population of about 263150 individuals. A lot of Hackney retains an inner-city character, but in such locations as Dalston large housing estates have been joined by newly developed gated communities. In South Hackney, near Victoria Park, terraced Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian housing still survives.
Towards the east is the big open space of Hackney Marshes along with the districts of Hackney Wick and Homerton. Light industries inside the space around the River Lea employ over 3000 people. Some of the area was used for the 2012 Summer Olympics.